TL;DR
Partnerships Associate (Sales): Managing and developing external content partnerships to increase the reach of BBC services globally with an accent on media market expertise and strategic partnership development. Focus on building productive relationships, supporting project delivery, and advising leadership on opportunities and risks.
Location: Lagos, Nigeria. Must have legal right to work in Nigeria and completed National Youth Service programme or hold valid exemption certificate.
Company
BBC World Service is a global public service broadcaster delivering content across digital and traditional media worldwide.
What you will do
- Represent BBC services to external partners and act as key liaison in assigned territories.
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders to propose optimal market solutions for BBC services.
- Support development and delivery of new and existing BBC services ensuring compliance and timeliness.
- Manage third parties and partners to meet distribution needs and identify opportunities and risks.
- Monitor partner performance and advise leadership on corrective actions.
- Contribute to business cases and distribution strategy development.
Requirements
- Must have legal right to work in Nigeria and completed National Youth Service programme or valid exemption.
- Relevant media market experience with digital media platforms and partnerships.
- Understanding of content delivery landscape including broadcasting and IP.
- Strong influencing, negotiation, and diplomatic skills.
- Basic legal and contract knowledge, project management experience.
- Digital fluency including Microsoft Office, Canva, AI productivity tools, and Salesforce.
Culture & Benefits
- Fair pay and flexible benefits specific to location and contract type.
- Excellent career and professional development opportunities.
- Supportive working environment valuing diversity and inclusion.
- Values-based organisation focused on respect and belonging.