Job Description

Responsibilities

Founded in 2012, ByteDance's mission is to inspire creativity and enrich life. With a suite of more than a dozen products, including TikTok, Helo, and Resso, as well as platforms specific to the China market, including Toutiao, Douyin, and Xigua, ByteDance has made it easier and more fun for people to connect with, consume, and create content.

Founded in April 2015, Pico is a leading VR company with independent innovation and R&D capabilities, focusing on VR all-in-one technology. Pico is committed to offering immersive and interactive VR experiences to our customers, including providing tailor-made solutions for our enterprise clients in the fields of education and healthcare.

Why Join Us

At ByteDance, our people are humble, intelligent, compassionate and creative. We create to inspire - for you, for us, and for millions of users across all of our products. We lead with curiosity and aim for the highest, never shying away from taking calculated risks and embracing ambiguity as it comes. Here, the opportunities are limitless for those who dare to pursue bold ideas that exist just beyond the boundary of possibility. Join us and make impact happen with a career at ByteDance.

The Interactive Video Content Center serves as the creative hub for the video content ecosystem of Pico at a global scale. Aimed at innovating and pioneering the narration and storytelling of VR media, the center works closely with world renowned artists, studios and distribution channels in VR content creation, production, investment and acquisition fields.

Responsibilities

• Build business development strategy to drive business engagement growth with full ownership from ideation to achievement
• Responsible to scan the market for top-quality contents, development projects and cooperation opportunities
• Track and synthesize trends and takeaways from EU video markets, and turn those insights into actionable approaches. Advise internal stakeholders on iterations of business strategies and spearhead any initiatives that are deemed valuable
• Responsible to source, connect, identify business opportunities and negotiate with potential partners in the areas of sports, VR studios, entertainment and events.
• Prepare valuation analysis (model building, scenario testing) to support content deal decisions and negotiations
• Work closely with key internal stakeholders such as operations, product, key members of leadership, vendor management, software developers, and Legal teams on various projects related to negotiating and securing partnerships.

Qualifications

• BA/BS degree and working knowledge of business-related fields required
• 7+ years in business development, negotiation, consulting, preferably in the content space
• Deep understanding of the VR content industry is a strong plus
• Extensive and meaningful network with key partners, proven ability to identify early opportunities and drive decision-making process across functional teams, lead and execute license or investment deals
• Excellent communication skills, strong analytical thinking, puzzle-solver and go-getter.

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 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 dennis.chau@bytedance.com

Job Information:

【For Pay Transparency】Compensation Description (annually)

The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $102600 - $181260 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.

We Offer The Following Benefits To Eligible Employees

At ByteDance/TikTok our benefits are designed to convey company culture and values, to create an efficient and inspiring work environment, and to support ByteDancers to give their best in both work and life.

We cover 100% premium coverage for employee medical insurance, approximately 75% premium coverage for dependents and offer a Health Savings Account(HSA) with a company match. As well as Dental, Vision, Short/Long term Disability, Basic Life, Voluntary Life and AD&D insurance plans. In addition to Flexible Spending Account(FSA) Options like Health Care, Limited Purpose and Dependent Care.

Our time off and leave plans are: 10 paid holidays per year plus 17 days of Paid Personal Time Off(PPTO) (prorated upon hire and increased by tenure) and 10 paid sick days per year as well as 12 weeks of paid Parental leave and 8 weeks of paid Supplemental Disability.

We also provide generous benefits like mental and emotional health benefits through our EAP and Lyra. A 401K company match, gym and cellphone service reimbursements. The Company reserves the right to modify or change these benefits programs at any time, with or without notice.