Founding U.S. GTM & Partnerships Lead, Mini-Dramas

OpenKrill; United States; On-site; USD 175,000 - 205,000; Full time

Job summary

NewsBreak is hiring a founding U.S. GTM & Partnerships Lead to build the U.S. side from the ground up, working with a China-based counterpart to bring short‑drama content to NewsBreak, NDot and Nova.

You will recruit producers, sign content partners and drive monetization, with a focus on cross‑border collaboration and scalable impact. This hands-on role requires senior GTM/BD experience, a broad network in mini‑drama, and fluency in English and Mandarin to bridge the two markets within a

Qualifications

• Senior experience in GTM, BD, partnerships or content acquisition.
• Fluent English and Mandarin with cross‑border credibility.
• Proven ability to source, negotiate and close partnerships.

Responsibilities

• Map the U.S. ecosystem of producers, developers, directors and talent.
• Sign and activate content partners and monetize partnerships.
• Launch the founding partner program with incentives and traffic.
• Close app and monetization partnerships and collaborate with ad teams.
• Build GTM engine for US market including events, CRM and forecasting.

Skills

GTM strategy

Partnerships

Business development

Content acquisition

Cross-border collaboration

Negotiation

Startup experience

Job description

About NewsBreak

Founded in 2015, NewsBreak is the Content Intelligence platform shaping the future content economy. With over 40 million monthly active users, our flagship platform delivers highly personalized local news and information powered by advanced AI, recommendation systems, and adtech.

Recognized by Fast Company as #32 on the Top Workplaces for Innovators, we're proud to be Great Place to Work® certified and home to a dynamic team of technologists, product innovators, and business leaders who are passionate about solving meaningful challenges at scale.

Together, we reached unicorn status in 2021, and we remain committed to continuing this high-growth trajectory with the right team to fulfill our mission: building the infrastructure layer for content intelligence.

If you’re inspired to dream big, innovate fast, and make a difference, we’d love to hear from you! For more information, visit www.newsbreak.com/about

About the role

NDot AI is building a U.S.-China mini-drama ecosystem. It runs on NewsBreak's U.S. audience, distribution, recommendation and growth capabilities. We're hiring our founding U.S. GTM & Partnerships Lead to build the U.S. side from the ground up.

You’ll work alongside a China-based GTM counterpart. Together you’ll bring short-drama producers, app developers, directors and creative talent to NewsBreak, NDot and Nova. You’ll sign and activate high-quality content partners. You’ll also close distribution, app-growth and monetization partnerships.

A big part of the job is connecting U.S. directors and culturally fluent creatives with Chinese production and AI-studio capacity. The goal is content that resonates with U.S. audiences and can be produced at scale.

This is a hands‑on 0→1 ecosystem‑building role, not a traditional enterprise sales job. You’ll work closely with senior leadership, product, engineering and ad sales. What you learn from partners will feed directly into NDot’s product and GTM priorities.

What you’ll do

• Map and build the U.S. ecosystem. Build a prioritized map and pipeline of producers, app developers, directors and talent, production partners and strategic ecosystem players. Coordinate it with the China GTM lead.
• Sign and activate producers. Recruit high-quality mini‑drama producers and content partners, with priority on content suited to U.S. audiences. Get them publishing consistently.
• Launch the founding‑partner program. Design and run producer incentives, including preferential revenue share, promotional traffic, Nova ad credits and referral rewards.
• Close app and monetization partnerships. Turn your strongest app‑developer relationships into NDot customers. Partner with the Nova ad sales team to introduce short‑drama advertisers from the ecosystem.
• Make cross‑border matches. Connect U.S. creative talent with Chinese production partners. Create partnerships and content that show NDot adds value beyond distribution.
• Build the GTM engine. Own the U.S. motion: partner segmentation, pitch, outreach, industry events, community building, PR and sales materials, CRM and forecasting.
• Shape the product. Turn producer needs, market insights and content performance into input for product, growth and localization.

What we’re looking for

Must-haves

• Deep experience and an established network in the mini‑drama / short‑drama industry
• Senior experience in GTM, BD, partnerships, producer relations or content acquisition
• Track record in U.S.-China cross‑border business
• Fluent English and Mandarin Chinese, with the cultural fluency to work credibly in both markets
• Proven skill at sourcing, negotiating and closing partnerships, and at activating producers after signing
• Experience building ecosystems or communities, including industry events, market mapping and pipeline/CRM discipline
• Strong connector instincts, commercial judgment, persistence and bias for action; comfortable with ambiguity in a startup setting

Nice-to-haves

• Content acquisition or distribution; app growth or user acquisition
• Creator or talent partnerships; a film/TV production or talent network in LA or NY
• A network of Chinese production houses or AI studios; experience with AI-content production
• Consumer app or short‑video platform experience
• Strong product and creative instincts; able to bridge creative, commercial and technical teams

The US base salary range for this full‑time position is listed below. Pay may vary based on a number of factors including job‑related skills, level, experience, geographic location and relevant education or training. At NewsBreak, we design our overall rewards package to attract top talents. Depending on the position, the role may also be eligible for discretionary bonus and options. Your recruiter can share more details during the hiring process.Annual Base Pay Range$175,000-$205,000 USD

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