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# Senior Manager, Rights Management at Crunchyroll, LLC

- **Company:** Crunchyroll, LLC
- **Location:** Hyderabad, India
- **Posted:** 2026-10-09
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-18
- **Apply:** https://boards.greenhouse.io/crunchyroll/jobs/8255535?gh_jid=8255535

## Job description

## 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

The Senior Manager, Rights Management will lead the critical function of managing content rights administration for Crunchyroll across distribution channels. Reporting to the Senior Manager of Rights and Scheduling, within the Global Operations org, this role will lead the operating model for the function and ensure that commercial terms are translated accurately, consistently and auditably into rights records.

The Senior Manager establishes the standards, controls and workflows that protect Crunchyroll from incorrect rights exploitation and collaborates with Business Affairs, Content Acquisition, Deal Management and technology teams to set up the rights pipeline for success.

## Key Responsibilities

Oversee content rights entry: oversee entry of content details from contracts (titles, territories, languages, windows, media, restrictions) into Rightsline, the system of record that carries rights to distribution channels (SVOD, digital manga, theatrical, home video).Own the content-rights operating model: set clear boundaries and handoffs with upstream teams Business Affairs and Content Acquisition, partner team Deal Management who is responsible for financial data entry, and downstream teams Scheduling and Avails.

- Establish validation rules, exception management and change management: set up clear processes, reports and systematic checks to audit entry of rights, communicate rights changes, and handle exceptional cases for complex deals or system limitations.
- Collaborate with technology teams to bolster system support: continuously improve Rightsline to increase efficiency, reduce risk, and set up audit trails.
- Manage the Rights Management team: lead a Manager and team that will be globally distributed who will enter contract details into Rightsline; set up time-zone coverage, accountability checks, and workflows.

## About You

We get excited about candidates, like you, because...

- Required:

- 8+ years experience leading teams in rights/contract management in media & entertainment
- Experienced leader who can drive forward strategic initiatives and set goals for the team
- Strong communication and collaboration skills to influence cross-functionally
- Ability to drive clarity from ambiguity and turn concepts into operational plans
- Well versed in understanding contract language and translating terms
- Experience with Rightsline and understanding data flows both upstream and downstream and subsequent business impacts

Preferred:

- Experience in streaming industry
- Experience and familiarity of anime content and anime industry

## 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:

- Best-in class medical, dental, and vision private insurance healthcare coverage
- Access to counseling & mental health sessions 24/7 through our Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Free premium access to Crunchyroll
- Professional Development
- Company's Paid Parental Leave
- up to 22 weeks for birthing parents
- up to 12 weeks for non-birthing parents
- Hybrid Work Schedule
- Paid Time Off
- Flex Time Off
- 5 Yasumi Days
- Half-Day Fridays during the summer
- Winter Break

#LifeAtCrunchyroll #LI-Hybrid

## 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: https://help.crunchyroll.com/hc/en-us/articles/360040471712-Crunchyroll-Hiring-FAQs

Please refer to our Candidate Privacy Policy for more information about how we process your personal information, and your data protection rights: https://tbcdn.talentbrew.com/company/22978/v1_0/docs/spe-jobs-privacy-policy-update-for-crpa-dec-21-22.pdf

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.

## About Crunchyroll, LLC

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Crunchyroll is the world’s largest anime streaming service, delivering anime content, theatrical releases, merchandise, games, news, events, and music to a global fan community.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Joint Venture between Sony Pictures Entertainment and Aniplex of Japan)
- **Headquarters**: Los Angeles, California, United States
- **Founded**: 2006
- **Founders**: Not publicly available in recent sources

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Entertainment (anime streaming and media)
- **Target customers**: B2C – anime fans globally (individual consumers)
- **Mission or purpose statement**: “We deliver what anime fans love—anytime, anywhere. We believe anime is more than entertainment—it’s a way of life.” [crunchyroll.com](https://crunchyroll.com/about/jobs)

## Products & Services
- **Crunchyroll Streaming Service**: The world’s largest anime streaming library with subtitled and dubbed content, available via web, mobile, and TV apps. (SaaS/Subscription)
- **Theatrical Releases**: Distribution of anime films in theaters worldwide.
- **Merchandise Store**: Official anime merchandise, figures, apparel, and collectibles (e-commerce).
- **Crunchyroll Games**: Mobile and browser games based on popular anime franchises.
- **News & Events**: Anime news coverage, virtual and in-person fan events, and conventions.
- **Music**: Anime soundtracks and original music distribution.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed (acquired by Funimation in 2020 for $1.175B; now part of Sony/Funimation Global Group)
- **Key Metric**: Annual Revenue of $140.0M (as of latest data) [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/crunchyroll)
- **Total Funding**: $26.8M across 3 rounds (last venture round in 2015 led by Otter Media) [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/crunchyroll)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Sony Pictures Entertainment, Aniplex of Japan, Otter Media, TV Tokyo
- **Growth Signals**: 1,453 employees operating in 31 countries; job postings up +82.9% year-over-year; LinkedIn followers +20.5% yearly; active in India, France, Mexico, Japan, and more. [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/crunchyroll)

## Competitive Advantages
- **Largest anime streaming library** globally, with deep catalog and simulcast rights.
- **Sony/Aniplex partnership** provides unique access to Japanese anime production and distribution.
- **Integrated ecosystem** spanning streaming, merchandise, games, events, and music—creating multiple touchpoints for fans.
- **Authenticity and cultural roots** in Japan, reinforced by the Aniplex connection.
- **Global scale** with offices in 14 cities and localized content in multiple languages.

## Strategic Focus
- Expand global reach into emerging markets (India, Latin America, Southeast Asia).
- Deepen fan engagement through interactive experiences (games, events, community features).
- Grow the merchandise and e-commerce business.
- Continue investing in original co-productions and theatrical releases.
- Leverage AI/ML for personalization and content discovery (e.g., hiring Manager of Machine Learning and Data Science). [builtin.com](https://builtin.com/company/crunchyroll)

## Why Work Here
- **Mission-driven culture**: Employees are passionate about anime and serving a global fan community. [builtinsf.com](https://www.builtinsf.com/company/crunchyroll/faq/workplace-perception)
- **Hybrid work model**: Three in-person days per week (Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays) with flexibility; remote options for some roles. [builtin.com](https://builtin.com/company/crunchyroll)
- **Comprehensive benefits**: Health insurance, 401(k) match, mental-health support, flexible time off, free anime subscriptions, catered lunches, commuter benefits, pet-friendly offices, childcare benefits, and parental leave. [builtin.com](https://builtin.com/company/crunchyroll)
- **Career development**: Job training, conferences, online course subscriptions, and promotion opportunities. [builtin.com](https://builtin.com/company/crunchyroll)
- **Positive employee sentiment**: High satisfaction ratings on Glassdoor and Comparably, with praise for collaborative environment and growth opportunities. [builtinsf.com](https://www.builtinsf.com/company/crunchyroll/faq/workplace-perception)
- **Diversity & inclusion**: Dedicated DEI staff, documented equal pay policy, and highly diverse management team. [builtin.com](https://builtin.com/company/crunchyroll)
- **Offices in 14 global locations**: Los Angeles, San Francisco, Tokyo, Paris, Berlin, London, Mexico City, Hyderabad, and more. [builtin.com](https://builtin.com/company/crunchyroll)

## Sources
1. [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/crunchyroll) – Company overview, financials, workforce, and growth data.
2. [builtin.com](https://builtin.com/company/crunchyroll) – Perks, culture, hybrid policy, benefits, and technology.
3. [crunchyroll.com](https://crunchyroll.com/about/jobs) – Official about page and mission.
4. [help.crunchyroll.com](https://help.crunchyroll.com/hc/en-us/articles/360040471712-Crunchyroll-Hiring-FAQs) – Hiring process and recruitment fraud warnings.
5. [builtinsf.com](https://www.builtinsf.com/company/crunchyroll/faq/workplace-perception) – Employee satisfaction and workplace perception.

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