Creative Executive
Los Angeles · USD 161,500-201,900 · 12+ years experience · Hybrid · Posted Oct 2, 2026
At a glance
- Experience
- 12+ years experience
- Workplace
- Hybrid
- Location
- Los Angeles
- Salary
- USD 161,500-201,900
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 Creative Executive will identify, develop, and oversee scripted film and television projects based on Japanese manga, anime, and novels.
- This position takes projects from development through packaging, production, and distribution.
- The role serves as a creative and cultural bridge between Japanese IP partners and U.S. production and studio executives.
Responsibilities
- Identify, source, and evaluate Japanese manga, anime, and novels for film and television adaptation.
- Develop an authoritative command of each assigned IP, serving as its leading internal creative expert and advocate.
- Evaluate underlying IP, scripts, pitches, treatments, and outlines for creative quality, commercial potential, and suitability for adaptation.
- Lead projects through the full creative lifecycle—from development and packaging through production, post-production, and distribution.
- Develop and package projects with appropriate writers, directors, lead actors, and producers.
- Lead stakeholder conversations toward the optimal balance of authenticity to the source IP, commercial success, and creative excellence.
- Build and maintain relationships with U.S. writers, directors, producers, actors, agents, and managers, while cultivating trusted relationships with Japanese authors, publishers, editors, creators, and rights holders.
- Serve as a key liaison between Japanese IP partners and U.S. studio executives, producers, and filmmakers.
- Develop and oversee pitches, presentations, and other creative materials for senior management.
- Engage with fans and relevant audience communities to gather informed feedback and insights.
Requirements
- 12+ years of relevant experience in scripted film and/or television development and production at a studio, streamer, production company, agency, or management company.
- Demonstrated ability to shepherd projects from development and talent packaging through production and post-production.
- Strong creative judgment and understanding of feature-film and episodic storytelling, production, and the global entertainment marketplace.
- Demonstrated experience developing, adapting, and shepherding established IP into compelling live-action television and/or film.
- Strong knowledge of Japanese entertainment and the Japanese IP ecosystem, particularly manga, anime, and novels.
- Exceptional communication, leadership, and stakeholder-management skills.
- Excellent editorial, analytical, written, and presentation skills.
- Ability to operate effectively across Japanese and American creative and professional environments.
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience.
Preferred qualifications
- Experience adapting Japanese IP for U.S. or global audiences
- Established relationships within the U.S. and/or Japanese creative communities
- Japanese-language proficiency preferred
Benefits
- Compensation package including salary plus performance bonus earning potential, paid annually
- Flexible time off policies
- 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 pet friendly offices
Workplace
- Hybrid workplace type indicated by hashtag #LI-Hybrid
