Japanese Anime (SPJA), a non-profit corporation established in 1992, is

actively seeking qualified candidates to lead over 450 employees, volunteers

and staff as Chief Executive Officer (CEO). The SPJA owns and manages the

largest anime convention in North America (Anime Expo®-July 1-4, 2006 at the

Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, CA) with over 33,000+ attendees in

2005 and 100% growth over the past three (3) years.

The mission of the SPJA is:

· Promote anime and manga as well as arts that influence or are

influenced by them

· Provide a common forum for enthusiasts to interact

· To foster the trade, commerce and interests of all members of the

industry and fan-dom

· To collect and disseminate information of value related to the anime

and manga industry to the public

· To perform other activities that may be necessary or incidental to

the aforementioned purposes

The SPJA Chief Executive Officer position requires strong public relations

and communication skills with a strong sense of business sense to manage a

diverse staff and work with sponsors and business partners and push the

organization in a healthy long-lasting direction in a fast-paced and

multi-faceted environment. The CEO reports to the Board of Directors that

is composed of representatives within the business community and convention

staff. The ideal candidate will have experience managing small-to-medium

sized organizations of 500 diverse individuals. The position is part-time

(approximately 20 hours a week for most of the year), but

full-time/on-demand hours required for the final 6-8 weeks prior to and

through Anime Expo®.

General CEO responsibilities include leadership, conduit of information,

decision-making, management and Board development. Skills required are

strong communication skills, on-call availability during business hours and

the ability to travel internationally, ability to motivate and develop

staff/volunteers, the ability to organize a virtual organization and the

maintenance of budgets. Individuals that are interested can send a cover

sheet and resume via e-mail to office@spja.org or by mail to:

Attention: CEO Application

Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation

1733 S. Douglass Rd., Suite G

Anaheim, CA 92806

Additional information on the CEO position can be found on the SPJA website

(www.spja.org ).