Strategic Partnerships Director

Merzigo; United Kingdom; Hybride; GBP 120 000 - 190 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Hybrid work

Direct exposure to senior leadership

Résumé du poste

Merzigo is seeking a Strategic Partnerships Director to drive growth by developing strategic partnerships, expanding client relationships, shaping monetization strategies, and serving as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders.

You will own and optimize revenue opportunities across platforms such as YouTube and Facebook, build cross-functional proposals, mentor teams, and expand the company's presence in global video monetization and distribution markets.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in strategic partnerships, account management, or commercial roles within digital media or content-driven businesses.
• Strong expertise in platform monetization, analytics, and CMS-driven operations.
• Experience negotiating and building long-term client relationships to drive revenue growth.

Responsabilités

• Own and expand strategic client partnerships with a focus on revenue growth and long-term value.
• Develop and execute monetization and distribution strategies across major digital platforms.
• Advise clients on content strategy, rights utilization, and localization approaches to maximize reach.
• Collaborate with internal teams to ensure flawless execution of partnerships.
• Identify new growth opportunities across catalogs, territories, and monetization models.

Connaissances

Strategic partnerships

Negotiation

Data-driven

Stakeholder management

Commercial mindset

Leadership

YouTube Analytics

Outils

CMS platforms

YouTube Analytics

Description du poste

Merzigo is a fast-growing video monetization and digital media company that partners with leading entertainment brands to scale and optimize their content businesses across global digital platforms. With deep expertise in large-scale content operations, platform monetization, rights management, and localization, Merzigo enables partners to unlock the full commercial potential of their video catalogs.

We are now looking for a Strategic Partnerships Director to drive business growth by developing strategic partnerships, expanding key client relationships, shaping monetization strategies, and serving as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders.

What you’ll do

• Own and expand strategic client partnerships with a strong focus on revenue growth, performance, and long-term value creation,
• Develop and execute monetization and distribution strategies across major digital platforms,
• Optimize commercial performance for clients across platforms such as YouTube and Facebook,
• Generate insights by leveraging YouTube Analytics and CMS data to create high-level presentations,
• Advise clients on content strategy, rights utilization, and localization approaches to maximize global reach,
• Collaborate closely with internal operations, analytics, and rights teams to ensure flawless execution,
• Drive business growth by identifying potential client opportunities, emerging markets and new commercial models across content catalogs, territories and digital platforms,
• Develop strategic proposals and business presentations for prospective clients by collaborating with cross-functional teams,
• Build and maintain strong relationships with existing and potential partners to create long-term business opportunities and strengthen market presence,
• Take ownership of commercial opportunities from initial identification through partnership development and successful execution,
• Identify new growth opportunities across catalogs, territories, formats, and monetization models,
• Identify, negotiate, and establishe new strategic partnerships, driving long-term revenue growth,
• Monitor digital media trends, platform developments, and market dynamics to proactively identify opportunities for client growth and innovation.

What we’re looking for

• 5+ years of experience in strategic account management, partnerships, or commercial roles within digital media or content-driven businesses,
• Strong expertise in platform monetization, analytics, and CMS-driven operations,
• Solid understanding of content localization, multi-territory distribution, and audience development,
• Experience developing commercial opportunities, managing client relationships, and contributing to revenue growth initiatives,
• Proven ability to communicate complex data and strategies to senior and executive-level stakeholders,
• Strong negotiation, relationship-building, and stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence internal and external partners,
• A strong ownership mindset combined with a data-driven and commercially focused approach,
• Experience working in fast-paced, high-volume content environments.
• Operate at the intersection of content, data, rights, and monetization,
• Influence how global entertainment brands scale their digital video businesses,
• Work within a company that combines operational depth with strategic leadership,
• Be part of a growing organization shaping the future of digital video monetization and distribution.

What We Offer

• Hybrid work opportunity,
• High-visibility role with direct exposure to senior leadership.

We welcome candidates who share this mission to join us.