Sales and festivals intern

• 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)

• Native or fully fluent English-speaker with excellent command of French and/or German
• Detail-oriented and deadline-focused
• Precise, Proficient with Excel and databases
• Cinephile with a strong interest in film distribution and marketing
• Able to think outside the boxes
• Able to demonstrate previous experience in the film industry
• Flexible and proactive

Other languages are a plus

• Gain oversight on various aspects of the company, including finance and production
• Work in a multilingual, friendly, and motivational environment
• Obtain valuable experience working on unique award-winning films with the production, post-production, finance and/or marketing team, as well as with the founder Philippe Bober
• Strong collegial support, meaningful responsibilities, cross-departmental involvement, and opportunities for career advancement