Responsibilities The e-commerce industry has seen tremendous growth in recent years and has become a hotly contested space amongst leading Internet companies, and its future growth cannot be underestimated. We are looking for a Global Strategic Brand Partnerships Lead to join our Global E-Commerce Key Accounts and Partnerships Team. The team will play a critical role in establishing and leading strategic e-Commerce partnerships between TikTok and the world's top-tier brands. The Global Strategic Brand Partnerships Lead will own and nurture C-level and senior brand-side relationships, and partner closely with TikTok Shop country teams to drive sales together. The team will act as the strategic ambassador responsible for building TikTok's reputation and e-commerce sales for top-tier global brands. The ideal candidate is very familiar with global accounts' senior management, proficient in high-level strategic thinking, and deeply passionate about problem-solving and business growth enablement. This role requires the ability to work across different time zones and cultures and bring a philosophy of client-centricity to the role both internally and externally. The successful candidate is a builder, intellectually curious, creative, entrepreneurial, resilient, comfortable with ambiguity, strong in strategic thinking, and has deep experience leading through influence. Key Responsibilities: 1. GKA services and expansion: Recruit and nurture long-term relationships with top global brands (e.g. L'Oreal, Nestle, Unilever, P&G, Samsung, etc.); build and shape the vision, brand mapping, global strategy, approach, coordination, solutions planning, and success metrics; 1. Planning & Execution: Produce GKA-based, GMV-oriented solutions; participate in the process design and execution; support the implementation to ensure the completion of the objectives; summarize the conclusions and know-hows into tangible documents, PowerPoint, and mind maps; 1. Analyzing business settings & objectives: Responsible for GKA's seller experience, identifying areas of improvement in products and services based on data and user feedback; driving the optimization of products and services by building apt mechanisms and standard processes; Familiar with approaches and policies in e-commerce; provide robust support for business owners to dissect business objectives, sort out priorities, and monitor project progress; analyze the output and efficiency of projects through in-depth analyses and able to produce results; 1. Build communication mechanisms: Sustain close communication and alignment with clients and internal counterparts to maximize client strategies, engender trust and ensure smooth landing of collaborative projects. Regularly consult with country Account Managers to enhance brand performance and engagement. Qualifications Minimum Qualifications: - Bachelor's Degree and above; - 5 years+ work experience; Proven experience working in global brands, agencies, and/or eCommerce platform's key accounts solutions. - Strong capabilities in relationship building; Able to produce effective presentations and influence clients; - Have a solid understanding of social/livestream e-commerce and content marketing; - Willingness to travel abroad for business. Preferred Qualifications: - MBA degree preferred - Proven direct working experience in a top global brand is a plus; - International work experience is a plus; About TikTok TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video. At TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. TikTok's global headquarters are in Los Angeles and Singapore, and we also have offices in New York City, London, Dublin, Paris, Berlin, Dubai, Jakarta, Seoul, and Tokyo. Why Join Us Inspiring creativity is at the core of TikTok's mission. Our innovative product is built to help people authentically express themselves, discover and connect – and our global, diverse teams make that possible. Together, we create value for our communities, inspire creativity and bring joy - a mission we work towards every day. We strive to do great things with great people. We lead with curiosity, humility, and a desire to make impact in a rapidly growing tech company. Every challenge is an opportunity to learn and innovate as one team. We're resilient and embrace challenges as they come. By constantly iterating and fostering an "Always Day 1" mindset, we achieve meaningful breakthroughs for ourselves, our company, and our users. When we create and grow together, the possibilities are limitless. Join us. Diversity & Inclusion TikTok is committed to creating an inclusive space where employees are valued for their skills, experiences, and unique perspectives. Our platform connects people from across the globe and so does our workplace. At TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. To achieve that goal, we are committed to celebrating our diverse voices and to creating an environment that reflects the many communities we reach. We are passionate about this and hope you are too. TikTok Accommodation TikTok is committed to providing reasonable accommodations in our recruitment processes for candidates with disabilities, pregnancy, sincerely held religious beliefs or other reasons protected by applicable laws. If you need assistance or a reasonable accommodation, please reach out to us at https://tinyurl.com/RA-request Job Information 【For Pay Transparency】Compensation Description (Annually) The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $112000 - $288000 annually. Compensation may vary outside of this range depending on a number of factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies and experience, and location. Base pay is one part of the Total Package that is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work, and this role may be eligible for additional discretionary bonuses/incentives, and restricted stock units. Benefits may vary depending on the nature of employment and the country work location. Employees have day one access to medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) savings plan with company match, paid parental leave, short-term and long-term disability coverage, life insurance, wellbeing benefits, among others. Employees also receive 10 paid holidays per year, 10 paid sick days per year and 17 days of Paid Personal Time (prorated upon hire with increasing accruals by tenure). The Company reserves the right to modify or change these benefits programs at any time, with or without notice. For Los Angeles County (unincorporated) Candidates: Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Our company believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship on the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of the conditional offer of employment: 1. Interacting and occasionally having unsupervised contact with internal/external clients and/or colleagues; 1. Appropriately handling and managing confidential information including proprietary and trade secret information and access to information technology systems; and 1. Exercising sound judgment.