About the role
Industry: Film Production, Commercial Advertising & OTT ContentWe are a growing cinematic production company specializing in film production, commercial advertising, branded content, and creative storytelling. We are looking for an experienced and highly connected Business Development Manager to drive strategic partnerships and secure new business opportunities with brands, advertising agencies, production houses, broadcasters, and OTT platforms.Key Responsibilities* Identify, approach, and establish relationships with major brands, advertising agencies, production houses, broadcasters, and OTT platforms.* Generate new business opportunities for commercial advertisements, branded content, film productions, and digital media projects.* Develop and maintain a strong network of industry contacts and decision-makers.* Create strategic partnerships that contribute to business growth and revenue generation.* Represent the company at industry events, networking functions, conferences, and client meetings.* Prepare business proposals, presentations, and commercial agreements.* Collaborate with creative and production teams to develop tailored solutions that meet client objectives.* Build and manage a pipeline of prospective clients and partnership opportunities.* Monitor industry trends and identify emerging opportunities within the film, advertising, media, and OTT sectors.
Requirements:* Proven experience in business development, partnerships, client acquisition, or sales within the media, advertising, film, entertainment, production, or OTT industries.* Strong existing network of contacts within brands, agencies, production houses, broadcasters, OTT platforms, or related sectors.* Demonstrated success in securing partnerships, projects, or commercial agreements.* Excellent communication, negotiation, and relationship-management skills.* Commercially driven with the ability to identify and convert business opportunities.* Ability to work independently and achieve growth targets.Preferred Qualifications:* Experience working with film production companies, advertising agencies, media networks, broadcasters, or OTT content providers.* Established relationships with regional and international brands and content buyers.* Understanding of commercial production, content licensing, content acquisition, and OTT distribution models.* Knowledge of the Middle East media and entertainment landscape is an advantage.If you have a strong network within the media, advertising, film, production, or OTT industries and can open doors to new business opportunities, we would love to hear from you.
