Intern - Sales Planning & Operations in London

Please note that this role is based in the United Kingdom. To enable us to meet the statutory and regulatory obligations of the United Kingdom immigration system, you must have the appropriate immigration permission needed to work and reside in the United Kingdom for the duration of the employment.

This role will be a full-time, 12 month fixed term contract starting in July 2026 and will be paid the London living wage. To be considered for this role you will need to provide your CV and a short 1-page cover letter outlining the following:

• Why are you interested in the Sales Planning internship at Sony Pictures?
• Using an example you feel is most relevant to this position, describe a time when you used Excel for organisational or analytical purposes, and how you think that experience would support you in this role.
• Tell us about something you have recently learned, related to how the film and TV industry actually works. Provide a reference to an article, documentary, podcast, or conversation that surprised you or changed how you think about the business.

Only applications that attach both documents will be considered. We cannot accept any documents sent outside of the application page.

Sony Pictures Entertainment is one of the industry's leading content providers, producing and distributing worldwide in every genre and for every platform. In addition to managing one of the industry's largest libraries of award-winning feature films, television shows and formats, SPE is home to a thriving global content business, operating a robust portfolio of wholly owned and joint-venture production companies across the U.S., Europe, Latin America, and Asia Pacific, as well as linear and digital channels around the world.

The TV Distribution Sales Planning team is responsible for setting and delivering our product distribution strategy, supporting negotiations and delivering the end-to-end sales process. This includes franchise planning, managing product availabilities and rights, negotiation and pricing support, contract review and execution, and budgeting and forecasting.

What you'll do:

• Learn how to support a simple negotiation from start to finish, from preparing and formatting the list of available titles, building proposal schedules in Excel, updating the internal systems with administrative changes such as adjusting dates or budget numbers, initiating materials delivery and billing procedures, and processing deals from beginning to end.
• Learn how a distribution department operates, and support the team by creating sales history reports and preparing Excel summaries of deals.
• Shadow other teams within the department, spending time with Sales, Commercial Analysis, Marketing, and Research.
• Attend training sessions covering Excel Macros, PowerPoint Essentials, Tableau Essentials, and soft-skills development.
• Expand upon your existing film knowledge by attending internal film screenings and having access to the Sony catalogue.
• Develop AI use cases to improve the department's efficiency.
• Create & present ad hoc presentations to the department, focusing on TV distribution sales and sales planning topics.
• Support the improvement of training materials available for all Sales Planners.
• Create or refresh existing templates to support other Planners with data analysis.

What you have:

• Highly numerate with excellent attention to detail.
• Problem Solving - demonstrates a curiosity to find the root cause of problems and seek solutions.
• Able to use complex information to provide summaries with clear and meaningful insights.
• Aptitude for working with data tools e.g. Excel, Tableau etc.
• Team player who is willing and able to assist colleagues.
• Proactive and adaptable - anticipate needs in different situations and take appropriate action with guidance.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Fluency in English. Additional European languages are a plus.

What you'll gain:

• An exposure to the TV Distribution business and how a major studio operates and distributes content to linear and on-demand clients internationally.
• A detailed understanding of content rights management, deal-making and the forecasting process.
• Professional experience that is transferable to any job, such as working to deadlines, attention to detail, managing priorities, communicating with clients, working with international teams and other departments.

IT/Systems: Excel skills, PowerPoint, SharePoint, MS Teams, Rights management systems, billing systems, Chat GPT.

Process: This position is due to close on Friday 27th February 2025. The process will involve an assessment centre on Monday 30th March which will be one day at our SPE offices and include multiple activities, including an Excel Test. The successful candidates from this stage will then have a virtual interview before making an offer. Two interns will be hired for this position.

How we take care of you:

• A choice of comprehensive health plan options that fit your lifestyle, including private medical insurance.
• Rest and recharge during a week off during the winter holidays, in addition to the 25 days of paid annual leave.
• Participate in extensive learning & development opportunities at all levels, including curated instructor-led classes and high-impact online resources.
• Build your community by joining our Employee Business Resource Groups, and/or Sony Pictures Action – our racial equity and inclusion strategy.
• Access to an employee online store filled with a variety of discounted Sony products.
• Watch the newest movies and TV shows at our exclusive employee screenings at work.
• Entitlement to apply for an interest-free season ticket loan.
• Automatic enrolment in the Company's Pension Plan.
• Free counselling and advisory service.
• You will be automatically enrolled in the Company's Life Insurance and Group Income Protection Plans, subject to any applicable service requirements.
• The opportunity to attend various social events in our state-of-the-art offices in Paddington.
• In addition to the above, we have a range of other optional discounted benefits that are reviewed regularly (e.g., gym memberships, travel insurance, activity passes, car leasing, experience days and many more).

If you require any reasonable adjustments with any part of the recruitment process, including the application or interview process, please contact us at uk_- Please put Reasonable Adjustment Request in the subject line of the email.

Sony Pictures does not allow audio recording, video recording or use of AI note-taking tools during interviews. Candidates requiring these tools as an accommodation during an interview should submit a reasonable adjustment request at the point they are invited to interview.

Sony Pictures Entertainment is committed to equal opportunity in all its employment practices, policies and procedures. No worker or potential worker will therefore receive less favourable treatment due to their race, age, creed, sexual orientation, colour, nationality, ethnic origin, disability, religion, gender, marital status or Trade Union membership (if applicable).