Podcast Showrunner- Contract

<div class="content-intro"><h2 data-pm-slice="1 1 []">About Crunchyroll</h2> <p>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.</p> <p>Join our team, and help us shape the future of anime!</p></div><h2>About the role</h2> <p>In the role of <strong>Podcast Showrunner/Lead Producer</strong>, you will report to the Multimedia Manager. This is slated to be a six month contract.</p> <p>We are considering applicants for the location(s) of Remote, based in Dallas, Texas.</p> <p>The <strong>Podcast Showrunner/Lead Producer</strong> is responsible for the production of weekly audio and video episodes of Crunchyroll's award-winning flagship podcast, <em>The Anime Effect</em>. In this position, you will drive the day-to-day production of the show, including, but not limited to, creating weekly episode outlines, developing regular show segments, and serving as a key point of contact for scheduling, data reporting, and technical execution of the podcast.</p> <h3>Core Areas of Responsibility</h3> <ul> <li>Creation of all show outlines and script deliverables, featuring compelling discussion topics from among the top anime news headlines and cultural topics of the week</li> <li>Develop recurring segments that highlight topics important to the anime community and contribute to the inclusivity and culture of <em>The Anime Effect </em>podcast</li> <li>Contribute to regular team meetings, identifying potential production roadblocks and solutions, as well as innovative, incremental additions to programming</li> <li>Coordinate with A/V producer, Editor, and Social Editor to ensure consistent production quality and on-time deliverables</li> <li>Coordinate with Multimedia Producer to ensure key marketing objectives are met</li> <li>Craft a sense of fun and belonging that brings new and returning viewership to one of the biggest anime podcasts in the world</li> <li>Opportunity to expand <em>The Anime Effect</em> via event programming, cross-team marketing, spin-off content, and additional audio/video programming</li> </ul> <h2>About You</h2> <p>We get excited about candidates like you, because...</p> <ul> <li>You have 4+ years of experience directly managing an A/V podcast and/or broadcast production.</li> <li>You are passionate about anime culture and its importance to the broader community, and you're driven to innovate in this space.</li> <li>You are skilled in time and deadline management. You can remain innovative and flexible while ensuring that marketing goals are prioritized.</li> <li>You are comfortable with analytics tools and SEO implementation and can implement process changes based on data and user behavior.</li> <li>You have a Bachelor's Degree in Journalism, English, Communications, RTVF (Radio, Television Film), or a related field.</li> </ul> <h2>About the Team</h2> <p>The Audience Development, Multimedia and Editorial team at Crunchyroll sits at the center of cultural conversation, fan experiences, and news. Our team includes the industry-leading, award-winning global Crunchyroll News organization, audio/video multimedia storytelling across Crunchyroll's owned channels, including the award-winning The Anime Effect podcast, and a team dedicated to spotlighting underrepresented voices from across the anime fandom and beyond.</p><div class="content-pay-transparency"><div class="pay-input"><div class="description"><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Pay Range for this position is listed. Actual pay will vary based on factors including, but not limited to location, experience, and performance. The range listed is just one component of Crunchyroll’s Total Rewards offerings for empl ... (truncated, view full listing at source)