TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video. Our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy.
TikTok has global offices including Los Angeles, New York, London, Paris, Berlin, Dubai, Mumbai, Singapore, Jakarta, Seoul, and Tokyo.
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Develop a comprehensive localized strategy to drive creator development and growth pipeline for the Entertainment vertical, with a focus on PGC/PUGC (top creators, publishers, public figures)
Work with global vertical team in resource management, as well as rollout out of content vertical strategies adapting local insights
Work with the Local Head of Operations to define unique content verticals to suit local market needs
Lead the local content partnership teams to acquire, onboard and foster strong relationships with content partners
Track, analyze and drive reporting and analysis and to optimize the performance of local content partners
Responsibilities
The Entertainment Partnership Lead for Sub-Saharan Africa will be responsible for growing the Entertainment space and vertical on TikTok in the region.
Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree or above, with a minimum of 5+ years of experience in entertainment/media/ technology/social media/digital media/content production field
In-depth domain knowledge about the content vertical
Existing relationships with both a network of top content creators/ influencers and content partners to lead them towards partnership
Experience in the Entertainment landscape in SSA, with a strong network in at least one region within SSA
Experience and proven ability to lead a team
Strong organizational skills with the ability to skillfully manage multiple teams, projects and diverse stakeholders
Experience with cross-functional communication and stakeholder management
Ability to adapt to business needs and work in a fast-paced environment
Proficient in creating presentations and easily digestible reports and feedback through tools like Powerpoint
Passionate about the incubation and expansion of local content, and content creators
Highly organized and detail-oriented with a proactive work-style
Able to work in a fast-paced and multicultural environment
Excellent communicator in written and verbal form
This role can be based in Johannesburg, Kenya or Nigeria
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