Aniplex of America Inc. (Santa Monica, California) is a subsidiary of Aniplex Inc. (headquartered in Tokyo, Japan), a group of Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc. and a leading provider of anime content and music production and distribution in Japan. The company's ever-growing line-up of shows include:March comes in like a lion,Blue Exorcist: Kyoto Saga, ERASED,The Asterisk War,OWARIMONOGATARI,KIZUMONOGATARI,GRANBLUE FANTASY, Eromanga Sensei, Katsugeki TOUKEN RANBU, BLEND-S, Slow Start,andRecord of Grancrest War. To learn more: http://aniplexusa.com/.
Aniplexof America Inc. (Santa Monica, California) is a subsidiary ofAniplexInc. (Headquartered in Tokyo, Japan), a group of Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc. and a leading provider of anime content and music production and distribution in Japan.Aniplexof America has releasednumerouspopular anime titles on disc, theatrical releases, streaming, TV broadcasting as well as mobile games. These tiles include Demon Slayer:KimetsunoYaiba,NieR:Automata, Fate/stay night franchise, Sword Art Online franchise, Puella Magi Madoka Magica, KILL la KILL, Monogatari series, and many others.www.AniplexUSA.com www.Youtube.com/AniplexUSA
Aniplexof America is looking foraorganized anddetailorientedMarketingProjectSpecialistto join our team in Santa Monica, CA.
This rolemanagesmarketing projects across anime production, games, merchandise, and live events.From planning through delivery, this role ensurestimelines,billing, assets,contracts,vendors, andcrosscompanypartnerships are aligned and successfully delivered. This role partners closely with internal teams and external companies to bring anime experiences to fans through campaigns, conventions, and live events.
This positionrequires someonewith excellent communication skills who excels at managing multiple responsibilities with strong attention to detail and consistent follow-through.Theypossessa strong understanding of asset managementandan understanding of how marketing assets are created, used, and delivered.
The position has a HYBRID schedule. Employees are expected to work onsite in the Santa Monica office at least 2 days per week.
Marketing Project Coordination -managetimelines for launches, releases, events, and other campaigns and breaking marketing plans into tasks, dependencies, milestones and tracking progress and follow-through.
Maintain a marketing calendar for multiple shows and stay on top of the production schedule to work with various departments on asset creation, delivery, or announcement timing that aligns with overall marketing initiatives if necessary.
Communication between marketing (social, PR, paid media), localization, production, and other stakeholders (licensing, product development, vendors, design) to manage approvals and feedback loops.
Marketing event planning -logisticsincludingstaffing,reviewing contracts, coordinating titles / IP promotions and messaging, booth layout, sponsorships, vendors, payment schedules, insurance certificates, and cancellation/change penalties. This includespreand on-site requirements for booth builds and signage, materials, giveaways,etc.ensuring localization accuracy, licensor approvals, and brand consistency.
Identify, assess, and manage external vendors and partnercompanies,review proposals, decks, scopes of work, and performance.
2+years of relevant experience in marketing or project management,with an understanding of marketing principles, strategies, digital media, and social platforms
Proven ability to manage multiple campaigns, timelines,billing, invoicing, and other operational details
Self-motivated,a self-starter, confident, organized, withgood timemanagement, attention to detail, and creative thinking and problem-solving abilities.
Proficient in Google Workspace: Calendar, Drive, Forms, Sheets, etc.
Knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite: Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere Pro, After Effects, etc. a plus.
In addition to competitive pay and benefits, we offer an environment and culture that promotes Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. We are committed to creating an inclusive employee experience for you to thrive as part of Sony's purpose to "fill the world with emotion through the power of creativity and technology."
SCA offers benefits-eligible employees (generally regularemployees scheduled to work 20 or more hours a week) a comprehensive benefits program that offers coverage and support for employees and their family's physical, emotional, and financial well-being.
Comprehensive medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision coveragewith coverage for spouses/domestic partners and child dependents, including access to a Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Voluntary benefits such as group legal, identity theft protection, accident, and hospital indemnity insurance
Time off to include vacation, paid holidays, sick leave, Summer Fridays (early release), and a winter break between Christmas and New Year's Day (based on business needs)
Theanticipatedannual base salary for this position is $75,000 to $85,000.In addition to the annual base salary, this role has an annual bonus target of7%.Thisrange does not include any other compensation components or other benefits that an individual may be eligible for. The actual base salary offered depends on a variety of factors, which may include as applicable, the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, specific and unique skills, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and the location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will be performing the job.
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