Business Development Manager

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Kyiv, Kiev, UKR
Hybrid
Junior
Digital Media • News + Entertainment • Software
The Role
The Business Development Manager will manage partnerships, negotiate deals, and coordinate with internal teams to drive growth and contract completion.
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HOLYWATER TECH is a technology company that creates entertainment products at the intersection of human creativity and artificial intelligence. These are examples of AI-native platforms that are redefining storytelling and empowering anyone to become a creator. The HOLYWATER TECH product ecosystem includes:

My Drama — a streaming platform for vertical series, ranked No. 1 among European and American companies in the niche

My Passion — the No. 1 digital book library in over 10 countries worldwide

My Muse — a platform for AI-generated series, ushering in a new era of storytelling

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HOLYWATER TECH today is:
  • a strategic partnership with FOX Entertainment and Dhar Mann Studios

  • the acquisition of the VFX startup Jeynix

  • 85+ million app downloads

  • $22 million in investments for the development of vertical series in the U.S.

  • 30+ international awards, including Muse Creative, W3, Telly, Runway AI Film Festival, and Lovie

  • 100+ million hours of content viewed and read

  • leading positions in their respective niches in the US and European markets

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We create new formats and stories, building a world where the only limit is human imagination. And now we’re looking for a Business Development Manager who’s ready to join us and help shape it together.

Your mission:

  • Own key partnerships end-to-end.

  • Lead negotiations independently and close deals.

  • Coordinate internal teams (marketing/product/legal/finance) to move deals forward.

  • Manage contracts, follow-ups, and deal status through to final signature.

  • Identify opportunities to scale and upsell within existing partnerships.

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Skills and experience you’ll need:

  • 2+ years of experience in partnerships / business development / account management / consultative sales in a product company

  • Proven track record of closing deals with measurable outcomes

  • Strong negotiation skills with senior stakeholders and a high level of ownership

  • English: Upper-Intermediate or higher

  • Nice to have: experience with Tier-1 platforms (Meta/Google/TikTok/Apple) or mobile/product partnerships

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What you’ll get with us:

  • Rapid professional growth. We’re building an environment where growth is the norm: lectures, libraries, hackathons, and training programs. We cover the costs of specialized training and language learning, including Ukrainian.

  • Flexible work arrangements. Remote or in-office—choose the option that works best for you.

  • Fully equipped offices in Kyiv’s Podil district and in Lviv, with uninterrupted power from generators, shelter, and meals. Abroad, HOLYWATER TECH also has offices in Porto and Warsaw.

  • Equipment and services. Everything you need to work.

  • Personal growth and well-being. We cover specialized training, language courses, gym membership, and mental health support.

  • Rest and recovery. 20 days of vacation + official holidays, unlimited sick leave, health insurance in Ukraine after the probationary period, and a corporate doctor

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Why you’ll love working with us:

  • Real impact. Your decisions directly affect over 85 million users—their experience, emotions, and time spent on the product.

  • A vibrant culture. We create an environment where you can experiment and try new things. The average score for the question “How much do you enjoy working at HOLYWATER?” based on eNPS results is 9.23/10.

  • Autonomy. We trust the team’s decisions: minimal micromanagement, maximum room for initiative and impact.

  • Strong people around you. We constantly challenge the status quo and reach new heights. Thinking differently and striving for more—we support that here.

Could this be your chance to become our next big name?

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Want to know more about HOLYWATER TECH? Check this out::

Partnership with Dhar Mann Studios та FOX Entertainment
Interview with Co-CEO Bohdan Nesvit about the FOX Entertainment partnership for Forbes
How we create short vertical series — on Vector Media
“We are an alternative to Netflix, HBO, and even Hollywood,” says Bohdan Nesvit in Scroll
About the AI streaming service My Muse — on Dev.ua
Follow us on Instagram and LinkedIn to stay up to date on everything happening at HOLYWATER TECH

Want to shape the future of storytelling with us at HOLYWATER TECH?

Apply now!

Skills Required

  • 2+ years in partnerships/bizdev/account management/consultative sales
  • Proven track record of closing deals with measurable outcomes
  • Strong negotiation skills with senior stakeholders
  • Upper-intermediate or higher English proficiency
  • Experience with Tier-1 platforms or mobile/product partnerships
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The Company
HQ: Podilskyi district, Kyiv
189 Employees
Year Founded: 2020

What We Do

HOLYWATER is a global tech company reshaping entertainment by unlocking creators' potential with AI and smart technology. With over 50 million users and 100 million hours of streamed content, HOLYWATER is redefining how stories are told and experienced. HOLYWATER empowers creators to produce, distribute, and monetize their work in a fair, streamlined way—bringing original stories to millions of users across the globe. HOLYWATER’s product portfolio includes: – My Drama, the #1 vertical series platform among US and European companies, delivering bite-sized series for fast-paced lives; – My Passion, a top-2 e-book platform in the niche; – My Muse, an interactive, AI-powered streaming platform redefining storytelling; – Freebits, an ad-supported vertical streaming service offering premium content for free. Founded in 2020 by visionary entrepreneurs, HOLYWATER started as a 7-person startup and has since grown into a global team of over 200 specialists. Born in Ukraine, the company now operates across multiple countries. HOLYWATER’s innovations have been featured by Forbes US and TechCrunch as examples of how technology is transforming the future of entertainment. In 2025, the company’s AI short film The Distance Between Two Points of Me received two Gold Telly Awards and was named an Honoree at the Runway AI Film Festival. My Drama also won a Webby Award People’s Voice for Best Streaming Service. In the same year, Sifted (backed by the Financial Times) included HOLYWATER in its list of the fastest-growing companies in Europe.

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