Content Business Partnership Manager (Short Drama) - TikTok
Jan 8, 2026 Los Angeles
About us
TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video and our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy.
- Size: 10,000+ employees
- Industry: Technology: Consumer Internet
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Responsibilities
About the Team:
The Short Drama Team is dedicated to curating, producing, and localizing high-quality short dramas for TikTok.
- Lead copyright partnership initiatives for overseas short dramas to expand the pipeline of targeted content supply.
- Apply solid understanding of short drama content; leverage a sharp eye for identifying hit content, provide strategic guidance on imported content quality, and drive growth in both overall content volume and the number of premium short drama titles.
- Screen and manage key copyright holders on an ongoing basis. Independently handle end-to-end copyright negotiations, contract execution and content launch processes to secure favorable copyright terms and maximize partnership value.
- Acquire exclusive premiere rights to new short drama titles and support the overseas distribution of top-performing domestic short dramas, with the goal to boost the coverage of hit content offerings.
- Monitor overseas short drama rankings on a regular basis to maintain the edge of TikTok's overseas short drama portfolio in the market.
- Continuously refine partnership and management workflows throughout the collaboration lifecycle; proactively identify potential partnership risks, develop viable solutions and drive their effective implementation.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualification(s):
- Bachelor's degree or above; minimum 2 years of experience in business development or content partnerships, with a proven track record in short drama copyright collaboration.
- Possess established networks and resources across short drama copyright holders, platforms and distribution channels.
- Demonstrate strong project management capabilities, paired with excellent business negotiation, proposal development and pressure resilience skills.
- Have professional fluency in English for business communications.
Preferred Qualification(s):
- Possess existing connections and resources related to overseas short drama platforms and copyright holders.
Job Information
[For Pay Transparency] Compensation Description (annually)
The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $102600 - $198360 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.
About the Team:
The Short Drama Team is dedicated to curating, producing, and localizing high-quality short dramas for TikTok.
- Lead copyright partnership initiatives for overseas short dramas to expand the pipeline of targeted content supply.
- Apply solid understanding of short drama content; leverage a sharp eye for identifying hit content, provide strategic guidance on imported content quality, and drive growth in both overall content volume and the number of premium short drama titles.
- Screen and manage key copyright holders on an ongoing basis. Independently handle end-to-end copyright negotiations, contract execution and content launch processes to secure favorable copyright terms and maximize partnership value.
- Acquire exclusive premiere rights to new short drama titles and support the overseas distribution of top-performing domestic short dramas, with the goal to boost the coverage of hit content offerings.
- Monitor overseas short drama rankings on a regular basis to maintain the edge of TikTok's overseas short drama portfolio in the market.
- Continuously refine partnership and management workflows throughout the collaboration lifecycle; proactively identify potential partnership risks, develop viable solutions and drive their effective implementation.
Minimum Qualification(s):
- Bachelor's degree or above; minimum 2 years of experience in business development or content partnerships, with a proven track record in short drama copyright collaboration.
- Possess established networks and resources across short drama copyright holders, platforms and distribution channels.
- Demonstrate strong project management capabilities, paired with excellent business negotiation, proposal development and pressure resilience skills.
- Have professional fluency in English for business communications.
Preferred Qualification(s):
- Possess existing connections and resources related to overseas short drama platforms and copyright holders.
About the Team:
The Short Drama Team is dedicated to curating, producing, and localizing high-quality short dramas for TikTok.
- Lead copyright partnership initiatives for overseas short dramas to expand the pipeline of targeted content supply.
- Apply solid understanding of short drama content; leverage a sharp eye for identifying hit content, provide strategic guidance on imported content quality, and drive growth in both overall content volume and the number of premium short drama titles.
- Screen and manage key copyright holders on an ongoing basis. Independently handle end-to-end copyright negotiations, contract execution and content launch processes to secure favorable copyright terms and maximize partnership value.
- Acquire exclusive premiere rights to new short drama titles and support the overseas distribution of top-performing domestic short dramas, with the goal to boost the coverage of hit content offerings.
- Monitor overseas short drama rankings on a regular basis to maintain the edge of TikTok's overseas short drama portfolio in the market.
- Continuously refine partnership and management workflows throughout the collaboration lifecycle; proactively identify potential partnership risks, develop viable solutions and drive their effective implementation.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualification(s):
- Bachelor's degree or above; minimum 2 years of experience in business development or content partnerships, with a proven track record in short drama copyright collaboration.
- Possess established networks and resources across short drama copyright holders, platforms and distribution channels.
- Demonstrate strong project management capabilities, paired with excellent business negotiation, proposal development and pressure resilience skills.
- Have professional fluency in English for business communications.
Preferred Qualification(s):
- Possess existing connections and resources related to overseas short drama platforms and copyright holders.
Job Information
[For Pay Transparency] Compensation Description (annually)
The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $102600 - $198360 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.
Responsibilities
ResponsibilitiesAbout the Team:
The Short Drama Team is dedicated to curating, producing, and localizing high-quality short dramas for TikTok.
- Lead copyright partnership initiatives for overseas short dramas to expand the pipeline of targeted content supply.
- Apply solid understanding of short drama content; leverage a sharp eye for identifying hit content, provide strategic guidance on imported content quality, and drive growth in both overall content volume and the number of premium short drama titles.
- Screen and manage key copyright holders on an ongoing basis. Independently handle end-to-end copyright negotiations, contract execution and content launch processes to secure favorable copyright terms and maximize partnership value.
- Acquire exclusive premiere rights to new short drama titles and support the overseas distribution of top-performing domestic short dramas, with the goal to boost the coverage of hit content offerings.
- Monitor overseas short drama rankings on a regular basis to maintain the edge of TikTok's overseas short drama portfolio in the market.
- Continuously refine partnership and management workflows throughout the collaboration lifecycle; proactively identify potential partnership risks, develop viable solutions and drive their effective implementation.
Qualifications
QualificationsMinimum Qualification(s):
- Bachelor's degree or above; minimum 2 years of experience in business development or content partnerships, with a proven track record in short drama copyright collaboration.
- Possess established networks and resources across short drama copyright holders, platforms and distribution channels.
- Demonstrate strong project management capabilities, paired with excellent business negotiation, proposal development and pressure resilience skills.
- Have professional fluency in English for business communications.
Preferred Qualification(s):
- Possess existing connections and resources related to overseas short drama platforms and copyright holders.
Additional Information
- Job category: Operations
- Salary: $102,600 – $198,360
- Posted: Jan 8, 2026