About Z5

Zee 5 is the OTT platform of the Zee Network and is among the fastest-growing OTT platforms in India and global markets. With a strong line-up of top-rated Indian shows across 12 languages, ZEE5 provides access to the best TV shows and top Bollywood blockbusters, along with 100,000+ hours of network content. We are on a mission to build India’s top-2 OTT brand and emerge as a leading content hub in international markets.

About the Role: Z5 is looking for an experienced growth and strategic partnerships person to lead high-impact partnerships across the APAC region. This role will serve as a key member of the APAC team, responsible for developing and scaling strategic relationships with leading consumer brands, telecom operators, OEMs, digital platforms, fintechs, retailers, loyalty ecosystems, and other growth partners. Building innovative and layered collaborations that accelerate subscriber acquisition, engagement, retention, and revenue growth.

Key Responsibilities:

- Lead the B2B strategy, development, and execution of Zee 5's partnership ecosystem across APAC markets.

- Identify, evaluate, negotiate, and manage strategic partnerships with major consumer brands, technology platforms, telecom operators, payment partners, and distribution ecosystems.

- Develop and own partnership business cases, commercial frameworks, and joint business plans to drive measurable business outcomes.

- Collaborate with partners to create creative acquisition, engagement, loyalty, bundling, and co-branded initiatives.

- Act as a senior point of contact for strategic partners, building executive-level relationships and long-term collaboration roadmaps.





- Work closely with regional market teams to identify market-specific partnership opportunities and accelerate growth initiatives.

- Partner with Product, Marketing, Content, Distribution, Finance, Analytics, and Legal teams to execute complex cross-functional projects.

- Serve as the internal advocate for strategic partners, ensuring partner needs and market insights inform business priorities and growth initiatives.

- Track, analyse, and communicate partnership performance, consumer insights, market dynamics, and key business metrics.

Preferred Experience:

- 6- 8 years of experience across Strategic Partnerships, Business Development, Corporate Strategy, Distribution, Consulting, Digital Media, Consumer Technology sectors.

- Demonstrated success in building and scaling commercial partnerships that drive customer growth and business impact.

- Deep understanding of subscription businesses, digital platforms, OTT ecosystems, and partnership-led growth models.

- Experience negotiating and managing complex commercial agreements with multiple stakeholders.

- Proven analytical and strategic problem-solving skills with the ability to develop business cases and growth recommendations.

- Strong communication, presentation, relationship management, and negotiation skills.

- Self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and can independently drive initiatives from strategy through execution.

- Experience working across APAC markets and cross-cultural business environments is preferred.

Your Success Is Our Success If you are an exceptional team player ready to break silos and lead the indirect team with influence. Enthusiastic, technology-driven, and passionate about thinking big, experimenting, and learning. Self-starters with a “deploy on day one” mindset will thrive in this fast-paced and growth-oriented environmen

📌 Growth and Partnership - APAC (Mumbai)
🏢 Zee Entertainment Enterprises
📍 Mumbai