Associate Approvals Manager

About the role

The Collectibles team at Crunchyroll is dedicated to bringing outstanding experiences, products, and game collaborations to anime fans around the world. We license anime franchises to third-party companies to launch products across all categories from toys & games, fashion, and home decor to experiences and digital games and goods. The team is made up of pop culture fans who love bringing brands to life through innovative products and experiences, retail and digital marketing activations, and gaming collaborations..

About You

• 5+ years of professional work experience, 1-2 in product approvals
• Strong communication skills, written and spoken
• Strong project management, initiative, and follow-through skills
• Ability to be creative and apply critical thinking to provide solutions
• Demonstrate close attention to detail
• Computer Proficiency: Microsoft Suite and/or Google Suite
• Experience working at an anime, entertainment, or gaming company
• Experience with approvals software (i.e. MyMediaBox)
• Ability to lift up to 30 lbs

Pluses:

• Japanese language proficiency
• Photoshop / Illustrator proficiency
• Product design, marketing, or retailer buyer experience

About the Team

A day in the life of our Approvals Associate II:

• Process product, packaging, and marketing approvals (physical and digital) globally for high-touch IPs
• Maintain organization and cleanliness of office storage spaces
• Create and maintain IP-specific style guides / usage guides
• Daily communication with domestic and international teams
• Maintain and present updates and status reports at department meetings and as needed
• Daily communication with Licensees and frequent communication with Licensors
• Gather and understand Licensee / Retailer goals and products to facilitate approvals
• Simple data curation and interpretation (approval rates, speed, etc.)
• Simple artwork curation (collecting, organizing, etc.) and advanced artwork curation (commissioning, etc.)
• Organize, photograph, track, and mail samples internationally
• Take on additional projects as requested

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!

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