Business Development Manager

Job Description

Our mission is to delight, engage, and inspire you through real-life storytelling.
Who are we?
We are a modern media company that engages a global audience of more than 300 million monthly viewers on all major digital, mobile, and streaming television platforms, with 700 million minutes watched each month. We create award-winning video content and original programming in the categories of Food, Travel, and Home & Design that we share with an engaged, passionate, and global community. Tastemade is built upon real data and an innovative approach to programming. We are changing the way the world watches, experiences, and engages with premium lifestyle content.
What are we looking for?
We are seeking to hire a Business Development Manager. This person will work directly with the Head of Business Development to drive the growth of Tastemade across several different areas of focus including distribution of its portfolio of streaming TV channels around the world, growth partnerships for the newly launched Tastemade Maker Platform and Tastemade's leading SVOD services Tastemade+, licensing Tastemade's award-winning original content to services and platforms around the world, and other business development driven projects.
A successful candidate will have experience in content-centric businesses that monetize via advertising or subscription, developing various partnerships, and negotiating and closing agreements, and working across multi-functional teams. They'll work hand-in-hand in selling Tastemade to leaders at various companies, collaborate with legal to drive those deals to the conclusion, and then bring these partnerships to life.
Our Values:
• Tell a great story. Develop original and untold stories that inspire, excite, and delight. Great storytelling has the power to not only entertain but to shape culture.
• Embrace our world. Be globally-minded-value inclusivity and diversity, respect the richness of all cultures, and appreciate those who are different from yourself.
• Be constantly curious. Ask questions. Find answers. Always look for opportunities to learn and experience something new.
• Create community through experience. Treat every moment as an opportunity to create meaningful experiences to share. Shared moments build community.
• Own the Outcome. Think and act like an owner. You are entrusted to do what is best for Tastemade and for our community.
Who you are:
• A hustler who's not intimidated by the cold LinkedIn outreach and the ensuing chasing to bring a potential partner to the table.
• Self-motivator who does not require a lot of hand-holding but who also knows when to escalate matters internally and to work collaboratively in a small team.
• A collaborator and team player who can work across teams and work effectively with their peers and align them towards a common set of objectives.
• A doer who can bring projects to life.
What you'll be doing:
• Identify new partners within the current company footprint with respect to key areas of focus and sell in Tastemade to leaders at these companies.
• Collaborate with legal to drive those deals to the conclusion, escalating issues when necessary.
• Work collaboratively with peers in ad sales, programming, platform, product, and engineering to bring these partnerships to life.
• Support the Head of BD in specific projects and drive overall departmental goals and KPI's.
What you'll bring:
• Minimum of 3-4 years of experience in digital media, content-centric businesses that monetize via advertising or subscription, developing and managing various partnerships, negotiating and closing agreements, and working across multi-functional teams.
• Great sellers who can pitch and close deals and then synthesize key deal points while negotiating agreements.
• Strong data and analytics mindset to ensure partnerships are managed to hit and exceed specific KPI's.
What Makes Us a Great Opportunity?
We prioritize an inclusive, People-first culture at Tastemade. From your first day, we strive to be a welcoming team that supports, nurtures and grows. We are also firm believers in ''walking the talk'' -- our employee-led workplace experience committees, DE&I groups, and wellness and philanthropic initiatives reflect much of our culture and build a sense of real community among our team. While working at Tastemade, you will collaborate with passionate, curious, and authentic peers, who are driven by our core values and equally enthusiastic about food, travel and home & design.
Total Rewards:
• Competitive salary
• Stock options
• Competitive vacation policy and paid company holidays
• Medical Co-Part Insurance
• Apple iMac, MacBook Pro, or equivalent hardware
• Monthly wellness stipend to support your physical and mental health
• Monthly electronics allowance to partially offset cell phone and internet costs
• Professional development by way of a feedback-driven culture, regular performance check-ins, and in-house mentorship and support programs
• Collaborative, passionate, and fun colleagues!
***This role can also be located in LA or NY

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Experience Required:

Mid Level

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-rb5pqe-3-145-191-22-42 in your application.