Director, Editorial Publishing & Content Programming

Job Description

Director, Editorial Publishing & Content Programming - Funimation

ABOUT FUNIMATION

If it's anime, it's Funimation.

As the market leader in anime, we proudly deliver incredible fan experiences across television, feature films, events, collectibles, and the Funimation App.

Headquartered in the US and connected by our global network, we're an anime-obsessed crew of media, tech, gaming and entertainment experts. As one of 400+ team members serving more than 49 countries and 10 languages, you'll play a key role in a worldwide community where fans and their passion will always have a place to belong.

Funimation is an independently-operated joint venture between US-based Sony Pictures Entertainment, and Japan's Aniplex, a subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc. Visit funimation.com and follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

THE ROLE

Funimation is looking for a Director, Editorial Publishing (Content Programming) to join our team. This Director, Editorial Publishing will create and lead the global Editorial Publishing strategy for Funimation SVOD and AVOD services. The ideal candidate will leverage data, operational know-how and strategic editorial planning to position the right content in front of each customer each time they log in. The ideal candidate for this role will bring a well-informed perspective on how audience behaviors are evolving, an understanding of what drives video viewership, a strong aptitude for deriving and presenting data-driven insights and a wealth of experience curating editorial across content types, genres and audience segments. This leader should demonstrate strength in working cross-functionally and building consensus, with strong communication skills. He/she will bring tenure and a track record of making data-driven decisions, identifying and adding process improvements and advocating on behalf of customers.

RESPONSIBILITIES
• Lead, shape and implement the Editorial Publishing vision for Funimation's SVOD, and AVOD services
• Identify general audience programming gaps and audience segment opportunities
• Drive Funimation global Editorial Publishing, promotion, and engagement
• Collaborate with Marketing to ensure a consistent and engaging editorial tone inline with the Funimation brand through all apps on the service, including key art and thumbnail selection, curated list themes and titles, and tune-in messaging/calls to action
• Create high-impact, curated programming events that leverage Funimation franchises
• Develop and maintain a content calendar in partnership with marketing to define tentpole events that are support vs. initiatives that live on the service itself
• Partner with franchise/IP marketing team to support priority content campaigns
• Partner with content acquisition team on testing needs, and testing implementation as needed
• Partner with content operations team to ensure content and asset availability supports merchandising strategies
• Partner with Product team in developing the infrastructure for AI/ML based recommendations; Balance surfacing content via editorial and recommendation algorithms
• Coordinate monthly programming and promotional priorities with SVOD, AVOD and HEAT marketing teams and plan cross promotional activity to create promotable stunts and vertical themes
• Oversee promo scheduling and rotation across apps
• Leverage market and behavior data, audience research to drive data and analytics that determine effective programming strategies
• Design a set of content operational performance KPI's that define a best in class service and ensure these targets are maintained
• Responsible for setting content performance targets and implementing measurement systems to see what is performing and then changing approach to get best results.

REQUIREMENTS
• Minimum 10 years' experience in digital media and Editorial Publishing
• Experience in content marketing is a plus
• Strong understanding of digital media platforms, including hands-on management of web, app, streaming, and connected devices
• Meticulous attention to detail
• Strategic, creative, and entrepreneurial mindset
• Superior organizational, prioritization, and time management skills; ability to execute against multiple, high-priority projects, with a keen attention to detail
• Advanced data literacy
• Must have a proven track record in building digital audiences
• Global mind-set: thinking and acting for both local and global needs
• Proven excellent leadership skills, with the ability to influence also in positions of no direct authority and across international teams
• Ability to work with others: You have excellent interpersonal skills. You're a good listener. You place the success of the company ahead of any particular idea. Proven ability to work across a matrixed organization
• Highly articulate and an excellent communicator, with strong influencing skills and the ability to communicate well with peers and senior executives, locally and in different regions
• Work ethic: You do what it takes to make a project go well. You are equally comfortable taking personal ownership for a task as delegating it.
• Excellent people management skills and experience of managing teams, preferably through a period of change.
• Creativity: You love to solve problems large and small.
• Must have legal right to work in the US

Funimation offers competitive compensation along with a comprehensive benefits package to include health, dental, vision, life, short & long-term disability, 401(k) with a generous company match, ongoing employee development.

* Sony Pictures - CA - Culver City Area & Studios

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-d5k2jz-18-221-112-220-42 in your application.