Creative Economy Business Development Specialist

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🕒 June 23

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The Disruptors Den

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51 - 200 employees

Founded 2023

🤝 B2B

🌍 Social Impact

B2B • Startup • Social Impact

The Disruptors Den is an organization that focuses on innovation and entrepreneurship, providing a platform for startups and new ideas to thrive. It serves as a community for disruptors and visionaries seeking to challenge the status quo and drive change in their respective industries. The goal of The Disruptors Den is to connect like-minded individuals and foster an environment conducive to growth and collaboration.

📋 Description

• Identify, develop, and secure revenue opportunities within the creative sector, spanning: • Grant-funded capacity building programmes (DFIs, foundations, public sector) • Corporate training and creative talent development partnerships • Creator economy and industry-led upskilling initiatives • Lead the end-to-end deal lifecycle — from opportunity origination and proposal development to commercial structuring and contract negotiation. • Position ALX as a leading capacity building provider for creative, digital talent, translating market demand into scalable, revenue-generating programmes. • Build and manage a strong, strategic pipeline aligned to ALX’s Creative Economy priorities, with clear visibility on revenue opportunities and conversion. • Unlock and structure partnerships through our media and content production company, including branded content, production, and industry collaborations. • Own and grow key partner relationships, ensuring world-class client service, delivery excellence, and long-term account expansion. • Collaborate closely with internal teams to ensure partnerships are executed effectively and deliver against both commercial and impact objectives. • Track and report on pipeline health, revenue performance, and partnership outcomes, providing insights to inform strategy. • Represent ALX across the creative industry, corporate, and donor ecosystem, strengthening our position as a partner of choice.

🎯 Requirements

• 5–10+ years of experience in business development, partnerships, or commercial strategy within the creative industries • Proven track record of driving revenue growth through business development, including grants, corporate partnerships, and large-scale capacity-building or training programmes • Strong understanding of the creative and digital talent ecosystem, with insight into emerging opportunities within the creator economy and the impact of AI on content creation, distribution, and monetisation models • Demonstrated ability to originate, structure, and close complex, multi-stakeholder deals • Experience in client relationship management and service delivery, with a track record of ensuring high-quality programme execution • Strong commercial acumen, with the ability to translate market opportunities into scalable and sustainable revenue streams • Excellent stakeholder engagement, negotiation, and communication skills, with the ability to influence at a senior level • Experience working across regional and/or global markets, with the ability to navigate diverse stakeholder environments.

🏖️ Benefits

• flexible working hours • Professional development opportunities