Director, Product Management - Partner Product, Discovery & Engagement

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

We are looking for a Director of Product Management to oversee product features that lead to discovering, interacting and operating the Crunchyroll services in our Partner's Products. You will build and manage a team. You will bridge Product Management, Partnerships, Business Development, and Engineering teams, with a strong understanding of the entertainment industry and landscape. You will influence externally and internally and will have strong negotiation skills anchored in strategy principles and data.

You will contribute to Crunchyroll's position as a leading platform for anime and manga content by shaping our nascent partnership organization. You will maximize partnership channels, enhance the user experience, attract and retain subscribers, and strengthen Crunchyroll's competitive edge in the streaming industry. Success will be measured in your ability to increase the value generated through partnerships while preserving core product identity and execution resources.

Core Areas of Responsibility

• Product Strategy : Develop and implement a comprehensive partnership product strategy aligned with our overall goals and market trends.
• Partnership Development : Identify, evaluate, and establish strategic partnerships with distribution partners, content creators, and technology vendors that complement our product offerings and enhance our market position.
• Collaboration : Collaborate with other teams, including core security, product management, games engineering, sales, marketing, and legal, to guide successful partnership integrations and go-to-market strategies.
• Revenue Growth : Protect our ability to monetize and our partnerships channels revenue through efficient, secure and safe product features, across streaming, gaming and adjacent verticals that make up the Crunchyroll Flywheel of services.
• Partner Management : Cultivate relationships with key stakeholders, including external partners and internal executives, to drive alignment and support for partnership product initiatives.
• Market Leader : Stay informed about industry trends, competitor products, and user preferences to make informed decisions and keep the product competitive.
• Data-driven : Evangelize data-driven decision-making, and partner with Center for Data and Insights to build standardized product performance metrics and dashboards.

In the role of Director, Product Management - Partner Product, Discovery & Engagement you will report to the VP of Partner Product.

We are considering applicants for the location of the San Francisco.

About You

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About the Team

The Product Partnerships team at Crunchyroll is a newly formed group who will build the foundations and lead our nascent Partner Product strategy. We want to be the champions of increasing the value generated through partnerships, while preserving primary product identity and execution resources. We manage Partner products through the articulation of value, strategic principles and consistent decision and operation frameworks. We work in collaboration with our Core Product team, the Partnerships Engineering Organization and Business Development teams, to propel Crunchyroll to the next stage of reach and fan joy.

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 :

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The Pay Range for this position is listed. Actual pay will vary based on factors including, but not limited to location, experience, and performance. 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.Pay Transparency - San Francisco, CA$232,284—$290,355 USD

About our Values

We want to be everything for someone rather than something for everyone and we do this by living and modeling our values in all that we do. We value

Courage. We believe that when we overcome fear, we enable our best selves.

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.

Our commitment to diversity and inclusion

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

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at Crunchyroll. Pursuant to applicable law, we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

Crunchyroll, LLC is an independently operated joint venture between US-based Sony Pictures Entertainment, and Japan's Aniplex, a subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc., both subsidiaries of Tokyo-based Sony Group Corporation.

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Salary : $232,284 - $290,355