Crunchyroll
Senior Manager, Regional Events UCANZ
Los Angeles, California, United States · Senior
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About the role
- You will be accountable for the full event lifecycle-from vision, strategy, and inception through planning, approvals, production, execution, and post-event measurement.
- Success requires strong strategic judgment, creative ambition, operational discipline, and a deep understanding of anime, pop culture, streaming, and regional fan behavior.
- Define the role of co-productions, sponsorships, third-party events, owned experiences, and adjacent opportunities within the regional portfolio.
Responsibilities
- Lead the innovation, planning, and execution of Crunchyroll's presence at priority events, including Anime Expo, Anime NYC, New York Comic Con, Fan Expo Canada, and PAX Australia.
- Develop event programming and experiences that deepen fandom, strengthen Crunchyroll's brand, and support content, membership, theatrical, and broader business priorities.
- Partner with the Brand Experience team and Director of SVOD Marketing, UCANZ, to create globally coherent, locally resonant experiences that support franchise growth and fan engagement.
- Foster the sharing of ideas, resources, and best practices across regions in support of the "globally aligned, regionally relevant" principle.
- Lead production agency briefing, alignment, and project execution, ensuring scope, timelines, quality standards, and deliverables are clearly managed.
- Work with direct reports and cross-functional partners to ensure content, creative, operational, and request needs are met.
- Lead and oversee UCANZ premiere events for AAA theatrical releases as needed.
- Develop and deliver fan screenings and premiere experiences for lower-tier theatrical titles.
- Create scalable, valuable screening and "No-Con-Left-Behind" programs that can be used across regions.
- Support program for new parents
Nice to have
- 8+ years of relevant B2C event programming and production experience.
- 3+ years of people management experience.
- Demonstrated experience leading complex, high-visibility events from strategy through execution.
- Strong knowledge of anime, pop culture, streaming, and current regional audience trends.
- Experience working in a global organization and/or delivering international events.
- Experience partnering with major events in the United States and Canada.
- Experience with, or a working understanding of, events in Australia and New Zealand.
- Exceptional executive communication skills, with the ability to clearly articulate strategy, influence senior stakeholders, and represent Crunchyroll with confidence in high-visibility settings.
Compensation
- The Pay Range for this position is listed.
- $141,200 - $176,440 USD
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!
- 401(k) plan, with employer match
- Pet insurance and some of our offices are pet friendly!
Equal opportunity
- Our commitment to diversity and inclusion
- We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at Crunchyroll.
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