Manager, Scheduling Operations
at Crunchyroll, LLC
Los Angeles, United States
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
Bring anime to fans worldwide, on time and in the languages they love. As Manager of Scheduling Operations, you'll oversee content scheduling activities that ensure titles launch smoothly across SVOD, AVOD, EST, and theatrical platforms. Based in Los Angeles and reporting to the Senior Manager, Scheduling Operations, you will act as the operational link between media supply, programming, and content delivery—ensuring schedules comply with rights restrictions and global launch strategies.
What You'll Do
- Manage daily global scheduling operations and ensure timely, accurate updates across all platforms.
- Translate content acquisition contracts into executable release timelines in compliance with regional rights windows.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with Content Acquisition, Programming, Localization, and Delivery teams to maintain alignment.
- Maintain scheduling tools and databases (e.g., Airtable, Rightsline), ensuring metadata accuracy and rights compliance.
- Identify workflow inefficiencies and implement improvements to enhance operational productivity.
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...
- 5+ years of experience in media, entertainment, or digital streaming operations, including scheduling or rights management.
- Strong understanding of content rights management systems and experience with Rightsline or similar tools.
- Proven ability to interpret contracts, manage complex schedules, and align stakeholders around global release timelines.
- Excellent communication and organizational skills with an analytical, process-oriented mindset.
- Comfortable working across time zones and coordinating with international partners.
- Bachelor's degree in Communications, Media, Business, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
About the Team
Scheduling Operations is a newly formed team within Content Operations, built to power Crunchyroll's global programming goals. We ensure our content launches on time, in the right language, and in the right markets. Every detail counts, because for our fans and our content partners, accuracy and timeliness are everything.
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
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
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Courage. We believe that when we overcome fear, we enable our best selves.
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Curiosity. We are curious, which is the gateway to empathy, inclusion, and understanding.
- Kaizen. We have a growth mindset committed to constant forward progress.
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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.
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