Program Details
The Sony Pictures Entertainment Internship program offers a unique opportunity to work alongside the teams that come together to create movies, TV shows, and other great experiences. These seasonal, paid assignments provide meaningful and productive work that allows you to build your resume, experience and develop your skills further. You will be provided with challenging tasks, real-world experience, valuable networking opportunities, and many educational and social opportunities. This Summer Internship is from May/June through Sept. 1st (start and end dates are flexible based on school schedules) and all candidates must be able to work 40 hours a week, Monday through Friday in the specified location This is not a remote role. A hybrid work option may or may not be available.
Department Description
The Canadian Digital Distribution team is responsible for driving transactional digital film and television revenue (EST/VOD) for SPE’s portfolio of content across Canadian digital retailers.
Responsibilities
- Assist account managers in documenting retailer capabilities and competitive strategies, and building out “playbooks” on these subjects to be used and updated in the long-term
- Monitoring digital storefronts to ensure retailer compliance on new release/promotional placement & pricing, general title/format/resolution/language availability; monitor SVOD/AVOD platforms to ensure window compliance, reducing TVOD cannibilization
- Working within existing internal and retailer systems/frameworks, build out a template to streamline and standardize the promo submission process across all digital retailers
- Analytical support to update platform cannibalization rates, new release sell-down rates, and assess internal/competitive promo performance
- Administrative support with internal systems to facilitate price testing and promotional analysis
Qualifications
- Demonstrable knowledge of and interest in the digital media landscape
- Passion for film and television content
- Familiarity with entertainment business models
- Understanding of general product strategy
- Ability to communicate clearly and concisely with multiple levels of management
- Ability to influence process improvement and innovation
- Ability to handle multiple tasks and prioritize successfully
- Self-motivated and dedicated to performing above expectations
- Exceptional facility with MS Excel
- Demonstrable analytical and mathematical skills
- Pursuing a degree in business, economics, accounting, or a related field
- Sony Pictures Entertainment is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, or other protected characteristics.
- As part of our commitment to health and safety, all U.S. non-union and O.P.E.I.U. Local 174 applicants and employees must submit proof of vaccination against COVID-19 or request and obtain approval of a reasonable accommodation based on disability or a sincerely held religious belief, practice or observance. To request an accommodation for purposes of participating in the hiring process, you may contact us at SPE_Accommodation_Assistance@spe.sony.com.