Project Manager, Localization

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Who We Are

We’re a cast of characters working to shine a spotlight on anime. Crunchyroll is an international business focused on creating both online and offline experiences for fans through content (licensed, co-produced, originals, distribution), merchandise, events, gaming, news, and more. Visit our About Us pages for more information about our collection of brands.

Crunchyroll COVID-19 Hiring Status

Crunchyroll employees are currently working from home, and we are still conducting remote interviews and hiring during this time. This role is expected to start remotely, and we’ll work closely with you as we understand every person has unique circumstances.

Location: Culver City

The intersection of media and technology is our sweet spot and we are fortunate to be headquartered at the epicenter of the creative economy - Los Angeles. This office houses many of our corporate functions and cross-functional teams tasked with creating exceptional experiences for our passionate communities.

About The Team

The dubbing operations team handles audio localization for a large volume of content each year. We work with an extensive network of localization studios globally to bring Anime to millions of fans worldwide.

About You

  • 4+ years of localization experience is required; coordinating localization projects in the equivalent of media production, post production, digital media, or advertising.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Brazilian Portuguese or Latin American Spanish fluency is highly preferred.
  • Professional and colloquial Japanese proficiency is a strong plus.
  • Thorough, self-motivated, possess a high level of organization.
  • Ability to work quickly and accurately in a fast-paced dynamic environment with changing deadlines.
  • Strong problem-solving ability and excellent project management skills.
  • Must be able to work flexible hours; including occasional nights and/or weekends.
  • Smartsheet proficiency is preferred.

A Day In The Life of Our Project Lead, Localization Role

  • Lead dubbing projects for Crunchyroll titles worldwide in all languages, including English in the US, as assigned by Senior Project Manager.
  • Build and drive schedules that conform to the specific requirements of each project’s rollout plan.
  • Drive third party production vendors to meet all delivery dates and production quality expectations.
  • Own all quality control throughout the production process of localizing Japanese Anime into North American and international products.
    • Reviews may include casting, adapted voiceover script editing and audio mixes.
  • Communicate with internal partners and interdepartmental collaborators to ensure materials are delivered on time with high quality and accuracy.
  • Maintain tracking systems and archives of all media assets associated with each project including incoming and outgoing assets.
  • Ensure that all materials produced adhere to internal, distribution partner and broadcast partner specs.

Benefits: Los Angeles

    • Competitive salary
    • “Use What You Need” time away from work policy
    • Medical, Dental, Vision, STD, LTD, and life insurance
    • Health care and dependent care FSA
    • 401(k) plan with employer match
    • Support program for new parents
    • Fun, passionate and skilled co-workers

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About Crunchyroll

Crunchyroll connects anime and manga fans across 200+ countries and territories through the content they love. Best known as a top streaming service delivering AVOD and SVOD content, Crunchyroll also provides experiences to deepen fan engagement and community through social, events, games, consumer products, content distribution, content creation, and manga publishing.

Fans have access to one of the largest collections of licensed anime through Crunchyroll, Anime Digital Network (in partnership with Citel, a subsidiary of Média-Participations), and Anime on Demand video streaming services, translated in multiple languages for viewers worldwide. Viewers can also access simulcasts — top series available immediately after Japanese broadcast. Crunchyroll's services also extend to licensing of theatrical, TV, home video, consumer product, and video game rights.

Fans engage further with events (including owned events Crunchyroll Expo, Anime Awards, Crunchyroll Movie Nights, KAZÉ Anime Nights), consumer products through eCommerce and retail partners (Crunchyroll, KAZÉ, AV Visionen), Crunchyroll Games, KAZÉ Games, and manga (KAZÉ Manga, Crunchyroll Manga app, Crunchyroll Manga Store).

Crunchyroll was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in San Francisco, with offices in Los Angeles, Tokyo, Paris, Lausanne, Chisinau, and Berlin (AV Visionen). VRV (U.S.) and Eye See Movies (Germany) are also Crunchyroll brands.

Our Company Values

You’ll see these in action if we’re lucky enough to have you:

  • Embrace Originality - We’ve taken different paths to get here -- but we’re in it together to win in anime
  • Fuel Passion - Understanding fandom makes us better at what we do
  • Champion Change - We’re agile and see change as an opportunity to lead by example
  • Hustle Intentionally - As fans of our fans, we always want to do more -- but we’re deliberate in our path
  • Elevate Anime - We’re showing the world how special anime is

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.