French Editor, News

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Join our team, and help us shape the future of anime

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

We are considering Remote applicants.

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

Core Areas of Responsibility

• Daily reporting, translation and localization of news coming out of Japan into French, 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 French-language-based releases on the Crunchyroll platform, including the EMEA Regional Marketing team
• Upkeep and oversight of the French Crunchyroll News homepage, including house ad banner flights, curation and more.

About You

We get excited about candidates like you, because...

• 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 French 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 the Team

The Audience Development, Multimedia and Editorial team at Crunchyroll sits at the center of cultural conversation, fan experiences, and news.

Our team includes the industry-leading, award-winning global Crunchyroll News organization, audio/video storytelling across Crunchyroll's owned channels, including the award-winning The Anime Effect podcast, and a team dedicated to spotlighting underrepresented voices from across the anime fandom and beyond.

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