Senior Manager of Rights Management
Crunchyroll
Hyderabad, TSThis is a Full Time Job
About the role
The Senior Manager, Rights Management will lead the critical function of managing content rights administration for Crunchyroll across distribution channels. Reporting to the Senior Manager of Rights and Scheduling, within the Global Operations org, this role will lead the operating model for the function and ensure that commercial terms are translated accurately, consistently and auditably into rights records.
The Senior Manager establishes the standards, controls and workflows that protect Crunchyroll from incorrect rights exploitation and collaborates with Business Affairs, Content Acquisition, Deal Management and technology teams to set up the rights pipeline for success.
Key Responsibilities
Oversee content rights entry: oversee entry of content details from contracts (titles, territories, languages, windows, media, restrictions) into Rightsline, the system of record that carries rights to distribution channels (SVOD, digital manga, theatrical, home video). Own the content-rights operating model: set clear boundaries and handoffs with upstream teams Business Affairs and Content Acquisition, partner team Deal Management who is responsible for financial data entry, and downstream teams Scheduling and Avails.
• Establish validation rules, exception management and change management: set up clear processes, reports and systematic checks to audit entry of rights, communicate rights changes, and handle exceptional cases for complex deals or system limitations.
• Collaborate with technology teams to bolster system support: continuously improve Rightsline to increase efficiency, reduce risk, and set up audit trails.
• Manage the Rights Management team: lead a Manager and team that will be globally distributed who will enter contract details into Rightsline; set up time-zone coverage, accountability checks, and workflows.
About You
We get excited about candidates, like you, because...
• Required:
• 8 years experience leading teams in rights/contract management in media & entertainment
• Experienced leader who can drive forward strategic initiatives and set goals for the team
• Strong communication and collaboration skills to influence cross-functionally
• Ability to drive clarity from ambiguity and turn concepts into operational plans
• Well versed in understanding contract language and translating terms
• Experience with Rightsline and understanding data flows both upstream and downstream and subsequent business impacts
Preferred:
• Experience in streaming industry
• Experience and familiarity of anime content and anime industry
Salary/Benefits
Benefits
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Access to counseling and mental health sessions 24/7 through our Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Professional development
• Paid parental leave
• Paid time off (PTO)
• Flex time off
Perks
• Free premium access to Crunchyroll
• Hybrid work schedule
• 5 Yasumi days
• Half-day Fridays during the summer
• Winter break
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 offers a vast library of content and a variety of services, including streaming video, digital distribution, theatrical releases, games, merchandise, and events, helping fans connect with the stories and characters they love. Crunchyroll is committed to fostering a sense of belonging through its values of courage, curiosity, kaizen, and service, while also prioritizing diversity and inclusion in its business practices. 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.
