What are the responsibilities and job description for the Vice President, COO Initiatives position at Crunchyroll?
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’re seeking a strategic and results-driven leader to join our Strategy, Marketing, and Operations (SOM) team, reporting directly to the Chief Operating Officer. As VP of COO Initiatives, you will drive cross-functional alignment, oversee key planning processes, and enhance organizational effectiveness during a period of growth and transformation. You will be a critical partner to the COO, ensuring teams are aligned on priorities, tracking progress, and communicating key achievements.
- Collaborate with the COO on budgeting, including annual planning and quarterly reviews, ensuring alignment with actuals across SOM functions.
- Oversee teams preparing budget materials and manage cross-functional programs to enhance collaboration.
- Lead the OKR process for SOM, coordinating with the strategy and planning team, and facilitate biannual planning to set team priorities.
- Organize updates and briefings to monitor progress and identify risks, and oversee SOM team offsites and company events.
- Facilitate weekly leadership meetings with agendas focused on decision-making and collaboration, producing summaries and briefing documents for partner meetings.
- Refine communication between departments and the COO, developing an internal communications plan to highlight priorities and recognize team achievements.
- Collaborate on company-wide initiatives, prepare presentations for speaking engagements, and manage updates based on functional contributions.
- Create a framework for cross-functional crisis response and lead projects requiring collaboration, such as engagement surveys and action planning.
We are considering applicants available to work a hybrid schedule, with a few days each week onsite at our Culver City office.
About You
We get excited about candidates, like you, because...
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 :
LifeAtCrunchyroll #LI-Hybrid
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 - Culver City, CA$205,000—$257,000 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 : $205,000 - $257,000
