Senior Manager, Curation (Europe)

About this 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

As the Senior Manager, Curation (Europe), you will lead the strategy and execution of Content Curation across the main European markets. You will shape how fans discover and engage with content across Crunchyroll's most visible surfaces, balancing strong editorial judgement with disciplined use of performance data.

You will define regional frameworks, align cross-departmental teams, and mentor Curation talent to deliver experiences that are locally relevant, globally consistent, and commercially effective. Success requires strategic thinking, analytical rigor, and influence across Product, Programming, Marketing, Growth, and regional stakeholders.

In the role of Senior Manager, Curation (Europe), you will report to the Director, Curation.

We are considering applicants for the location of London, UK.

Core Areas of Responsibility

• Oversee the end-to-end curation strategy and execution for Europe, aligning regional and global priorities at scale.

• Develop curation frameworks that grow engagement, retention, and conversion.

• Use analytics and experimentation to continuously optimize key screens and discovery surfaces.

• Partner cross-departmentally to support launches, Growth campaigns, Flywheel initiatives, and seasonal moments.

• Lead and mentor regional Curation talent, promoting strong editorial judgment and consistency across the EU team.

• Provide data-informed thought leadership on content presentation and positioning.

• Translate performance insights into actionable recommendations for senior stakeholders.

• Contribute strategic input to the evolution of Curation tools, workflows, and product features.

About You

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

• 8+ years of experience in Content Curation, merchandising, or editorial strategy within streaming, media, or entertainment.

• 5+ years of people management experience.

• Strong knowledge of streaming platforms, consumption behaviours, and video business models in Europe.

• Experience optimising retention and discovery across digital platforms.

• Experience translating data into actionable content decisions.

• Strong editorial judgement and deep understanding of digital merchandising principles.

• Hands-on experience with content management systems.

• Demonstrated success working cross-departmentally across regions and time zones.

About the Team

The Curation team exists to connect a global anime community with the content they love. By building immersive discovery experiences across Crunchyroll, we help drive engagement, conversion, retention, and deeper fandom. We partner with Product, Analytics, GTM, Localization, and Lifecycle teams, turning strategy into real-time execution, and ensuring the right content reaches the right fans at the right moment.

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:

• Best-in class medical, dental, and vision private insurance healthcare coverage

• Access to counseling & mental health sessions 24/7 through our Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

• Employer 5% salary contribution into a DC Pension Plan

• Allowances for Gym & Wellness, Meals, Commuting

• Free premium access to Crunchyroll along with monthly discounts to the Crunchyroll store

• Professional Development

• Company's Paid Parental Leave

• up to 22 weeks for birthing parents

• up to 12 weeks for non-birthing parents

• Hybrid Work Schedule

• Paid Time Off

• Flex Time Off

• 5 Yasumi Days

• Half-Day Fridays during the summer

• Winter Break

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