Senior Director, People Business Partnerships

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
We are looking for a dynamic
Senior Director of People Business Partnerships
to serve as the strategic partner to one of our senior executives and their global organization. You will help shape the future of our workforce, spanning multiple countries, cultures, and functions. You'll provide executive level counsel, drive scalable global people programs, and lead organizational transformation initiatives that help the business to deliver at scale.

Reporting to the VP of People Business Partnerships, and as a senior member of our People Business Partner team, you'll combine strategic foresight with hands-on partnership, ensuring our people strategy supports both the executive's business priorities and our long-term growth. This is a visible role with direct influence on executive decision-making, global expansion, and organizational design.

We are considering applicants for the location of
Los Angeles.
Primary Responsibilities

• Be a trusted advisor to the executive and their leadership teams, translating business goals into people strategies that promote performance, growth, and innovation.
• Partner with cross-functional People Experience Centers of Excellence to provide integrated solutions across Talent Attraction, DEIB, Total Rewards, Learning & Development, and Workplace Experience.
• Coach and develop senior leaders to strengthen leadership effectiveness, decision-making, and talent management capabilities.
• Facilitate leadership team effectiveness sessions, succession planning, and talent reviews.
• Lead the implementation and deployment of People Experience initiatives within the executive's organization (performance management, engagement, talent planning), ensuring global consistency with local adaptability.
• Provide feedback and insights to refine programs based on operational business needs.
• Drive workforce and organizational design planning aligned with our strategy.
• Lead change management efforts for operational transformations, process optimization, and global scale.
• Partner with the executive and People Leadership Team to support new market entry, acquisitions, and integrations.
• Provide organizational readiness assessments and workforce transition planning.
• Collaborate with the Employee Relations team to manage complex organizational issues, ensuring fair, and risk-mitigated outcomes.
• Partner on proactive strategies to strengthen culture, morale, and engagement across a global workforce.

About You
We get excited about candidates, like you, because you bring...

• 15+ years of progressive HR leadership experience, with at least 5 years in a seniorbusiness partner role supporting global executives in a Technology or Gaming environment.
• Expertise in organizational development, workforce planning, talent management, and executive coaching.
• High integrity, sound judgment, and discretion in handling sensitive matters.
• Experience supporting global workforces, with demonstrated knowledge of international HR practices and employment landscapes.
• Experience with driving organizational change and transformation in fast-moving, high-growth environments.
• Influencing and relationship building skills, with the ability to engage at the C-Suite level.
• Comfort navigating ambiguity, prioritizing, and delivering solutions that balance business needs with employee experience.
• Experience partnering with executives in large, complex, and matrixed organizations.

About The Team
The People Team's mission is to enable talent across the organization to do their best work while innovating for the future. We are global in scope and united by a commitment to building a culture that reflects our values while preparing for what's ahead. Our work balances consistency and local relevance, ensuring global programs resonate in every region where we operate. We focus on scaling with intention, strengthening organizational capacity, and cultivating an environment where employees can thrive, connect, and feel inspired by the work they do. The People Business Partnership team serves as trusted advisors to leaders and employees at every level, driving organizational effectiveness, engagement, and the overall employee experience that powers our success.

Why you will love working at Crunchyroll

In addition to getting to work with fun, passionate and inspired colleagues, you will also enjoy the following benefits and perks:

• Receive a great compensation package including salary plus performance bonus earning potential, paid annually.
• Flexible time off policies allowing you to take the time you need to be your whole self.
• Generous medical, dental, vision, STD, LTD, and life insurance
• Health Saving Account HSA program
• Health care and dependent care FSA
• 401(k) plan, with employer match
• Employer paid commuter benefit
• Support program for new parents
• Pet insurance and some of our offices are pet friendly

The Pay Range for this position is listed. Actual pay will vary based on factors including, but not limited to location, experience, and performance. The range listed is just one component of Crunchyroll's Total Rewards offerings for employees. Other rewards may include performance bonuses, employer matched retirement savings, time-off programs, and progressive health benefits and perks.

Pay Transparency - Los Angeles, CA

$196,000—$246,000 USD

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.

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