Senior Manager of Internal Communications and Events
Crunchyroll
Los Angeles, CAThis is a Full Time Job
About the role
We're looking for a Senior Manager, Internal Communications, Programs & Events to lead global communications, employee programs, and events that help employees stay connected to Crunchyroll’s business, strategy, culture, and leadership.
Reporting to the Director of Internal Communications, you'll lead some of our most visible internal moments, including global All-Staff meetings, leadership forums, cultural programs, and employee events. You’ll own the work from strategy and concept through execution and measurement, partnering with senior leaders and teams across the company.
This is a senior individual contributor role for someone who is both strategic and hands-on, a strong communicator who can shape the approach, advise leaders, and bring programs and events to life.
Core Responsibilities
• Develop and lead global internal communications, employee programs, and events that connect employees to Crunchyroll’s business, strategy, culture, and leadership.
• Lead high-visibility internal events, including All-Staff meetings, leadership forums, employee gatherings, and cultural programs.
• Own programs and events from strategy and concept through planning, production, communications, and measurement.
• Advise senior leaders on communications strategy, messaging, content, audience needs, and employee experience.
• Prepare executives for major internal moments, including agendas, briefings, presentations, talking points, and rehearsals.
• Develop communications plans and employee programs that support key business and engagement priorities.
• Write and edit executive messages, presentations, video scripts, talking points, event materials, and other employee communications.
• Determine the right audience, message, channel, and timing for major communications and programs.
• Build consistent approaches for virtual, hybrid, and in-person events that can scale across Crunchyroll’s global teams.
• Partner across the company to bring communications, programs, and events to life.
• Lead agencies, vendors, contractors, and production partners, including scopes, budgets, timelines, and deliverables.
• Anticipate risks and issues that could affect employees, events, or communications and plan accordingly.
• Use employee feedback, participation, and communications performance to measure results and improve future work.
• Identify new tools and approaches to strengthen Crunchyroll’s internal communications and employee experiences.
About You
• 8 years in internal or corporate communications, including employee programs and high-visibility events, within a global organization.
• Strong writing and editorial skills, including executive communications, presentations, talking points, and employee-facing content.
• Ability to turn business priorities into clear communications, programs, and employee experiences.
• 3 years leading high-visibility virtual, hybrid, and in-person events from concept through execution.
• Track record of independently leading complex communications and employee programs involving senior executives and multiple teams.
• Strong judgment and confidence advising senior leaders and building alignment across teams without direct authority.
• Skilled in managing agencies, production partners, vendors, budgets, timelines, and event logistics.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, anticipate risks, and adapt quickly when plans change.
• Comfortable using employee feedback and performance data to measure results and improve future programs.
• Global mindset and cultural awareness, with the ability to adapt communications and programs for different regions and audiences.
• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, Marketing, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally and work across time zones as needed.
• Knowledge of anime, pop culture, and the entertainment industry is a plus; familiarity with Japanese culture is also a plus.
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Salary/Benefits
$144,100 - $155,000 /year USD
Actual pay will vary based on factors including, but not limited to location, experience, and performance.
Benefits
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Short- and long-term disability
• Life insurance
• Health Savings Account (HSA) program
• Health care and dependent care Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• 401(k) plan, with employer match
• Employer paid commuter benefit
• Support program for new parents
• Pet insurance
Perks
• Flexible time off policies
• Some offices are pet friendly
Additional Information
Crunchyroll is a global leader in anime and manga entertainment, founded by fans to deliver the art and culture of anime to a passionate community of over 100 million fans across 200 countries and territories. The company connects fans with the stories and characters they crave through a variety of services, including streaming video, publishing, merchandise, theatrical releases, games, and events. With a mission to bring the world closer through anime, Crunchyroll is committed to fostering a sense of belonging and values courage, curiosity, growth, and service in its operations. It operates as an independently managed joint venture between US-based Sony Pictures Entertainment and Japan's Aniplex, a subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc., both part of Tokyo-based Sony Group Corporation.