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Join our team, and help us shape the future of anime!
Contract Duration: 12 months Location: Mumbai (Hybrid)
About the Role
Crunchyroll is looking for a YouTube Operations & Content Specialist to support and grow our India YouTube presence. This role will focus on content planning, channel operations, audience growth, and rights-safe publishing.
The ideal candidate understands YouTube deeply, is comfortable working with content operations, and can balance creativity with structure. Familiarity with anime is a plus but not mandatory.
Key ResponsibilitiesYouTube Channel Operations- Manage day-to-day uploads, scheduling, metadata, thumbnails, and playlists.
- Execute content plans including shorts, long-form clips, and community posts.
- Optimize titles, tags, descriptions, and thumbnails to maximize discovery and engagement.
- Track performance and provide insights and recommendations.
- Contribute to the content calendar based on performance data, audience insights, and marketing priorities.
- Monitor platform trends, competitor activity, and audience behavior to inform strategy.
- Support experimentation with formats and creative approaches.
- Ensure content is published in accordance with licensing, platform, and rights guidelines.
- Maintain accurate metadata and IP tagging for reporting and compliance.
- Work cross-functionally with internal teams on campaigns and releases.
- Provide regular reporting and actionable insights on channel performance.
- 5-7 years of experience managing YouTube channels for a brand, creator, or media company.
- Strong understanding of YouTube analytics, and optimization practices.
- Experience with metadata, thumbnail best practices, and content scheduling.
- Comfortable balancing data, creativity, and compliance.
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