About the Role
As a Sales, Business Development & Brand Partnerships resource, you will play a decisive role in shaping how brands appear in films and beyond. This is where business development meets creativity — forging partnerships with production houses, agencies, and brands to deliver integrations that are impactful, seamless, and memorable.
Responsibilities
- Map your market (your region) for various brands, and their agencies.
- Understand brand’s positioning and upcoming campaigns.
- Identify and develop new business opportunities for in-film brand integrations, co-branded promotions, and other media alliances.
- Build and maintain long-term relationships with various brand’s top management and their agency’s SPOCs.
- Understand the film project, its scope, nuances, star casts, its plot and films setup (Theatrical films, OTT projects or TV serials).
- Conceptualize creative brand solutions aligned with film storylines and target audiences.
- Regularly and diligently, stay connected with brands and agencies to pitch SkyBlue Cinematix and the projects.
- Collaborate with internal teams to create and pitch compelling proposals, presentations, and case studies.
- Work closely with media planning and buying teams to align integrations with larger campaign strategies.
- Negotiate and finalize deals ensuring win-win outcomes for both brand and production stakeholders.
- Stay updated with industry trends, film releases, OTT content pipelines, and brand marketing calendars.
- Coordinate with creative and content teams to ensure smooth delivery of brand integrations and campaigns.
- Track performance metrics, prepare post-integration reports, and ensure client satisfaction and retention.
- Conceptualize and pitch bold, customized partnership models that fuse brand storytelling with cinematic moments.
- Collaborate with internal creative, marketing, legal, and production experts to deliver seamless, integrated experiences on and off screen.
- Track the pulse of entertainment trends, OTT innovation, and consumer engagement formats to keep our offerings unmatched.
- Work with internal teams (e.g., creative, marketing, sales) to develop and execute joint campaigns and create co-branded marketing materials.
Requirements
- 8 -15 years of proven success in business development, sales, brand partnerships, brand solutions or strategic partnerships within media, entertainment, or advertising.
- A deal-closer with a track-record of securing multi-crore, multi-film/franchise partnerships.
- Deep relationships with Brand managers, agencies, and production houses.
- Independent hustler who thrives on accountability, targets, and creating impact.
- Exceptional communication, presentation, and relationship-building skills that inspire confidence and excitement.
Skills
- Sales
- Brand Solutions
- Brand Partnerships
- Product Placements (PPLs)
- Business Development
- Media
- Entertainment
- Advertising
- Marketing
- Communication
- Presentation
- Relationship-building
Location
- Tokyo, Japan
Work Type
- Onsite
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 8-15 years
Education Level
- MBA/PG in Marketing, Media, or Business preferred
About the Company
- SkyBlue Media Group is an international media company with operations across Malaysia, Dubai, South Korea, Turkey, Nigeria and India, specializing in creating impactful brand experiences across diverse media platforms.
- Over the past 15+ years, we have established a strong reputation for innovation, scale, and effectiveness in the OOH and entertainment marketing space.
- Malaysia – OOH Media Leadership: Offering a nationwide portfolio of outdoor and transit advertising formats with strong partnerships in cinema, retail, and outdoor environments.
- Dubai – Transit Media Exclusivity: Holding exclusive rights to manage bus and transit media, including bus exteriors, shelters, stations, and MUPIs.
- India – Entertainment & Content Integrations: Establishing operations focused on in-film brand integrations, OTT partnerships, and branded entertainment solutions, supported by an AI-driven placement and analytics platform.
