Sales Intern

Salary: €1200 per month

The Coproduction Office is looking for a globally minded and result-oriented colleague, with organisational skills and an avid interest in culture to join the Sales team.

Role details:

• Full-time
• Fixed-term, 6 months with a flexible start date
• Full details on the role and the Coproduction Office can be found via their website.

Role responsibilities:

• Work in an international and multilingual environment with a friendly and motivational atmosphere, alongside committed and team-oriented colleagues.
• Gain insight on the independent film industry while working on unique films.
• Perform the following tasks as a member of our sales team:
• Assist our sales executives with the market preparation and during markets (scheduling meetings, researching distributors, preparing documents and presentations on our films, assisting on the logistics, etc.).
• Follow up with international distributors after the markets (preparing information on films, screeners, and others).
• Search for prospective partners (market studies); improve and update the clients and sales database and contacts list.
• Assist the sales team in the negotiation for film sales, for example by reflecting on selling points and gathering information on a film.
• Assist with the redaction of contracts and other administrative tasks (notarization process, registration of contracts, etc.)
• Follow up with our international distributors to track the films’ releases (release dates, admission numbers, marketing elements).
• Support the management of MEDIA Creative Europe funding, both internally and in collaboration with our European distributors (application and reporting).
• Keep track of expiring contracts and get in touch with distributors to negotiate renewals.
• Assist the sales team in the preparation of sales strategies (reflect on pitching and ideas for retrospectives and collections).

Person specifications:

• A native or fully fluent English-speaker with excellent command of French and/or German. Other languages are a plus.
• Detail-oriented and deadline-focused
• Creative and able to think outside the box
• Experienced in the cultural industries (a plus)
• Precise and proficient with Excel and databases.
• A cinephile with a strong interest in film distribution and marketing.
• Able to demonstrate previous experience in the film industry.
• Flexible and proactive

How to apply:

Full applications (CV and cover letter) should be made in English and sent to staff@coproductionoffice.eu (NB Applications without a cover letter will not be considered). Please also indicate where you saw this post.

If you have questions regarding your application or application process, please contact the email address: staff@coproductionoffice.eu

The closing date for this position is 31/12/2024 at 23:59