Job Description

Founded in 2012, ByteDance is a technology company operating a range of content platforms that inform, educate, entertain and inspire people across languages, cultures and geographies. With a suite of more than a dozen products, including TikTok, Douyin, Toutiao, Helo and Resso, ByteDance now has a portfolio of applications available in over 150 markets and 75 languages.

ByteDance XR Games partners with top global VR developers to bring their games and apps to new markets in Asia. We help developers to spread joy and increase revenue by getting their content in front of an emerging audience of consumers eager to try the best games and apps on ByteDance’s VR Platform.

In this role, you will:

- Work with the most innovative developers and publishers in the VR and AR industry to expand Pico’s content library.

- You will work with the Developer Relations team to manage the partnership process from start to finish, from selecting the teams and content we work with, negotiating licensing deals, managing the QA and localization, ensuring milestone dates are met, handling invoices, coordinating the store release, and providing post launch support.

- Your duty is to guide our development partners through each phase of the publishing process and hit our content goals.

- Working alongside internal staff you will ensure that their SDK, Finance, Legal, Marketing, and Go-To Market questions are answered.

Qualifications:

- 7+ years of business development within the gaming industry or VR/AR industries

- In-depth knowledge of the virtual reality, gaming, mobile, or digital content industry.

- Effective negotiation skills and determining business terms (including licensing, game copies, marketing support, content update cadence, etc)

- Ability to develop and maintain strong business relationships across companies.

- Project management experience, with experience leading tasks and maintaining schedules.

- Excellent presentation skills and outstanding attention to details

- Results oriented, upbeat, and focused with a strong desire to create “win-win” partnerships.

- Communication and problem solving capabilities across functions (e.g., Creative Teams, Legal, Policy, Marketing, Partnerships, Operations, Finance, Engineering, and Dev Support).

- Effectiveness working independently in a fast-paced and fluid environment, with experience adapting, spotting issues early, and escalating to the proper teams.

- Solution-based thinking. You are able to identify the issues and present solutions.

- Interested in VR Gaming and frequently play games.

ByteDance is committed to creating an inclusive space where employees are valued for their skills, experiences, and unique perspectives. Our platform connects people from across the globe and so does our workplace. At ByteDance, our mission is to inspire creativity and enrich life. To achieve that goal, we are committed to celebrating our diverse voices and to creating an environment that reflects the many communities we reach. We believe individuals shouldn't be disadvantaged because of their background or identity, but instead should be considered based on their strengths and experience. We are passionate about this and hope you are too.

ByteDance is committed to providing reasonable accommodations during our recruitment process. If you need assistance or an accommodation, please reach out to us at USRC@bytedance.com