Category Manager-Localization

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 Category Manager-Localization supports sourcing and procurement activities across Crunchyroll's Localization category, including Subtitling/Captioning, Dubbing (English and International), Creative Localization, and Accessibility (CC/AD). This role focuses on executing sourcing events, analyzing vendor proposals, coordinating contract reviews, and maintaining supplier performance data in partnership with senior sourcing leadership. You'll collaborate closely with the Director of Strategic Sourcing, the Localization leadership team, and cross-functional partners in Content Operations, Legal, and Finance to help ensure our localization services deliver value, quality, and speed for fans around the world. You Will Support execution of sourcing initiatives for localization services such as dubbing, subtitling, and accessibility, rate benchmarking, and contract negotiation. Conduct vendor