German Editor, Crunchyroll News-Contract

Crunchyroll; München; Remote; EUR 40.000 - 60.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A leading media company in Germany is looking for a German Editor to manage its German newsroom operations. You will oversee daily report translation from Japanese into German and develop local articles related to anime releases. The ideal candidate has over three years of journalism or creative writing experience and is fluent in both German and English. Passion for the anime industry is essential, along with experience in managing news content and familiarity with CMS platforms. Remote applications are being considered.

Qualifikationen

• 3+ years of journalism and/or creative writing experience.
• Familiarity with managing a news website and an editorial calendar.
• Preferred N3 or N2-level Japanese language proficiency.

Aufgaben

• Oversee the day-to-day operations of the German newsroom.
• Translate and localize news from Japan into German.
• Develop and write local articles about anime industry releases.

Kenntnisse

Fluency in German

Fluency in English

Journalism experience

Creative writing

Knowledge of anime industry

Tools

Third-party CMS platforms

Jobbeschreibung

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

In the role of German Editor, Crunchyroll News , you will report to the Sr. Editor, EMEA, under the direction of the Global News Marketing Manager.

We are considering Remote applicants.

The German Editor, Crunchyroll News is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of our German newsroom, covering breaking news stories out of Japan, as well as writing general news and features covering the German anime and manga market. The German Editor will work closely with the Sr. Editor, EMEA and the Global News Marketing Manager to ensure publication of articles, as well as further coordination on Crunchyroll announcements respective to German-speaking regions.

Core Areas of Responsibility

• Daily reporting, translation and localization of news coming out of Japan into German, working closely with the English Crunchyroll News team.
• Developing and writing local articles relating to anime industry releases or Crunchyroll-related releases in the region.
• Translation and localization of IP-specific feature articles based on global, seasonal support planning.
• Coordination with internal teams on German-language-based releases on the Crunchyroll platform, including the EMEA Regional Marketing team
• Upkeep and oversight of the German Crunchyroll News homepage, including house ad banner flights, curation and more.

About You

• You are passionate and very knowledgeable about the anime industry and market.
• You have 3+ years of journalism and / or creative writing experience.
• You are fluent in German and English.
• You are familiar with working with third-party CMS platforms.
• You have experience managing a news website and an editorial calendar.
• (Preferred) N3 or N2-level Japanese language proficiency.

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.

Our commitment to diversity and inclusion

Our mission of helping people belong reflects our commitment to diversity & inclusion. It's just the way we do business.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at Crunchyroll. Pursuant to applicable law, we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

Crunchyroll, LLC is an independently operated joint venture between US-based Sony Pictures Entertainment, and Japan's Aniplex, a subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc., both subsidiaries of Tokyo-based Sony Group Corporation.