Short Drama Content Business Partnership Manager - TikTok Short Drama

Los Angeles, California, US Until 8/23/2026 2+ years exp H-1B sponsor history First posted March 29, 2026 Last posted March 29, 2026
Job description

Description

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.

Requirements

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 this role

Summary

Manage copyright partnerships for TikTok short dramas, negotiate deals, and expand content pipeline.

Job title

Short Drama Content Business Partnership Manager - TikTok Short Drama

Experience level

2+ years

Minimum experience

2+ years exp

Industry

software

Location requirements

Los Angeles, remote work not specified

Salary

Not specified

Visa sponsorship

H-1B sponsor history

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

business developmentcontent partnershipscopyright negotiationproject managementEnglish

Preferred skills

overseas platformscopyright holderscontent distribution

Specializations

content partnershipscopyrightshort dramainternational distribution
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Los Angeles, CA, USA

Work arrangement unknown City