Senior Manager - Regional Partnerships (MENA)

Dubai, Dubai · Dubai · 8+ years experience · Hybrid · Posted Oct 7, 2026

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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!

The Senior Manager, Regional Partnerships – MENA will play a key role in building and scaling Crunchyroll’s partnerships business across the Middle East and North Africa.
The role will identify, negotiate, launch, and grow strategic partnerships that expand Crunchyroll’s distribution, drive subscriber acquisition, strengthen commercial performance, and deepen the brand’s relevance across the region.
This is a highly cross-functional role, working closely with Growth, Marketing, Content, Product, Engineering, Finance, Legal, Communications, Localization & Operations, Customer Experience, and global partnership teams.

Help shape and execute the partnerships strategy across priority MENA markets.
Build a strong pipeline across Distribution and Growth/SVOD Promotion partnerships.
Identify opportunities that expand Crunchyroll’s reach, accessibility, subscriber base, and fan engagement.
Establish and manage senior relationships with telcos, streaming platforms, aggregators, technology companies, payment providers, retailers, commerce and loyalty platforms, and other strategic partners.
Develop 3/6/12-month growth plans for priority partners, identifying opportunities to expand distribution, acquisition, engagement, marketing, and commercial performance.
Own selected opportunities from origination and business case development through negotiation, execution, launch, and growth.
Develop commercial models, forecasts, and investment recommendations with Finance and relevant functional teams.
Manage partner performance, renewals, expansion opportunities, risks, and commercial commitments.
Coordinate Product, Engineering, Marketing, Content, Finance, Legal, Communications, Operations, CX, and other teams throughout the partnership lifecycle.
Drive launch excellence, ensuring clear ownership, dependencies, timelines, risks, and launch-readiness criteria.

8+ years of experience in strategic partnerships, business development, distribution, commercial strategy, platform partnerships, or a related field.
Strong experience developing and managing partnerships across MENA, with an established understanding of regional business practices and partner ecosystems.
Demonstrated track record of negotiating, launching, and scaling commercial partnerships.
Strong commercial judgment with experience developing business cases, financial models, forecasts, and negotiating commercial agreements.
Demonstrated ability to influence and coordinate across Product, Engineering, Marketing, Content, Finance, Legal, and Operations.
Experience managing the full partnership lifecycle, from origination through launch, performance management, renewal, and expansion.
Strong understanding of MENA consumer behavior, digital ecosystems, and market dynamics.
Excellent communication, presentation, negotiation, and stakeholder-management skills.
Ability to combine strategic thinking with hands-on execution.
Willingness to travel regularly across MENA and internationally as required.

Experience with telcos, streaming/media, technology, payments, commerce, retail, gaming, loyalty, or consumer platforms strongly preferred.

Accrued PTO, Summer Fridays, Company Christmas vacations, and flexible schedule
Paid parental leave for eligible birthing parents for up to 22 weeks and non-birthing parents for up to 12 weeks
Private retirement plan contributions
Monthly support of remote costs and option to order full work set-up for home office
Urban Sports Club membership, wellness classes through ClassPass, counseling, and support through Talkspace and Employee Assistance Program
Free premium access to Crunchyroll along with monthly discounts to the Crunchyroll store
Prepaid Udemy account, English classes, professional development courses & conferences
Discretionary Annual Bonus program, Referral Bonus program, Anniversary Recognition Award, and Corporate Benefits
Option for company-paid public transportation ticket or bike