Strategic Partnerships Director

Company: Merzigo
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Location: London
Job Description:

About Merzigo

Merzigo is a fast-growing video monetization and digital media company that partners with leading entertainment brands to scale and optimize their content businesses across global digital platforms. With deep expertise in large-scale content operations, platform monetization, rights management, and localization, Merzigo enables partners to unlock the full commercial potential of their video catalogs.

We are now looking for a Strategic Partnerships Director to drive business growth by developing strategic partnerships, expanding key client relationships, shaping monetization strategies, and serving as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders.

What you’ll do

  • Own and expand strategic client partnerships with a strong focus on revenue growth, performance, and long-term value creation,
  • Develop and execute monetization and distribution strategies across major digital platforms,
  • Optimize commercial performance for clients across platforms such as YouTube and Facebook,
  • Generate insights by leveraging YouTube Analytics and CMS data to create high-level presentations,
  • Advise clients on content strategy, rights utilization, and localization approaches to maximize global reach,
  • Collaborate closely with internal operations, analytics, and rights teams to ensure flawless execution,
  • Drive business growth by identifying potential client opportunities, emerging markets and new commercial models across content catalogs, territories and digital platforms,
  • Develop strategic proposals and business presentations for prospective clients by collaborating with cross-functional teams,
  • Build and maintain strong relationships with existing and potential partners to create long-term business opportunities and strengthen market presence,
  • Take ownership of commercial opportunities from initial identification through partnership development and successful execution,
  • Identify new growth opportunities across catalogs, territories, formats, and monetization models,
  • Identify, negotiate, and establishe new strategic partnerships, driving long-term revenue growth,
  • Monitor digital media trends, platform developments, and market dynamics to proactively identify opportunities for client growth and innovation.

What we’re looking for

  • 5+ years of experience in strategic account management, partnerships, or commercial roles within digital media or content-driven businesses,
  • Strong expertise in platform monetization, analytics, and CMS-driven operations,
  • Solid understanding of content localization, multi-territory distribution, and audience development,
  • Experience developing commercial opportunities, managing client relationships, and contributing to revenue growth initiatives,
  • Proven ability to communicate complex data and strategies to senior and executive-level stakeholders,
  • Strong negotiation, relationship-building, and stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence internal and external partners,
  • A strong ownership mindset combined with a data-driven and commercially focused approach,
  • Experience working in fast-paced, high-volume content environments.

Why Merzigo

  • Operate at the intersection of content, data, rights, and monetization,
  • Influence how global entertainment brands scale their digital video businesses,
  • Work within a company that combines operational depth with strategic leadership,
  • Be part of a growing organization shaping the future of digital video monetization and distribution.

What We Offer

  • Annual gross salary: £65,000–£70,000 GBP,
  • Hybrid work opportunity,
  • High-visibility role with direct exposure to senior leadership.

We welcome candidates who share this mission to join us.

Posted: August 1st, 2026