Strategic Planning Senior Manager

We're looking for a Strategic Planning Senior Manager to help define operationalize and drive the company’s strategic priorities ensuring clear direction strong execution and measurable progress across the business.

Reporting to the Senior Director of COO Initiatives you will operate at the intersection of strategy planning and executive engagement translating long-term ambition into actionable roadmaps objectives and operating rhythms while partnering closely with senior leaders to keep priorities aligned and progress on track.

Enterprise Strategic Planning & Roadmap Governance

• Translate company strategy into clear priorities multi-year roadmaps and measurable objectives
• Support annual and long-range planning in partnership with Finance Data & Insights and functional leaders
• Maintain visibility into initiative sequencing dependencies and trade-offs to enable aligned execution

OKRs Operating Rhythm & Performance Alignment

• Co-lead the company-wide OKR process including design governance and ongoing management
• Track progress against company and team objectives to drive accountability and alignment
• Support quarterly business reviews (QBRs) and executive planning forums
• Maintain core planning artifacts including priority tracking operating calendars and executive reporting

Executive Engagement & Strategic Narrative

• Distill complex strategy and operational insights into clear executive materials and decision frameworks
• Support communications for the President COO and senior leadership across internal and external forums
• Partner across teams to align stakeholders on priorities progress and key decisions

Cross-Functional Strategic Initiatives

• Organize and lead high-impact initiatives across multiple teams
• Align goals plans milestones and outcomes while identifying risks and opportunities

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

We get excited about candidates like you because...

• 8+ years of experience in management consulting corporate strategy or strategic operations within complex high-growth organizations; experience in media entertainment technology or DTC subscription businesses preferred
• Experience leading enterprise-wide strategic planning processes including annual plans and long-term roadmaps
• Ability to translate strategy into prioritized initiatives and measurable outcomes
• Expertise in performance management systems (e.g. OKRs) that connect strategy to execution
• Experience partnering with senior executives and influencing decisions through structured analysis and clear recommendations
• Strong communication skills including developing executive-level materials and leading forums such as QBRs and strategic offsites
• Ability to drive alignment across global matrixed organizations and manage competing priorities
• Strong financial and analytical skills including investment prioritization and performance tracking
• Understanding of subscription economics streaming and global media dynamics
• Sound judgment and ability to operate effectively in high-visibility environments
• Bachelor’s degree required; MBA strongly preferred
• Passion for anime storytelling and serving global fan communities a plus

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!

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What We Do

At Crunchyroll we deliver what anime fans love—anytime anywhere. With the world’s largest anime streaming library we connect fans to the stories characters and creators they love. But Crunchyroll is more than just a destination to watch anime—it's a global ecosystem where anime lives and breathes beyond the screen. From streaming and theatrical releases to merch games news events and music we offer fans immersive experiences that celebrate anime culture in all its forms. Headquartered in the U.S. with teams and reach across the globe Crunchyroll is an independently operated joint venture between Sony Pictures Entertainment and Aniplex of Japan. This unique partnership gives us the power to scale globally while staying rooted in anime’s cultural origins ensuring authenticity and access for fans everywhere. We believe anime is more than entertainment—it’s a way of life. And we’re here to champion that passion every day.

Why Work With Us

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