Business Development Manager

The Business Development Manager will be responsible for sourcing and securing talented livestream hosts and agencies. This entails developing and maintaining relationships with talent agencies, as well as proactively scouting and recruiting high-quality livestreamers who can deliver engaging content to the platform. Experience in the livestreaming or entertainment industry is preferred, along with a proven ability to identify top talent.

Key Responsibilities:

• Talent Acquisition: Recruit, onboard, and nurture relationships with talent agencies, agency managers, and individual streamers to ensure a consistent influx of livestream hosts for our platform.

• Partnership Development: Establish and maintain strong partnerships with key talent agencies, industry professionals, and content creators to expand our livestreaming network.

• Quality Control: Work closely with agencies to ensure that recruited hosts meet the platform’s content and engagement standards, ensuring high-quality livestreaming experiences for our users.

• Market Analysis: Stay updated on trends within the livestreaming space, analyze competitor strategies, and identify emerging talent to bring on board.

• Host Training & Support: Collaborate with agencies and agency managers to ensure livestream hosts are well-trained on platform tools, best practices, and audience engagement techniques.

• Performance Metrics: Track the performance of livestream hosts brought onto the platform and provide feedback to agencies and managers to help improve quality and engagement.

• Community Building: Create and maintain a network of high-caliber hosts, ensuring a positive and engaging environment for both hosts and users on the platform.

Qualifications:

• Proven experience in business development, talent acquisition, or recruitment, preferably within the livestreaming, entertainment, or media industry.


• Strong knowledge of livestreaming platforms and content creation, including an understanding of best practices for live broadcasts, audience engagement, and platform tools.


• Excellent communication, negotiation, and relationship-building skills.


• Ability to identify top talent and assess their potential for success in a live-streaming environment.


• Familiarity with the operations of talent agencies and an understanding of how to work with agency managers and agents.


• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple projects and relationships simultaneously.


• A passion for livestreaming and content creation, with a deep understanding of the trends and dynamics in the livestreaming space.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Previous experience working with talent agencies or managing influencer relationships in the digital entertainment or livestreaming industry.


• A network of existing contacts within the livestreaming or influencer space.


• Experience in training or supporting livestream hosts.


• Has experience in data analysis such as creating and downloading reports from company dashboards, collecting and analyzing data to make informed decisions.