Product Manager

Remote OK - Worldwide
Full-time
November 30, 2024

What’s AniLive?

We develop and operate AniLive, a mobile streaming app specifically designed for virtual streamers and their fans in English-speaking countries.

On this platform, streamers can become "AniLivers" with their own avatars, allowing them to start streaming from "anytime, anywhere" and earn income. As viewers, the vertical streaming experience on AniLive enables them to enjoy communication with their favorite AniLivers from a close distance, experiencing a new level of engagement including various gift animations.

With the release of AniLive, our company aims to revolutionize the virtual streaming industry and bring more fun to the global anime/VTuber community!

Position Summary

The Product Manager position at AniLive requires a deep understanding of toC product development and a passion for the entertainment industry. This position will play a key role in building up a new product for VTubers, which targets the global market from the beginning.

What you will do

Create the overall storytelling and product roadmap with the product owner, design team, dev team, and external stakeholders if needed.
Translate product roadmap into detailed requirements and prototypes
Scope and prioritize activities based on business and user impact
Establish alignment with teams and assign tasks accordingly, and manage resources and schedule coordination
Collect and understand user insights and reflect them into the product

What you will bring

Passion for the Japanese entertainment industry — anime, manga, gaming, VTubing... you must be an otaku!
3+ years of experience in a Product Manager role, particularly in the entertainment sector's digital, social, and emerging technologies such as VTubing
Understanding of engineering, business, and design related to global targeted B2C products in the tech industry
Language skill: Business level or above in English
Language skill: Business level or above in Japanese
Proven track record of driving multiple projects to completing without a senior member's support
Experience in adaptable learning and applying new technologies and trends in projects
Experience using Figma, Notion, GSuite, Microsoft Office, Slack, and Zoom

Bonus Points

Interest in VR/AR field and AI-related tooling
Strong interpersonal and leadership skills
Experience in Data Analysis
Previous work experience at startups

Perks

Remote work environment
Flexible and adaptable to various scenarios
Company off-sites 2x a year held in Japan

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About AnotherBall

AnotherBall is a dynamic and fast-paced entertainment startup, leveraging Japan's rich cultural assets of anime and VTubers through cutting-edge technology.

They are a dynamic and fast-paced entertainment startup, leveraging Japan's rich cultural assets of anime and VTubers through cutting-edge technology. As an otaku company, AnotherBall is passionate about creating innovative content that resonates with fans worldwide.

With the release of AniLive, a mobile streaming app, AnotherBall aims to revolutionize the virtual streaming industry and bring more fun to the global anime/VTuber community!

Enjoy the flexibility of a fully remote work environment while collaborating with fellow anime enthusiasts to bring exciting projects to life.

Founders with a track record

The founders, who go by the aliases Captain and Ramen have already had two successful exits to SONY and KDDI.

We welcome otaku

IZUMO is steeped in otaku culture, and so if you’re into anime, manga, or vtubers, you’ll be among your kind there.

English is AnotherBall's official language

Though the founders are Japanese, they have an international mindset, and are looking to connect people globally through virtual entertainment content. They’ve adopted English as the company’s official language, and although some of the Japanese members aren’t fluent yet, they’re working hard to improve their abilities.

View AnotherBall's company page