SabiHR - Our client, Circo is a content monetisation, video-native platform built for the next generation of digital entertainment in Africa and emerging markets. We are building a creator-first product that connects compelling content, engaged communities, and opportunities to earn. We move fast, think commercially, and are building the foundations for long-term scale.
They are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Position: Content Partnership Manager
Job Location: Lekki, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time (Hybrid)
Proposed reporting line: Head of Marketing
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.
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.