ABOUT OUR COMPANY

VIZ Media has been bringing the finest in manga, anime, and global entertainment to English-speaking fans across the world for over thirty years. From classic series like Dragon Ball, Sailor Moon, and Naruto to current hits like My Hero Academia, Demon Slayer, and Chainsaw Man, we continue to offer the best in action, romance, fantasy, and adventure stories for fans of all ages.
Our critically acclaimed manga, graphic novels, and books have won Eisner, YALSA, and Hugo awards and are available in both print and digital editions, and our premier catalog of anime titles can be seen on TV and via streaming and digital download, as well as in collectible Blu-ray and DVD sets at major retailers.
Learn more about VIZ Media, anime, and manga at www.viz.com.

JOB SUMMARY

VIZ Media, the world leader in English-language versions of manga and anime (Japanese comics and animation), is looking for a Manager, Digital Distribution to support the strategic business efforts for our Digital Distribution team. This role will work closely with the Senior Director, Digital Distribution on the day-to-day maintenance of domestic transactional accounts with minimal/ad-hoc support in international/non-theatrical expansion, and AVOD/SVOD business as needed. This role is responsible for overseeing sales & merchandising workflows to support on-platform business opportunities, platform partnerships, and competitive pricing & windowing.

• Own responsibility for growth, oversight, and management across all assigned platform partners representing VIZ as the direct contact for accounts day to day needs
• Secure placement and merchandising for VIZ content by proactively pitching new release, catalog, key IP franchises, and promotional programs.
• Create all sales materials and pitch decks to highlight VIZ core initiatives and tailored to accounts strategic initiatives
• Manage promotional title selections, pricing strategy, approvals, and execution
• Utilize and update internal trackers to track content availabilities, partner selections, release dates, and deliveries.
• Develop strong partnerships via regular calls and in-person meetings when needed.
• Forge strong relationships with internal teams (production, content, marketing, legal, publicity etc.) to ensure complete and timely delivery of material, assets, and approvals for partners.
• Monitor key performance metrics/postmortems, incorporate findings into sales strategies, and implement those strategies to foster long-term account growth.
• Become the internal key point of contact on assigned accounts, relaying key observations, competitive landscape, and industry trends to stakeholders and senior leadership.