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10 TikTok partnerships leaders
These ten current and former TikTok partnerships leaders have held director, head and managing director roles in strategic partnerships and business development at the company. A reader can learn how partnerships leaders work at TikTok from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
01—10Ada Yang
LinkedInExperience: Director, Strategic Partnerships and Special Projects · TikTok
Director, Strategic Partnerships and Special Projects at TikTok since April 2024, where their profile says they lead strategic partnerships and institutional relations for TikTok's global e-commerce across Southeast Asia. Before TikTok they were Head of China Corporate Affairs at Airwallex (2022–2023) and Head of Social Community, Corp Dev Team at Pinduoduo (2019–2021).
Adam Burchill
LinkedInExperience: Head of Strategic Partnerships, Global Business Solutions · TikTok
Head of Strategic Partnerships, Global Business Solutions at TikTok since August 2024, after Head of Sports and Gaming, North America (2022–2024) and Head Of Music, Canada (2020–2022) at TikTok. Before TikTok they were Sr. Director - Marketing and Global Partnerships, Music and Live Entertainment (2019–2020) and Director, Global Partnerships (2016–2019) at MLSE (Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment Partnership).
Charles Lee
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director, Global Platform Partnership · TikTok
Senior Director, Global Platform Partnership at TikTok since March 2023, based in Singapore. Before TikTok they were Regional Director of SEA Key Accounts, APAC Ecosystem Development at Huawei (2021–2023) and Head of Business Development, Singapore Ecosystem Development at Huawei, and earlier Strategic Partnership Manager (APAC) at Apple (2018–2019).
Dawn Yang
LinkedInExperience: Global Head of Entertainment Partnerships & Business Development, Content & Product · TikTok
Former Global Head of Entertainment Partnerships & Business Development, Content & Product at TikTok (January 2024 to July 2026), a role the profile lists at Director level. Since July 2026 they have been Global Head of Entertainment & Micro-series, Content & Product at TikTok, and earlier they were Global Lead of Business Development, Entertainment (2022–2024).
Dylan Green
LinkedInExperience: Director of Business Development, Global New Screens Partnerships · TikTok
Director of Business Development, Global New Screens Partnerships at TikTok since October 2021, where their profile says they lead global business development and partnerships for TikTok's New Screens business. Before TikTok they were Senior Strategy Manager, Content Acquisition, Entertainment & Connected Home at TELUS (2017–2021).
Franklin Ramirez
LinkedInExperience: Director, Product Partnerships & User Growth · TikTok
Director, Product Partnerships & User Growth at TikTok since May 2023, where their profile says they oversee initiatives that expand TikTok's product ecosystem. Earlier at TikTok they were Lead, Global Product Partnerships (2022–2023) and Lead Strategic Partner Manager, Telco Partnerships (2021–2023), and before that they held strategic partnership roles at Twitter (2018–2021).
Isaac Bess
LinkedInExperience: Managing Director, Product Partnerships · TikTok
Managing Director, Product Partnerships at TikTok since October 2025, after Global Head of Distribution (2022–2025), Head of Mobile, New Screens & Product Partnerships (2020–2022) and Senior Director, Mobile Partnerships (Americas & Europe) (2018–2020) at TikTok. Their profile says they built TikTok's global partnerships organization across media, OEM, OTT, telco and technology.
Mohamed (Mo) Harb
LinkedInExperience: Head of Partnerships · TikTok
Head of Partnerships at TikTok since March 2024, based in Dubai, a role the profile lists in Sales at Head level. Earlier at TikTok they were Head of Sports & Gaming - MENA (2022–2024) and Head of Sports - MENA (2019–2022). Before TikTok they were Head of Digital at TSC Broadcast (2018–2019).
Rafaela F.
LinkedInExperience: Director, Strategic Partnerships Latin America Business Development · TikTok
Director, Strategic Partnerships Latin America Business Development at TikTok since December 2018. Their profile says they specialize in telco, OEM and distribution partnerships and content monetization across Latin America. Before TikTok they were Head of Business Development LatAm & Caribbean at Deezer (2013–2018).
Ulvi Kirkkeseli
LinkedInExperience: Director of Strategic Partnerships, EMEA · TikTok
Director of Strategic Partnerships, EMEA at TikTok since June 2024, after serving as Director of Global Business Development, Europe at TikTok (2020–2024). Their profile says they lead business development for distribution partnerships at TikTok across user growth, retention, marketing, infrastructure, content and technology. Earlier they worked in Commercial Strategy & Business Development at Vodafone Group.
Choose the right perspective
Match the person's partnership area and region to your question, since distribution, product, platform, entertainment and regional partnerships each involve different counterparts. Check whether they still hold the partnerships role and which market they covered, because priorities differ by region and period.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How does a fast-growing app decide which distribution and device partnerships to pursue?
- 02What do content and media partners usually want from a short-video platform?
- 03How do regional partnerships teams adapt global partnership goals to local markets?
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