Business Development & Community Manager

Job Overview

Seeking an experienced Business Development & Community Manager to join a dynamic entertainment group focused on animation and digital content. The role is based in the Los Angeles Metropolitan Area and requires full-time onsite presence.

Primary Responsibilities

• Identify, develop, and maintain partnerships with independent animation studios, IP owners, and institutional collaborators in emerging formats including Artificial Intelligence Generated Content (AIGC).
• Source and establish enduring relationships with key content creators.
• Represent the company at industry gatherings such as festivals, conventions, and co-production forums to enhance visibility and grow a network within the local content ecosystem.
• Organize and lead events, showcases, and meetups to bring together creators and partners and strengthen the community ecosystem.
• Manage comprehensive negotiations with customized partnership models and serve as a trusted long-term contact for key creators and institutional partners.
• Collaborate with product and operations teams to design content showcases, ensure effective delivery, partner satisfaction, and healthy growth of accounts.
• Analyze local market trends, cultural factors, and competitor activities, and communicate insights back to internal teams.

Candidate Requirements

• A bachelor's degree or higher in fields such as Languages, Communications, Journalism, International Business, Marketing, or related disciplines.
• Near-native proficiency in English and a profound understanding of US/UK content culture and landscape.
• At least 2 years of professional experience in business development or partnership roles, ideally with existing networks across IP companies, animation, comics, novel studios, production agencies, and AI studios/tools.
• Proven ability to build relationships and a passion for networking, comfortable representing a brand publicly and leading event organization.
• Strong enthusiasm for the digital content sector, community-focused mindset, excellent interpersonal skills, and cultural awareness.
• Self-motivated, quick to learn, resilient, and capable of sustaining engagement through relationship-centered deal cycles.