VP Video Experience & Delivery

Full Time
San Francisco, CA, USA
11 months ago
About Crunchyroll

WE HELP EVERYONE BELONG. IT’S OUR PURPOSE.

Founded by fans, Crunchyroll delivers the art and culture of anime to a passionate community. We super-serve over 100 million anime and manga fans across 200+ countries and territories, and help them connect with the stories and characters they crave. Whether that experience is online or in-person, streaming video, theatrical, games, merchandise, events and more, it’s powered by the anime content we all love.

Join our team, and help us shape the future of anime!

About the role

As a VP Product Management for video experience, you will help define the video content delivery roadmap and customer experience for video across all platforms and geographies. You will participate in developing the video strategy, and develop product roadmaps to implement that vision. You will work with engineering, project management, design, content operations, finance, legal, business development, customer service, content acquisition, and executive teams to launch products, develop business opportunities, and enhance our customer experience.

We are looking for someone with experience in one or more areas of core video playback (encoding, delivery, live broadcast, ads insertion, client playback), has experience building product teams that manages video player and playback for streaming services. You will also have a track record in taking on end-to-end ownership.

  • Help define the video content delivery roadmap and customer experience for video across all platforms and geographies.
  • Lead the video strategy for the streaming platform, and develop product roadmaps to implement that vision.
  • You are customer-focused, team-oriented
  • Dig in to tools like MUX and Data dog to lead hypothesis and recommendations.
  • Experience working with Media Asset Management tools and video encoding pipelines.

In the role of VP of Video Experience & Delivery, you will report to the SVP of Product Management

We are considering applicants for the location(s) of Culver City, SanFrancisco and Dallas.

About You

We get excited about candidates, like you, because...

  • Bachelor's degree and 15+ years in product management.
  • Product management experience in streaming subscription services
  • Have experience in one or more areas of core video playback (encoding, delivery, live broadcast,, client playback)
  • Have technical understanding of latest video encoding, playback standards
  • Experience working with multi-platform products on mobile, web and OTT.
  • Demonstrate product instincts and the ability to balance technical, user and our needs.
  • 8+ years of experience leading and motivating, product management teams in an Agile environment.
About the Team

It's an amazing time to join Crunchyroll's product team as we continue to widen our global reach as the largest anime streaming provider. The Product Team is a cornerstone of the culture and the app experience that millions of customers work with daily. We're responsible for making sure the products we ship provide solutions to our millions of subscribers & anime fans.

Why you will love working at Crunchyroll

In addition to getting to work with fun, passionate and inspired colleagues, you will also enjoy the following benefits and perks:

  • Receive a great compensation package including salary plus performance bonus earning potential, paid annually.
  • Flexible time off policies allowing you to take the time you need to be your whole self.
  • Generous medical, dental, vision, STD, LTD, and life insurance
  • Health Saving Account HSA program
  • Health care and dependent care FSA
  • 401(k) plan, with employer match
  • Employer paid commuter benefit
  • Support program for new parents
  • Pet insurance and some of our offices are pet friendly!

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  • Curiosity. We are curious, which is the gateway to empathy, inclusion, and understanding.

  • Service. We serve our community with humility, enabling joy and belonging for others.

  • Kaizen. We have a growth mindset committed to constant forward progress.

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Our mission of helping people belong reflects our commitment to diversity & inclusion. It's just the way we do business.

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