Crunchyroll

Director, Enterprise Strategy & Initiatives

Crunchyroll$183K — $228K *
Consumer Technology
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 12+ years in management consulting and/or corporate strategy
  • Experience in subscription, SVOD/streaming, or direct-to-consumer businesses
  • 5+ years of experience building and leading high-performing teams
  • Structured problem-solving approach with ability to clarify ambiguity
  • Experience creating executive- and board-level decision materials
  • Strong analytical skills for building business cases
  • Track record of leading cross-functional initiatives and influencing stakeholders
  • MBA or advanced degree, or equivalent experience in strategy or leadership roles

Responsibilities

  • Own the end-to-end company-wide strategic planning process
  • Translate complex ideas into clear strategies and narratives
  • Build materials for alignment and execution across the business
  • Maintain a clear perspective on priorities and performance
  • Lead high-priority cross-functional initiatives to execution
  • Identify risks and opportunities to drive progress
  • Represent the Office of the President to align senior stakeholders

Benefits

  • Flexible time off policies for personal well-being
  • Generous medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
  • Health Saving Account (HSA) program
  • 401(k) plan with employer match
  • Paid commuter benefit
  • Support program for new parents
  • Pet insurance and pet-friendly office options
Full Job Description
About the role

We're looking for a senior strategy leader to own and drive company-wide strategic planning and execution at Crunchyroll. As Director of Enterprise Strategy & Initiatives in the Office of the President, you'll operate as a trusted extension of the President, bringing structure to complex decisions, aligning leaders around clear priorities, and ensuring strategy translates into action.

Reporting to the VP, Chief of Staff, this role sits at the center of the business. You'll lead company-wide planning, shape the narratives that guide decisions, and drive high-impact, cross-functional initiatives across a global subscription business.
Core Areas of Responsibility
  • Own the end-to-end company-wide strategic planning process
  • Translate complex ideas into clear strategies, priorities, and company-wide narratives
  • Build materials that drive alignment and execution across the business
  • Maintain a clear point of view on priorities, trade-offs, and performance
  • Lead high-priority, cross-functional initiatives from concept through execution
  • Identify risks, gaps, and opportunities, and drive actions to accelerate progress
  • Represent the Office of the President in key forums, aligning senior stakeholders and driving outcomes
  • Develop executive- and board-level presentations, memos, and communications
  • Turn complex topics into clear, compelling narratives that influence decisions
  • Prepare briefings and decision frameworks for leadership discussions
  • Build analyses and business cases to inform key trade-offs
  • Partner with the Chief of Staff on evolving priorities and special projects

We are considering applicants available to work a hybrid schedule, with three days each week onsite at our Los Angeles office.
About You

We get excited about candidates like you because:
  • 12+ years in management consulting and/or corporate strategy, with experience owning enterprise or company-wide planning
  • Experience in subscription, SVOD/streaming, or direct-to-consumer businesses
  • 5+ years of experience building and leading high-performing teams
  • A structured approach to problem-solving and the ability to turn ambiguity into clear direction
  • Experience creating executive- and board-level materials that drive decisions
  • Strong analytical skills, including building business cases and decision frameworks
  • A track record of leading cross-functional initiatives and influencing senior stakeholders
  • MBA or advanced degree, or equivalent experience in strategy, operations, or leadership roles
About the Team

Enterprise Strategy & Initiatives extends the capacity of the President and drives Crunchyroll's highest-priority work. The team is a small, high-impact group that operates across strategy and execution to solve critical problems, align leaders, and move the business forward with speed and clarity.
Why you will love working at Crunchyroll

In addition to getting to work with fun, passionate and inspired colleagues, you will also enjoy the following benefits and perks:
  • Receive a great compensation package including salary plus performance bonus earning potential, paid annually.
  • Flexible time off policies allowing you to take the time you need to be your whole self.
  • Generous medical, dental, vision, STD, LTD, and life insurance
  • Health Saving Account HSA program
  • Health care and dependent care FSA
  • 401(k) plan, with employer match
  • Employer paid commuter benefit
  • Support program for new parents
  • Pet insurance and some of our offices are pet friendly!

#LifeAtCrunchyroll #LI-Hybrid

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

$183,000-$228,000 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
  • Courage. We believe that when we overcome fear, we enable our best selves.
  • Curiosity. We are curious, which is the gateway to empathy, inclusion, and understanding.
  • Kaizen. We have a growth mindset committed to constant forward progress.
  • Service. We serve our community with humility, enabling joy and belonging for others.

About Crunchyroll

Crunchyroll is a streaming service that specializes in anime, manga, and Asian dramas. The company was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California. Crunchyroll offers a wide selection of anime and manga titles, as well as simulcasts of popular shows from Japan. The company also produces its own original content, including anime series and live-action dramas. Crunchyroll has over 3 million paid subscribers and is available in over 200 countries.
Learn more about Crunchyroll
Size
250 employees
Industry
Founded
2008

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