Intern - Marketing, EMEA

Please note that this role is based in the United Kingdom. In order to enable us to meet 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. 

This role will be a full-time, 12 month fixed term contract starting in July 2025 and will be paid London living wage.  

To be considered for this role you will need to provide your CV and a document answering the questions below:

• Why are you interested in working at Sony Pictures?
• Tell us about a TV show or Film you watched because of its marketing that typically wouldn’t have interested you
• What interests you in both B2B and B2C marketing?

Each answer should be no longer than 250 words each.

Only applications that attach both documents will be considered.

Sony Pictures Entertainment is a major studio responsible for blockbuster films such as Spider-Man, Jumanji and Ghostbusters, and legendary TV Shows such as The Crown, Breaking Bad and Outlander. This internship sits in the Regional marketing & research team of the Distribution division for Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA), responsible for film and television content distribution.  

Our EMEA Distribution Marketing team works with research and alongside Sales to help promote and customise the series/features content being pitched to buyers across our territories, ensuring teams have the most relevant materials, and build activation plans directly with partners and retailers for key series and releases.  

This includes being product experts, supporting with B2B marketing materials (pitching and communications), running events and B2C post sales marketing.  

This internship will be based in London, and will work with local teams in the following territories; UK, France, Iberia, Italy, Germany/ Switzerland/Austria, Nordics and Benelux team markets, Poland, Central Europe, Middle East, Greece and Africa and also liaises with our LA based global team.  

What you'll do: 

• Assist the team in building presentations for key internal, external meetings and pitches.  

• Gather information from different territories for regional office and US office  

• Day to day contact for asset enquiries from territories including promos, artwork, social media, decks etc across features and series  

• Aid in the coordination of special events and screenings  

• Crafting B2B assets including e-blasts and LinkedIn posts  

• Work alongside the team on ad hoc projects including brainstorm sessions, creating email newsletters and planning meetings  

• Briefing and liaising with agencies for marketing initiatives including Presentation Decks, PR, Social-Media and Creative Campaigns  

• Tracking/sharing competitor and internal best practices  

• Build and update internal tracking spreadsheets  

• Working with Research, Sales Planning and Territory teams on bespoke projects  

What you have: 

• Organisation skills  

• Are a self-motivated, thoughtful teammate who is able to show initiative when working alone, as well as with others. 

• Flexible with the ability manager and prioritise multiple tasks at once. 

• Creative flair and passion  

• Demonstrable analytical and numeracy skills are desirable  

• Excellent writing skills with first class attention to detail  

• Excellent interpersonal skills, with the confidence to build and maintain positive relationships with internal and external stakeholders.  

• Task and results orientated  

• MS Office Suite required, particularly PowerPoint and Excel  

• Photoshop and Canva, In design skills is desirable  

• A strong interest in Film and Television and understanding/experience with social media platforms is a plus! 

What you'll learn: 

Over the course of the placement, you'll gain ownership of crucial administrative functions, and will be provided exposure and experience in Creative planning, B2B, Internal Communications and Events.  

You will also acquire notable knowledge of the distribution of TV and Feature Film marketing and understand how each team in the department works.  

Alongside working with multiple teams, you will attain experience working with international teams, and develop marketing knowledge and skills in a fast paced industry.  

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 [email protected]. Please put Reasonable Adjustment Request in the subject line of the email. 

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). 

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