Crunchyroll

Crunchyroll

Senior Category & Product Development Manager, eComm

Los Angeles, California, United States · Senior

Sponsorship not specified$105k-$130kDetected 9 days ago
Product ManagementForecastingExcelInventory ManagementOrganizational Skills

About the role

  • We're looking for a Senior Category & Product Development Manager to help shape the future of the Crunchyroll Store.
  • Reporting into the VP of eCommerce, you'll sit at the intersection of merchandising, product development, and commercial strategy.
  • Translate anime, gaming, and pop culture trends into compelling assortments across apparel, accessories, collectibles, and collaborations

Responsibilities

  • You'll partner closely with Design, Creative, Marketing, Planning, Finance, Legal, and Operations to create culturally relevant products that delight fans while delivering strong business results.
  • Own the end-to-end product lifecycle for your category, from concept through launch and post-launch optimization
  • Develop product briefs, define assortments, and make buy, pricing, and inventory decisions that balance fan demand, profitability, and long-term category growth
  • Partner with vendors to manage product development, sampling, approvals, production timelines, quality, and delivery
  • Drive cross-functional execution across Design, Creative, Marketing, Planning, Finance, Legal, and Operations to ensure successful product launches
  • Experience partnering directly with manufacturers and vendors to manage product development, sampling, approvals, production, quality, and delivery
  • Proven success leading cross-functional initiatives across Design, Creative, Marketing, Planning, Finance, Legal, and Operations
  • Support program for new parents

Requirements

  • 8+ years of experience in merchandising, buying, category management, or product development within direct-to-consumer eCommerce or consumer products
  • Deep knowledge of anime, gaming, and youth culture, with a proven ability to translate fan trends into commercially successful products and assortments
  • Proficiency with Excel/Google Sheets and experience using eCommerce, analytics, inventory, or PLM systems

Compensation

  • The Pay Range for this position is listed.

Benefits

  • 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
  • Employer paid commuter benefit
  • The range listed is just one component of Crunchyroll's Total Rewards offerings for employees.
  • Other rewards may include performance bonuses, employer matched retirement savings, time-off programs, and progressive health benefits and perks.

Company info

  • About Crunchyroll
  • 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!
  • https://help.crunchyroll.com/hc/en-us/articles/360040471712-Crunchyroll-Hiring-FAQs
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  • Those applying to our job openings will only be contacted directly from @crunchyroll.com email account.
  • We are considering applicants available to work a hybrid schedule in our Los Angeles office.

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