Ecommerce Growth & BD Intern (US Shop)

TikTok; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 27,000 - 38,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid holidays

Housing allowance

Job summary

TikTok is seeking a Business Development Project Intern (TikTok Shop - US Operation) in Seattle for a 2026 start. You will support seller acquisition, onboarding, and campaign execution for iconic brands, helping to grow the TikTok Shop marketplace.

The role offers exposure to high-impact projects and hands-on experience in a fast-paced environment. As an intern, you’ll contribute to end-to-end BD initiatives, develop metrics and reporting, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to optimize

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Communications, Economics, Data Analytics, or a related field.
• 3+ years of experience in business development, vendor acquisition, or sales for retailer, marketplace, or ecommerce platform
• Business development experience with CPG or Consumables brands
• Experience engaging with and influencing executive leadership in B2B settings and negotiating the right BD outcomes
• Experience managing a scalable process to meet monthly and quarterly OKRs, and the analytical and problem-solving ability to improve the process to support business growth

Responsibilities

• Partner with Category leadership to identify and prioritize the highest-potential sellers to join TikTok Shop, and lead the business development process end to end
• Generate, curate, and continually advance a pipeline of qualified prospects based on opportunity size, readiness for platform, creators, and customers, and ability to execute content commerce, and deliver on BD goals to grow the category
• Deeply understand the TikTok category space and target brands, and conceptualize effective pitch materials and processes to deliver the right outcomes with brands
• Partner with internal cross-functional teams to help brands navigate onboarding & onboarding, and optimize the process so that your BD pipeline progresses at speed, and delivers growth for the sellers
• Develop reporting, analysis, and measurement that monitors and optimizes seller onboarding
• Collaborate and partner with internal cross-functional teams to coordinate resources and drive seller acquisition results

Skills

Business development

Vendor acquisition

Sales

Negotiation

Analytics

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Communications, Economics, Data Analytics, or related field

Job description

TikTok is seeking a Business Development Project Intern (TikTok Shop - US Operation) in Seattle for a 2026 start. You will support seller acquisition, onboarding, and campaign execution for iconic brands, helping to grow the TikTok Shop marketplace.

The role offers exposure to high-impact projects and hands-on experience in a fast-paced environment. As an intern, you’ll contribute to end-to-end BD initiatives, develop metrics and reporting, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to optimize