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Business Development Manager - TikTok Global Entertainment Micro Series

4 days ago Los Angeles, CA

Responsibilities

About the team:
Our Micro Series Business Development team drives strategic content partnerships and licensing deals that bring compelling short-form entertainment to global audiences. Working at the intersection of content, product, and market strategy, the team collaborates cross-functionally to identify growth opportunities, shape production and distribution partnerships, and support the expansion of our micro series business across diverse international markets.

Responsibilities:
- Source, pitch, and close partnerships with micro-series producers across studios, production companies, and talent-led studios; partner closely with Legal for negotiations
- Monitor and analyse market trends, building pipelines of potential IPs and micro-series producers; producing and presenting reports to Product and cross-functional teams
- Work closely with the Product and Product Operations team to operationalize micro-series strategy, acquisition pipeline, production, delivery, editorial & marketing, monetization, and performance

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Qualifications

Minimum Qualification(s):
- 5+ years of experience in content acquisition or business development within industry-leading streaming platforms; deep familiarity with AVOD/SVOD/TVOD models
- Strong commercial and analytical capabilities: ability to build forecasts, benchmarks, ROI models and communicate tradeoffs to stakeholders
- Deep fluency in content performance metrics and the ability to connect supply strategy to platform growth outcomes
- Operational excellence: experience building scalable acquisition pipelines and managing execution cross-functionally
- Product fluency: ability to translate deal negotiations and projects into platform metrics
- Strong communication and relationship-building skills; ability to collaborate effectively across global teams and time zones.
- Ability to operate in a fast-paced environment with ambiguity and drive crisp execution under deadlines

Preferred Qualification(s):
- Track record of sourcing and closing micro-series deals

Job Information

[For Pay Transparency] Compensation Description (annually)

The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $115520 - $258400 annually.

Compensation may vary outside of this range depending on a number of factors, including a candidate's qualifications, skills, competencies and experience, and location. Base pay is one part of the Total Package that is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work, and this role may be eligible for additional discretionary bonuses/incentives, and restricted stock units.

Benefits may vary depending on the nature of employment and the country work location. Employees have day one access to medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) savings plan with company match, paid parental leave, short-term and long-term disability coverage, life insurance, wellbeing benefits, among others. Employees also receive 10 paid holidays per year, 10 paid sick days per year and 17 days of Paid Personal Time (prorated upon hire with increasing accruals by tenure).

The Company reserves the right to modify or change these benefits programs at any time, with or without notice.

For Los Angeles County (unincorporated) Candidates:

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Our company believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship on the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of the conditional offer of employment:

1. Interacting and occasionally having unsupervised contact with internal/external clients and/or colleagues;

2. Appropriately handling and managing confidential information including proprietary and trade secret information and access to information technology systems; and

3. Exercising sound judgment.

Client-provided location(s): Los Angeles, CA
Job ID: TikTok-7676185666841626885
Employment Type: OTHER
Posted: 2026-09-03T21:47:08

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • Health Insurance
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • HSA
    • Life Insurance
    • Fitness Subsidies
    • Short-Term Disability
    • Long-Term Disability
    • On-Site Gym
    • Mental Health Benefits
    • Virtual Fitness Classes
  • Parental Benefits

    • Fertility Benefits
    • Adoption Assistance Program
    • Family Support Resources
  • Work Flexibility

    • Flexible Work Hours
    • Hybrid Work Opportunities
  • Office Life and Perks

    • Casual Dress
    • Snacks
    • Pet-friendly Office
    • Happy Hours
    • Some Meals Provided
    • Company Outings
    • On-Site Cafeteria
    • Holiday Events
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Paid Vacation
    • Paid Holidays
    • Personal/Sick Days
    • Leave of Absence
  • Financial and Retirement

    • 401(K) With Company Matching
    • Performance Bonus
    • Company Equity
  • Professional Development

    • Promote From Within
    • Access to Online Courses
    • Leadership Training Program
    • Associate or Rotational Training Program
    • Mentor Program
  • Diversity and Inclusion

    • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program
    • Employee Resource Groups (ERG)

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