German Editor, Crunchyroll News-Contract

About Crunchyroll

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Join our team, and help us shape the future of anime!

About the role

In the role of German Editor, Crunchyroll News, you will report to the Sr. Editor, EMEA, under the direction of the Global News Marketing Manager.

We are considering Remote applicants.

The German Editor, Crunchyroll News is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of our German newsroom, covering breaking news stories out of Japan, as well as writing general news and features covering the German anime and manga market. The German Editor will work closely with the Sr. Editor, EMEA and the Global News Marketing Manager to ensure publication of articles, as well as further coordination on Crunchyroll announcements respective to German-speaking regions.

Core Areas of Responsibility

• Daily reporting, translation and localization of news coming out of Japan into German, working closely with the English Crunchyroll News team.

• Developing and writing local articles relating to anime industry releases or Crunchyroll-related releases in the region.

• Translation and localization of IP-specific feature articles based on global, seasonal support planning.

• Coordination with internal teams on German-language-based releases on the Crunchyroll platform, including the EMEA Regional Marketing team

• Upkeep and oversight of the German Crunchyroll News homepage, including house ad banner flights, curation and more.

About You

We get excited about candidates like you, because...

• You are passionate and very knowledgeable about the anime industry and market.

• You have 3+ years of journalism and/or creative writing experience.

• You are fluent in German and English.

• You are familiar with working with third-party CMS platforms.

• You have experience managing a news website and an editorial calendar.

• (Preferred) N3 or N2-level Japanese language proficiency.

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Courage. We believe that when we overcome fear, we enable our best selves.

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Curiosity. We are curious, which is the gateway to empathy, inclusion, and understanding.

• Kaizen. We have a growth mindset committed to constant forward progress.

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Service. We serve our community with humility, enabling joy and belonging for others.

Our commitment to diversity and inclusion

Our mission of helping people belong reflects our commitment to diversity & inclusion. It's just the way we do business.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at Crunchyroll. Pursuant to applicable law, we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

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