Sales & Distribution Intern, Digital Distribution – Summer 2025 in Toronto, Ontario

PROGRAM DETAILS

SPE INTERN:

Our Emerging Talent Programs, which includes Interns, Trainees, and Finance Rotational Associates, offer unique opportunities for students, recent graduates, and emerging talent 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 builds on your experience and develops your skills further. You will be provided with challenging tasks, real-world experience, and many educational and social networking opportunities.

This Summer Internship is from May/June through August 29th (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 person in the specified office location. This position is ideal for a student enrolled in an accredited college or university interested in continuing their education through professional experience.

DEPARTMENT DESCRIPTION:

Digital Distribution

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.

TV Distribution

The TV Distribution team is responsible for driving revenue from SPT film and television content to linear, SVOD, AVOD, and FAST television clients from across Canada in both English and French.

Sales Planning

The Sales Planning team is responsible for all deal management functions (e.g., managing rights, licensing terms, exclusivity, financial terms, execution, and approval of license agreements, etc.) for all medias in Canada. They will act as a hub of information and assist in workflows between Sales Planning, Legal, Materials Delivery Team, Finance, IT and Home Office.

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

• Track the merchandising of Sony content on AVOD / SVOD / FAST/Transactional partner platforms and summarize collection strategy, advertising placement, other observations to support future sales activity, and overall compliance.

• Analytical and reporting assistance 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, promotional analysis, and day-to-day account management

• Utilizing pre-existing available content lists, support the creation of narrow client specific available content lists on a case-by-case basis.

• Compile daily linear overnight ratings and distribute to internal stakeholders.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Demonstrable knowledge of and interest in the television and 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 and MS PowerPoint.

• Knowledge of database systems in particular AirTable or an equivalent.

• Demonstrable analytical and mathematical skills

• Pursuing a degree in entertainment, 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. To request an accommodation for purposes of participating in the hiring process, you may contact us at SPEAccommodation[email protected].