Content Partnership Manager (Hybrid)

The Role

• As Content Partnership Manager, you will build the relationships that bring compelling creators, content, and commercial opportunities onto Circo.
• You will identify the right partners, open conversations, develop proposals, negotiate terms, and turn signed agreements into active, revenue-generating collaborations.
• This is a business development role focused on content. You will work with creators, talent managers, studios, media businesses, and relevant brands to build a strong content pipeline and partnerships that create value for Circo, its creators, and their audiences. The right person combines commercial judgment with cultural awareness and the discipline to move a deal from first conversation to launch.

What You Will Own

• Content partnership strategy and prospecting across priority creator communities, entertainment categories, and markets.
• A qualified pipeline of creators, talent agencies, studios, media partners, and content owners aligned with Circo’s audience and monetisation model.
• The full deal cycle: research, outreach, discovery, pitching, negotiation, agreement, and launch coordination.
• Partnership proposals and commercial models, including revenue sharing, content collaborations, and distribution opportunities, within approved commercial parameters.
• Partner due diligence and coordination of content rights, licensing, exclusivity where relevant, and contractual approvals with leadership and legal advisers.
• Partner onboarding in collaboration with Product, Growth, and Operations, with clear content commitments, launch plans, and activation milestones.
• Ongoing account management: partner engagement, performance reviews, issue resolution, renewals, and expansion opportunities.
• Pipeline and partnership performance reporting, tracking qualified opportunities, signed deals, activated partners, content delivery, and attributable revenue.
• Market intelligence on creator needs, competitor offerings, and content opportunities that should inform Circo’s proposition.

What We Are Looking For

• Interested candidates should possess a Bachelor's Degree
• 4 to 7 years of experience in business development, partnerships, content acquisition, talent management, or media sales.
• Evidence of originating and closing partnerships, with clear examples of commercial outcomes and your contribution to them.
• Experience working with creators, entertainment businesses, digital platforms, or content owners; an established relevant network is an advantage.
• Strong understanding of creator monetisation, content distribution, and the commercial value of engaged communities.
• Confident pitching, proposal writing, negotiation, and relationship management skills.
• Practical familiarity with content rights and licensing, and sound judgment on when to involve legal or commercial specialists.
• Ability to manage a structured pipeline, maintain accurate CRM records, and follow through consistently.
• Comfort building in an early-stage environment, with initiative, accountability, and genuine excitement about African creator culture.

Core Competencies:

• Business development | Content partnerships | Creator acquisition | Commercial negotiation | Account management | Content rights awareness | Pipeline management | Revenue development | Cross-functional collaboration.

Salary
N500,000 - N1,000,000 monthly.

Application Closing Date
30th November, 2026.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Note

• Include your CV and a short summary of two or three partnerships you originated or managed, outlining your role and the results achieved.
• We review applications on a rolling basis and move quickly with candidates who are a strong fit.

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