Senior Manager, Regional Events UCANZ

Los Angeles · Dallas · USD 141,200-176,440 · 3+ years experience · Hybrid · Posted Oct 15, 2026

At a glance

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!

As the Senior Manager, Regional Events UCANZ, you will be the regional leader responsible for the strategy, programming, production, and execution of Crunchyroll’s sponsored, partnered, and owned events across the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.
You will own the delivery of exceptional experiences for fans, licensors, partners, and internal stakeholders.
You will be accountable for the full event lifecycle—from vision, strategy, and inception through planning, approvals, production, execution, and post-event measurement.

Lead the exploration and development of the UCANZ events strategy in close partnership with the Director of SVOD Marketing, UCANZ.
Build annual event plans that balance fan impact, business priorities, licensor needs, regional relevance, and operational feasibility.
Lead the innovation, planning, and execution of Crunchyroll’s presence at priority events, including Anime Expo, Anime NYC, New York Comic Con, Fan Expo Canada, and PAX Australia.
Own end-to-end production for UCANZ tentpole events and key event executions, from briefing and planning through on-site delivery and closeout.
Lead production agency briefing, alignment, and project execution, ensuring scope, timelines, quality standards, and deliverables are clearly managed.
Lead and oversee UCANZ premiere events for AAA theatrical releases as needed and develop fan screenings for lower-tier theatrical titles.
Manage relationships with Japanese partners, licensors, internal teams, agencies, and external stakeholders across key events.
Review and recommend event budget allocations in partnership with the Senior Director of Brand and Community, UCANZ, and event producers.
Lead the implementation and ongoing improvement of health and safety protocols and standards across UCANZ events.
Lead, support, and develop a high-performing regional event production team.

8+ years of relevant B2C event programming and production experience.
3+ years of people management experience.
Demonstrated experience leading complex, high-visibility events from strategy through execution.
Strong knowledge of anime, pop culture, streaming, and current regional audience trends.
Experience working in a global organization and/or delivering international events.
Experience partnering with major events in the United States and Canada.
Experience with, or a working understanding of, events in Australia and New Zealand.
Exceptional executive communication skills, with the ability to clearly articulate strategy, influence senior stakeholders, and represent Crunchyroll with confidence in high-visibility settings.
Experience in identifying and managing creative event agencies.
Demonstrated ability to balance creative ambition with operational rigor and accountability for results.

Having established relationships with event venues and vendor partners is a plus.
Experience working with Japanese partners and licensors is a plus.
Japanese language proficiency is highly preferred.