Trainee, Multiplatform Content Strategy – Spring 2025

PROGRAM DETAILS

Our Emerging Talent Programs, which includes Interns, Trainees, and Finance Rotational Associates, offer unique opportunities for students, recent graduates & emerging talent to work alongside the teams that come together to create movies, TV shows, & other great experiences. These seasonal, paid assignments provide meaningful and productive work that allows you to build on your experience and develop your skills further. You will be provided with challenging tasks, real-world experience, and many educational and social networking opportunities.

SPE TRAINEE:

This Spring Trainee position is from January through May and all candidates must be able to work 40 hours a week, Monday through Friday in the specified location. This type of opportunity will jump-start your career and prepare you for a career in the desired field. This is not a remote role. A hybrid work option may or may not be available. 

DEPARTMENT DESCRIPTION:

Sony Pictures Content Strategy and Acquisitions provides the strategy for SPT Networks in Latam and Brazil, and the Latin American & US Hispanic Emerging Business. This position is responsible for supporting the networks and the emerging businesses. This role reports to the Manager of Content Strategy and Acquisitions. It provides learning opportunities across various areas of the Latin American Content Strategy business.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Create, update, maintain, and distribute programming calendars, programming schedules (grids/listings), scheduling formats/templates, master content inventory and content briefs.
• Create and maintain programming episodes information within scheduling system, including program names, episode titles, synopses, house numbers and other types of metadata.
• Upkeeping content rights inventories and updating internal rights file to ensure correct implementation of content availability windows.
• Organize the legal document repository for the networks.
• Arrange the asset management folder for each network series to ensure searchability.
• Log and review all incoming On Air promotions.
• Create quarterly programming strategy Power Point presentation.
• Provide general support in additional ad-hoc projects.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Detail-oriented with strong organizational skills.
• Ability to multi-task and work well under deadline-based pressures.
• English and Spanish Proficiency is a must (written and spoken).
• Proficient in Microsoft Suite Applications (Excel, PPT, etc.).
• Tech-savvy, skilled at learning new platforms and systems (such as WURL, Vision, Landmark, GripIt!, Amagi, etc.).
• Interest in the USH/LatAm media and entertainment landscape (broadcast, cable, OTT) a plus.
• Proactive Team Player with strong problem-solving skills.
• Passionate about Latin American Film and Television Content or Content Strategy.
• Interest in Content Acquisitions and/or Legal (Entertainment Rights).
• Experience: 1+ year of internship/work experience, preferred in data entry and /or administrative experience, and entertainment industry experience.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS:

Experience: Previous Media or data entry experience preferred, strong interest in the television industry, in programming or digital/streaming media, is required.

Education: Bachelor’s in Business Administration, Marketing, Communications or Motion Pictures (Film/Television).

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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.

SPE will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records in accordance with applicable law.

To request an accommodation for purposes of participating in the hiring process, you may contact us at [email protected].