Business Development Manager(Content Acquisition)

About the company

Circo is a digital entertainment and content monetisation platform helping filmmakers, creators, and media businesses distribute premium content, reach audiences, and generate revenue.

Your tasks

We're looking for a resourceful, commercially minded Business Development Manager to drive content acquisition, pipeline development, and industry relationship building.

Your primary responsibility is to identify valuable content opportunities, connect with content owners, build relationships, and develop a strong pipeline of films, series, shows, and digital content for Circo.

Content Acquisition & Lead Generation

• Research, identify, and engage filmmakers, production houses, content distributors, studios, independent creators, and other content owners.
• Build and maintain a consistent pipeline of high-potential content acquisition opportunities.
• Identify commercially promising movies, series, shows, live events, and premium digital content.
• Develop creative outreach strategies to discover content and engage prospective partners.

Industry Networking & Relationship Development

• Build and maintain relationships across entertainment, media, and creator industries.
• Attend relevant industry events, screenings, conferences, and networking opportunities.
• Establish connections with filmmakers, producers, talent managers, distributors, and industry stakeholders.
• Develop referral networks and partnerships that create recurring content acquisition opportunities.

Pipeline & Partnership Management

• Manage prospective content partners from initial outreach through qualification and commercial discussions.
• Maintain an organised pipeline of leads, ongoing conversations, partnership opportunities, and next steps.
• Collaborate with leadership to progress qualified opportunities toward commercial agreements.
• Coordinate clear handovers to Circo's Content Operations team once partnerships are ready for onboarding and content delivery.
• Provide regular reporting on acquisition progress, pipeline health, and partnership opportunities.

Requirements

We're looking for someone who can find opportunities, open doors, build networks, and turn conversations into meaningful business relationships.

• 3+ years of experience in business development, partnerships, lead generation, media, entertainment, or related commercial roles.
• Demonstrated ability to identify opportunities, generate leads, and develop valuable business relationships.
• Strong networking, communication, and relationship-building skills.
• Good commercial judgment and an ability to recognise promising business opportunities.
• Strong research, prospecting, and pipeline management capabilities.
• Self-driven, organised, proactive, and comfortable working independently.
• Interest in Nigeria's entertainment, film, media, and creator economy.

An existing entertainment industry network, experience in content acquisition, or familiarity with content licensing is an advantage, not a requirement.

Other

What Success Looks Like Within your first 90 days, you should have established a strong content acquisition pipeline, built meaningful relationships with prospective content partners, and advanced multiple opportunities toward commercial agreements and successful internal handovers.