Senior Strategic Sourcing Manager, Marketing
Core
Own supplier strategy, sourcing operating model, and commercial playbooks for Crunchyroll's Marketing category across paid media, agencies, creative production, events, influencer, PR, and regional marketing.
Role type
Senior strategic sourcing manager (marketing category)
Builds
Marketing category strategy, preferred supplier roadmaps, agency/production governance playbooks, and cross-functional decision networks
Domain
Entertainment/Streaming + Marketing Procurement
Required skills
Strategic sourcing, category management, agency management, commercial negotiations, supplier segmentation, spend baselining, contract discipline, stakeholder network building, data analysis, conceptual thinking
Preferred skills
Entertainment/streaming/gaming/IP brand experience, global or regional campaign experience
Technologies
None explicitly listed
Responsibilities
Own function-wide Marketing category strategy including supplier segmentation and consolidation; Lead complex sourcing, pitch/RFx processes, and commercial negotiations; Create formal networks across Marketing, Finance, Legal, and AP; Serve as subject-matter expert advising senior stakeholders; Build and institutionalize supplier governance (rate cards, SOW templates, performance metrics); Reduce supplier fragmentation by setting standards for repeatable buying motions
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
