Localization and Dubbing, Senior Manager

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 The Senior Manager, Localization & Dubbing will lead the planning, production, delivery, and quality control of localized content and local-language dubbing across Asia & Mena including India, Thailand, Indonesia, Phillipines, Korea, Taiwan & Saudi Arabia. The role will ensure Crunchyroll’s anime content is accessible, culturally relevant, accurate, timely, and consistent with global brand and editorial standards across the region. You will manage localization and dubbing workflows from prioritization and commissioning through production, review, quality assurance, launch, and continuous improvement. You will work closely with Content, Marketing, Product, Partnerships, Creative Services, Communications, Legal, Customer Experience, Data, and external localization and dubbing partners. This role requires strong cultural judgment, operational discipline, vendor management, and the ability to balance fan expectations, creative quality, launch timelines, and business priorities across a diverse, multi-market region. Role Overview Lead Regional Localization and Dubbing Develop and execute localization and dubbing plans across priority markets aligned with content priorities, market demand, launch schedules, and business objectives. Lead the planning and delivery of local-language dubbing for priority titles and markets. Coordinate dubbing workflows from language and market prioritization through casting, recording, editing, mixing, mastering, delivery, and launch. Partner with Content and regional stakeholders to identify titles, languages, release priorities, and localization requirements. Ensure localized content supports regional fan growth, engagement, accessibility, discovery, and retention. Own Dubbing Quality and Localization Standards Establish and maintain quality standards for local-language dubs, subtitles, metadata, synopses, artwork, product copy, and other localized assets. Lead quality-control processes for dubbing, including linguistic accuracy, cultural appropriateness, pronunciation, terminology, performance, audio quality, timing, and technical specifications. Review and resolve quality issues with dubbing studios, translators, editors, voice directors, and other external partners. Ensure localization reflects the intent, tone, cultural context, and creative integrity of the original content. Maintain regional language, editorial, accessibility, cultural, and brand standards in partnership with global teams.