About the team
We are looking for a Partner Manager to join our Monetization Product Partnerships team with focus on supporting business development and partner management for our ecosystem of partners. Partnerships are a critical means of scaling interactions between TikTok users and advertisers across the region. As a Partner Manager, you will focus on both existing partners and new business development centered around solutions designed to allow businesses to thrive on TikTok. The team's culture mirrors that of a small start-up; a team of entrepreneurs and leaders with an eye for what's next. In this role you will work directly with partners in verticals ranging from campaign management, commerce, data and measurement, content and community management and local services. Partner Managers will work closely with various internal stakeholders including product, strategy, legal, partner activation & enablement, and marketing to develop new ways for consumers to interact with products, services and experiences they love.

Responsibilities:
- Source and qualify new partnerships that fit into overall ads monetisation strategy
- Go To Market efforts for partners in collaboration with XFN teams to launch and grow partnerships
- Manage core operations for business development efforts, including annual planning, OKRs, ongoing reporting and contract work, proactively resolving business issues
- Drive product and business adoption of monetization product integrations and solutions
- Project-manage complex integrations with various partners
- Identify opportunities to scale existing solutions to get more businesses and advertisers onto TikTok
- Define complex programs and integration paths with strategic partners to enable TikTok advertising, discovery, commerce, and creator monetization at scale
- Represent TikTok in external meetings with executives from other companies while displaying the highest personal integrity and ethics
- You're a builder, incredibly organized and process-oriented.
- You possess a strategic mindset while also being action-oriented, thriving in hands-on execution to bring ideas to life.
- You thrive in an environment with changing priorities and responsibilities, and you're able to make and stand behind decisions without a clear roadmap

Qualifications

Minimum Qualification
- 5+ years of client-facing experience of partnerships and business development in South Korea.
- Strong background in the advertisement industry, familiar with major media and commerce players in the market.
- Experience presenting to internal and external audiences at all levels of seniority.
- Quantitative/analytical experience.
- Fluency in Korean and English, experience working as part of an international team and with domestic partners.

Preferred Qualification
- Good network and advanced knowledge of commerce and ads measurement platforms in South Korea.
- Experience developing complex product integrations with third parties.
- Fluency in Japanese is a great plus as some partners may be based in Japan.

TikTok/ByteDance is dedicated to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace that values and respects individuals with disabilities. Our commitment is to create equal opportunities and provide a supportive environment for all employees.

TikTok 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 TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. 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.