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FUNimation Job Opening

FUNimation's Lance Heiskell has informed us that, as the number of titles that FUNimation handles is growing, the company is looking to hire an additional brand manager.

The job posting is as follows:

FUNimation Productions Looking For Anime Marketing Guru

FUNimation Productions, the producers of the hit shows Dragon Ball Z and Yū Yū Hakusho and a major home video distributor (see www.funimation.com), is looking to fill a marketing position as Brand Manager at their Fort Worth, Texas headquarters. This person should be a college graduate with a minimum GPA of 3.3 (MBA preferred but not required) with experience marketing consumer brands who is self-motivated, can handle responsibility with minimum guidance, have excellent writing skills and able to juggle multiple tasks.

This person will work with the Vice President to market FUNimation's various brands such as Dragon Ball Z, Yū Yū Hakusho, Fruits Basket, Case Closed, Kiddy Grade, etc. Tasks will involve all aspects of marketing including strategy, conventions, public relations, marketing collateral creation, promotional event organization, advertising, coordination with home video sales department, coordination with manufacturers of character-based products, coordination with retailers, and coordination with the web department. Candidate must be very familiar with, and have a passion for anime.

Prospective candidates email resumes to careers@funimation.com or mail resume to

FUNimation Productions, LTD.
ATTN: Lance Heiskell
P.O. Box 48610
Fort Worth, TX 76148