Executive Assistant, Crunchyroll
$38—$48 USD
Office located in Culver City, CA
Streaming service for anime and manga
Job no longer available
Streaming service for anime and manga
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
$38—$48 USD
Office located in Culver City, CA
1001+ employees
Company mission
To create experiences for anime and manga fans, and to enable them to connect through the content they love.
Role
Who you are
- 5+ years of experience as an Executive Assistant or in a similar role directly supporting executives
- You have demonstrated your ability to foster positive working relationships across all levels of an organization and with a diverse range of external partners
- You excel at managing a large workload in a globally distributed environment, highlighting your efficiency and organizational abilities
- Your problem-solving skills and ability to prioritize tasks help you anticipate and resolve issues effectively
- You approach your work collaboratively, contributing to a pleasant working atmosphere
- You can demonstrate the flexibility needed to adapt and excel in a growing and maturing company
- You are discreet and can maintain absolute confidentiality, as you will regularly handle sensitive information
What the job involves
- Reporting to our SVP of Strategy & Planning, you'll assist these leaders by understanding our business well, thinking critically, and prioritizing tasks.
- You're great at anticipating the needs of the executives and teams you support, meticulously handling details.
- Your role is key in keeping everyone connected and informed, helping the leaders balance priorities with team well-being
- You will manage busy schedules autonomously, and prioritize tasks effectively
- You will provide the executives with necessary information and materials for meetings
- You will handle email and other communications, delegate tasks when needed and flag priority issues promptly
- You will juggle multiple high-priority projects simultaneously and see them through to completion
- You will arrange complex domestic and international travel, including flights, accommodations, and itineraries, and manage expenses
- You will identify and implement systems to enhance personal and team efficiency
- You will collaborate with other Executive Assistants to support our senior management team and foster a sense of teamwork
Our take
In recent decades, anime - encompassing Japanese, Korean, and Chinese animation 0 has transitioned from a niche interest to a formidable industry, boasting a global market worth approximately $30B. Despite this growth, distribution has historically posed challenges, with series and films often reaching overseas audiences through disparate channels, if at all. Crunchyroll emerged to address this issue by consolidating the largest collection of anime into a single streaming service.
Sony's acquisition of Crunchyroll in 2021 for $1.75B expanded the platform's reach, integrating Sony's extensive animation library into its offerings. this move also positioned Crunchyroll for heightened competition against streaming giant Netflix, known for its substantial investments in anime production and acquisition. Currently, Crunchyroll maintains an unrivaled library of anime content, boasting over 44,000 episodes that have attracted over 0M paying subscribers.
While Crunchyroll initially offered a free, ad-supported tier to its vast community, it appears poised to phase out this option, transitioning to a subscription-based model for all new series. Despite this shift, the platform has implemented a global reduction in fees to stimulate subscription uptake. The success of this strategy remains to be seen, but past experiences with companies like Hulu suggest that it may drive subscription growth and mitigate piracy
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Company
Funding (2 rounds)
Mar 2010
$0.8m
EARLY VC
Feb 2008
$4.1m
SERIES A
Total funding: $4.9m
Company benefits
- 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!
Company HQ
Miracle Mile, Los Angeles, CA
Leadership
Kun Gao
(Co-Founder & CEO)Co-founded Crunchyroll in 2006 and served as CEO/General Manager/Board Member until 2018. Previously the founder and CTO of Frappr.com as well as a Product Engineer at HOT or NOT.
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