Internal Communications & Events Consultant (Contract Role)

About Crunchyroll

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.

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

About the role

Crunchyroll is looking for a hands-on, creative Internal Communications & Events Consultant (Contract Role) to help bring our people together. Reporting to the VP of Internal Communications, you'll coordinate internal event strategy and support employee-facing content production, using events and storytelling to engage, educate, and energize Crunchyrollers around our mission to serve anime fans worldwide. You'll work closely with the communications team and other team members to translate our business priorities into memorable experiences and meaningful content across regions.

• Coordinate and support strategy for company events, large and small

• Use events to share our priorities, learning, and culture

• Work with an event producer, agencies, and production partners to build events

• Support technical and production elements end-to-end

• Executive produce internal video and podcast series

• Advise on short- and long-form internal content

• Support senior leaders at internal and select external events

• Help coordinate leadership moments that represent Crunchyroll at its best

• Plan and help manage experiences for special guests, creators from Japan, and high-profile personalities at events

• Collaborate with Communications and Publicity on conventions, premieres, stunts, and fan moments

• Support campaigns and activations that strengthen employee connection to key initiatives

• Help develop frameworks that improve communication across the company, with global and regional relevance

We are considering LA-based remote applicants who can attend the Los Angeles office once a week for meetings.

About You

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

• 12+ years of experience in media relations, corporate communications, internal communications, or related fields, including experience in the entertainment industry and in a global, matrixed organization

• Bachelor's degree in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, Marketing, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience in a relevant communications or media-focused role

• Proven track record of managing complex events and producing internal content (video, audio, multi-media)

• Experience managing vendors, agencies, contractors, and cross-functional partners to deliver high-quality experiences

• Experience supporting senior leadership at internal or external events

• Culturally fluent with a global mindset, experienced in communicating across diverse teams and regions.

• Knowledge of anime, pop culture, and current entertainment industry trends, and familiarity with Japanese culture

• Flexible and open to travel domestically and internationally as needed

About the Team

The Crunchyroll Communications team is a nimble group of publicists and communications professionals who love talking about anime, our brand, and the broader streaming entertainment industry. We're storytellers and we connect our passionate fans to the content they love through thoughtful press around our fan-centric touchpoints (SVOD, theatrical, events, games, merchandise, and more). We also connect our employees (Crunchyrollers), who are fans themselves.

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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 employees. Other rewards may include performance bonuses, employer matched retirement savings, time-off programs, and progressive health benefits and perks.
Pay Transparency - Los Angeles, CA
$85—$95 USD

About our Values

We want to be everything for someone rather than something for everyone and we do this by living and modeling our values in all that we do. We value

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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.

Crunchyroll, LLC is an independently operated joint venture between US-based Sony Pictures Entertainment, and Japan's Aniplex, a subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc., both subsidiaries of Tokyo-based Sony Group Corporation.

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