Content Specialist
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$ 75000 - 90000
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About Our Company
VIZ Media has been bringing the finest in manga anime and global entertainment to Englishspeaking fans across the world for over thirty classic series like Dragon Ball Sailor Moon and Naruto to current hits like My Hero Academia Demon Slayer and Chainsaw Man we continue to offer the best in action romance fantasy and adventure stories for fans of all ages.
Our critically acclaimed manga graphic novels and books have won Eisner YALSA and Hugo awards and are available in both print and digital editions and our premier catalog of anime titles can be seen on TV and via streaming and digital download as well as in collectible Bluray and DVD sets at major retailers.
Learn more about VIZ Media anime and manga .
Job Summary
VIZ Media the world leader in Englishlanguage versions of manga and anime (Japanese comics and animation) is looking for a Specialist to join our Content team. The Content Specialist works closely with the Director Content to facilitate the companys animation content acquisitions and the acquired Intellectual Propertys product lifecycle. This position is a key role connecting VIZ Medias internal teams with major partners in Japan including Licensors and coproduction committee members. Candidates must be able to communicate in a professional manner in both Japanese and English with an indepth knowledge and ample experience in the Japanese anime industry and familiarity with the licensing business.
What youll do:
- Research and identify new anime title(s) for acquisition and manga titles for adaptation by gathering and analyzing new title information according to the companys screening process.
- Negotiate deal terms with content owners/partners to license and renew new titles/IP.
- Work closely with the legal department to accurately reflect the agreed deal terms to the master licensing agreement.
- Support the newly acquired titles onboarding process by communicating the deal terms and relevant key information with the companys crossfunctional teams. Assist with communication between internal teams and the Licensor as needed throughout the IP Lifecycle.
- Maintain internal trackers related to the content acquisition and deal approvals up to date.
- Obtain Licensor approvals and other permissions required for sublicensing deals and other special projects and promotions.
- Review royalty reports to ensure that the deal terms are accurately reflected in the reporting.
- Create reports and presentations as needed including but not limited to production committee reports and coproduction/acquisition offer presentations. Attend Coproduction/acquisition related meetings with Japanese partners as needed.
- Act as the point of contact for partner needs.
The ideal candidate has:
- Businesslevel spoken and written fluency in Japanese and English a MUST
- 13 years of experience and interest in the entertainment/media industry with prior anime industry experience preferred
- Experience working in a Japanese and/or Japaneseadjacent corporate environment a MUST
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Google Suite
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills to facilitate interdepartmental collaboration and interact professionally with culturally diverse clients providers and staff
- High attention to detail to maintain complex deal information in the system.
- Ability to prioritize and balance multiple projects simultaneously manage time effectively and meet deadlines
- Bachelors Degree in a related field or equivalent experience with a record that demonstrates suitable preparation for this position
Work Environment & Schedule
Location: The Content Specialist must be local to the San Francisco Bay Area. VIZ Media operates on a hybrid schedule and employees should expect to work onsite at our downtown San Francisco office 1 day per week.
Schedule: This is a Regular FullTime position (40 hours per week) with core hours of 10 am to 4 pm with some flexibility outside of core hours as needed.
Compensation: $75000 $90000 annually depending on experience with additional variable compensation
VIZ Media offers the following benefits to its eligible employees:
- Partially subsidized Health Dental and Vision insurance
- 401(k) savings plan including employer matching
- Flexible Spending health and dependent care
- Commuter stipend for inoffice work
- Life Insurance/AD&D/STD/LTD
- Legal & ID Theft insurance
- Group Pet insurance rates
- Paid holidays vacation and sick time plus your birthday is a holiday!
- Philanthropy program including paid time off for volunteer work
- Wellness program including fitness membership discounts and reimbursement
- Full time casual dress
- Flexible work hours
As part of a multimedia entertainment company employees may be subjected to workrelated content such as: sexually explicit images nudity and graphic violence. Applicants should be willing to work with this type of content.
VIZ Media is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race color ethnicity ancestry national origin religion sex gender gender identity gender expression sexual orientation age disability veteran status genetic information marital status or any legally protected status.
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Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
