Director, Commercial Licensing

TikTok; New York (NY); On-site; USD 192,000 - 340,000; Full time

Job summary

TikTok is looking for a Director of Commercial Licensing in New York. This role involves leading a team to develop music-related partnerships globally, driving licensing strategies, and managing significant projects. Ideal candidates will have extensive industry contacts and experience in negotiations.

Benefits

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) savings plan with company match

Paid parental leave

Short-term and long-term disability coverage

Life insurance

Wellbeing benefits

Paid holidays and sick days

Paid Personal Time

Qualifications

• 5+ years in licensing and partnerships.
• Strong project management skills.
• 2+ years leading teams.

Responsibilities

• Manage commercial licensing team in US, EU, and APAC.
• Source and secure commercial partnerships.
• Develop strategies for global licensing efforts.

Skills

Negotiation

Team Leadership

Strategic Planning

Communication

Job description

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Responsibilities
Team Introduction
The Commercial Licensing team serves as the hub for all branded uses of music on and by the platform. Working with teams across the organization, the Commercial Licensing org enables brands, institutions, and content publishers to engage with music in meaningful ways within the ByteDance ecosystem and ByteDance brands to champion music out in the world.
As the Commercial Licensing team scales to support brand initiatives across the ByteDance suite of products, we are seeking a Director of Commercial Licensing to oversee the global development of services and innovation by leading the Commercial Licensing team. The successful candidate will have deeply established contacts throughout the music industry, a deep understanding of licensing and deal negotiation and experience managing a team.

Responsibilities:
- Managing the commercial licensing team in US, EU and APAC (3 team members in total).
- Source and secure commercial partnerships with third party platforms. Present deals to senior management for buy in and approval.
- Develop strategies for large-scale, global licensing and partnership efforts, supporting the products, policies, and partnerships that enable the usage of music on our platforms by brands, advertisers, and monetized users.
- Work with finance to set budget for Commercial Music.
- Forecast and analyze outcomes of key deals and iterate upon initiatives to continue refining programs and packages.
- Establish and grow strong relationships with external partners in the licensing, advertising, and production communities.
- Serve as the subject expert on all things commercial licensing, providing guidance on timing, logistics, and creative.

Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
- 5+ years of experience in the licensing and partnership spaces with a deep understanding of the deal structures for advertising, branded content, and social platforms.
- Self-starter with a strong sense of accountability and follow-through, and the ability to initiate and drive projects to completion with minimal guidance.
- Highly organized, detail oriented, process master, capable of concepting, implementing, and maintaining large scale processes with cross-functional input.
- Strong documentation, presentation, and communication skills, particularly implemented in a cross-functional and global role.
- 2+ years of experience leading teams, providing strategic direction, and supporting talent development in both direct and dotted-line management structures.

Preferred Qualifications
- Demonstrated understanding of territorial nuances and ability to execute for both US based and global campaigns.

About TikTok
TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video. At TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. TikTok's global headquarters are in Los Angeles and Singapore, and we also have offices in New York City, London, Dublin, Paris, Berlin, Dubai, Jakarta, Seoul, and Tokyo.


Why Join Us
Inspiring creativity is at the core of TikTok's mission. Our innovative product is built to help people authentically express themselves, discover and connect – and our global, diverse teams make that possible. Together, we create value for our communities, inspire creativity and bring joy - a mission we work towards every day.
We strive to do great things with great people. We lead with curiosity, humility, and a desire to make impact in a rapidly growing tech company. Every challenge is an opportunity to learn and innovate as one team. We're resilient and embrace challenges as they come. By constantly iterating and fostering an "Always Day 1" mindset, we achieve meaningful breakthroughs for ourselves, our company, and our users. When we create and grow together, the possibilities are limitless. Join us.

Diversity & Inclusion
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.


TikTok Accommodation
TikTok is committed to providing reasonable accommodations in our recruitment processes for candidates with disabilities, pregnancy, sincerely held religious beliefs or other reasons protected by applicable laws. If you need assistance or a reasonable accommodation, please reach out to us at https://tinyurl.com/RA-request


Job Information
【For Pay Transparency】Compensation Description (Annually)
The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $192400 - $339200 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.
Benefits may vary depending on the nature of employment and the country work location. Employees have day one access to medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) savings plan with company match, paid parental leave, short-term and long-term disability coverage, life insurance, wellbeing benefits, among others. Employees also receive 10 paid holidays per year, 10 paid sick days per year and 17 days of Paid Personal Time (prorated upon hire with increasing accruals by tenure).
The Company reserves the right to modify or change these benefits programs at any time, with or without notice.
For Los Angeles County (unincorporated) Candidates:
Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Our company believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship on the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of the conditional offer of employment:
1. Interacting and occasionally having unsupervised contact with internal/external clients and/or colleagues;
2. Appropriately handling and managing confidential information including proprietary and trade secret information and access to information technology systems; and
3. Exercising sound judgment.

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