Creative Executive

Start free →

Or apply yourself on the official page →

About the role

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! 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. About the role The Creative Executive will identify, develop, and oversee scripted film and television projects based on Japanese IP, with a primary focus on manga, anime, and novels, taking projects from development through packaging, production, and distribution. You will work closely with the U.S. studio and production teams. You will serve as a creative and cultural bridge between Japanese IP partners and U.S. stakeholders while championing the integrity of the underlying IP throughout the project lifecycle. In the role of Creative Executive, you will report to the Head of Crunchyroll Storyworks. We are considering applicants for the location of Tokyo, Japan. Core Areas of Responsibility • Identify, source, and evaluate Japanese manga, anime, and novels for film and television adaptation, while proactively exploring emerging and less conventional sources of Japanese IP. • Develop an authoritative command of each assigned IP, serving as its leading internal creative expert and advocate to guide informed creative decision-making. • Evaluate underlying IP, scripts, pitches, treatments, and outlines for creative quality, commercial potential, and suitability for adaptation. • Evaluate and translate film and television scripts, treatments, pitches, and other creative materials between Japanese and English, conveying creative intent, tone, nuance, and cultural context beyond literal translation. • Provide cultural context and perspective to Japanese and U.S. creative partners, bridging differences in storytelling conventions, audience expectations, and cultural references. • Lead projects from development and packaging through production and distribution, driving stakeholder alignment around three core objectives: authenticity to the source IP, commercial success, and creative excellence. • Develop and package projects with the appropriate writers, directors, lead actors, and producers, and work with internal partners to establish a production scope and budget that support the project's creative and commercial objectives. • Cultivate trusted relationships with Japanese IP partners and the U.S. creative community, serving as a key liaison between Japan and U.S. studio and production teams to bridge creative, cultural, and business perspectives. • Develop and oversee pitches, presentations, and other creative materials, and present projects and recommendations to senior management with a clear, well-supported creative point of view. • Engage with fans and relevant audience communities to gather informed feedback and insights, helping identify creative choices that could materially conflict with the core DNA, expectations, and cultural significance of the IP. • Collaborate closely with business affairs, legal, finance, production, research, marketing, distribution, and other internal teams throughout the project lifecycle to ensure project objectives are achieved. • Track Japanese manga, anime, and publishing trends, emerging creators and IP, audience tastes, and developments across the global film and tel

View the official posting →