Director, Enterprise Strategy & Initiatives

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!

ABOUT THE ROLE

We’re looking for a senior strategy leader to own and drive company-wide strategic planning and execution at Crunchyroll. As Director of Enterprise Strategy & Initiatives in the Office of the President, you’ll operate as a trusted extension of the President, bringing structure to complex decisions, aligning leaders around clear priorities, and ensuring strategy translates into action. Reporting to the VP, Chief of Staff, this role sits at the center of the business. You’ll lead company-wide planning, shape the narratives that guide decisions, and drive high-impact, cross-functional initiatives across a global subscription business.

CORE AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY

• Own the end-to-end company-wide strategic planning process
• Translate complex ideas into clear strategies, priorities, and company-wide

narratives

• Build materials that drive alignment and execution across the business
• Maintain a clear point of view on priorities, trade-offs, and performance
• Lead high-priority, cross-functional initiatives from concept through

execution * Identify risks, gaps, and opportunities, and drive actions to accelerate progress * Represent the Office of the President in key forums, aligning senior stakeholders and driving outcomes

• Develop executive- and board-level presentations, memos, and communications
• Turn complex topics into clear, compelling narratives that influence

decisions

• Prepare briefings and decision frameworks for leadership discussions
• Build analyses and business cases to inform key trade-offs
• Partner with the Chief of Staff on evolving priorities and special projects

We are considering applicants available to work a hybrid schedule, with three days each week onsite at our Los Angeles office.

ABOUT YOU

We get excited about candidates like you because: * 12+ years in management consulting and/or corporate strategy, with experience owning enterprise or company-wide planning

• Experience in subscription, SVOD/streaming, or direct-to-consumer businesses
• 5+ years of experience building and leading high-performing teams
• A structured approach to problem-solving and the ability to turn ambiguity

into clear direction

• Experience creating executive- and board-level materials that drive decisions
• Strong analytical skills, including building business cases and decision

frameworks * A track record of leading cross-functional initiatives and influencing senior stakeholders * MBA or advanced degree, or equivalent experience in strategy, operations, or leadership roles

ABOUT THE TEAM

Enterprise Strategy & Initiatives extends the capacity of the President and drives Crunchyroll’s highest-priority work. The team is a small, high-impact group that operates across strategy and execution to solve critical problems, align leaders, and move the business forward with speed and clarity.

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: * 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
• 401(k) plan, with employer match
• Employer paid commuter benefit
• Support program for new parents
• Pet insurance and some of our offices are pet friendly!

#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 - Los Angeles, CA

$183,000—$228,000 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.

• Kaizen. We have a growth mindset committed to constant forward progress.
• Service. We serve our community with humility, enabling joy and belonging for

others.

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. Questions about Crunchyroll’s hiring process? Please check out our Hiring FAQs: [ Please refer to our Candidate Privacy Policy for more information about how we process your personal information, and your data protection rights: [ Please beware of recent scams to online job seekers. Those applying to our job openings will only be contacted directly from @crunchyroll.com email account.