Assistant, Digital Sales and Marketing

FIFTH SEASON; Greater London; Sur place; GBP 26 000 - 36 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

FIFTH SEASON in London is seeking an Assistant, Digital Sales & Marketing to support Global Digital & Physical Sales in monetizing content across EST/TVOD, AVOD, FAST, and more. The role blends sales admin, deal tracking, market research, and marketing coordination.

The ideal candidate is highly organized, commercially minded, with at least 1 year in sales or distribution, proficient in PowerPoint, Excel, Word, Canva and Keynote, and capable of building client relationships across markets.

Qualifications

• Typically minimum 12 months previous experience in a sales or distribution environment, with a track record in a client facing role.
• Superior organizational, communication and analytical skills.
• Collaborative and flexible team player with professional demeanor and diplomatic skills.
• Ability to develop and maintain both internal and external relationships.
• Proficiency in PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Canva and Keynote.
• Experience managing client follow up through excellent written and oral communications.
• Must be familiar with the TV global landscape and industry trends.
• Passion for entertainment content and a proactive, career-driven mindset.

Responsabilités

• Support the VP, Global Digital & Physical Sales to develop, execute and manage FIFTH SEASON TVD’s strategies to monetize content across revenue channels such as EST/TVOD, AVOD, FAST, YouTube, DVD, and CLIP/SOCIAL.
• Set up and maintain deals in sales systems and track the full workflow with internal departments to ensure timely processing.
• Liaise with content and operations teams to gather release information, product details and delivery materials.
• Prepare sales materials, presentations and promotions for accounts; manage market schedules and meetings.
• Capture sales reporting and update revenue tracking documents; support new opportunities and ventures.
• Provide admin support to the VP and Sales team as required.

Description du poste

FIFTH SEASON is an entertainment industry leader specializing in the development, production, financing, and distribution of premium films, television series, and documentaries. Known for its artist-first approach, the company has produced critically acclaimed films such as Book Club , The Lost Daughter , Nonnas, and Friendship, as well as award-winning series like Severance, His & Hers, Nine Perfect Strangers, Omnivore , and Tokyo Vice . FIFTH SEASON operates with a full-service worldwide distribution infrastructure and boasts a vast network of production hubs across North America, Europe, and Asia. In addition to its successful slate of original productions, FIFTH SEASON’s global distribution arm handles a robust third-party library of hundreds of titles, including hit series such as Killing Eve, Normal People, The Morning Show , and The Night Manager . The company is headquartered in Los Angeles, New York, and London, with offices worldwide. Shareholders include CJ ENM, Toho, and Endeavor.

Our Culture:

A studio with a soul, FIFTH SEASON is proud to be an anti-racist and feminist company, focused on leaving the entertainment business better than we found it. We empower freedom and ownership, delivering the expertise of a big studio with the entrepreneurial spirit and creativity of a start-up.

We offer competitive compensation, benefits, and opportunities for professional growth in a dynamic and exciting industry. The ideal candidate is driven and hungry to learn and wants to be in the trenches of the entertainment industry.

Position Summary:

The Assistant, Digital Sales & Marketing supports the Global Digital & Physical Sales team in executing strategies to monetize television content across digital, physical, and emerging platforms. The role combines sales administration, deal and revenue tracking, client support, market research, and marketing coordination, while partnering closely with internal teams to ensure deals and content are delivered effectively. This is an ideal opportunity for a highly organized, commercially minded individual looking to build a career in international television distribution and digital content.

Job Responsibilities

• Role is to support the sales and business development efforts of the VP, Global Digital & Physical Sales to develop, execute and manage FIFTH SEASON TVD’s strategies to monetize content across a range of revenue channels including but not limited to EST/TVOD, AVOD, FAST, YOUTUBE, DVD and CLIP/SOCIAL
• This is a dynamic and evolving area of the business and scope of the role may change depending on business needs
• Set up and maintain deals in all sales systems – Rightsline
• Track the full workflow of deals with all internal departments to make sure they are processed in a timely manner and update on any issues that may arise – including but not limited to materials delivery, finance, content, rights and legal
• Liaising with the content team on an ongoing basis to gather release information, strategy info, product details and materials on forthcoming releases and existing library titles
• Interacting and liasing with Operations where required to ensure the content delivery needs of accounts are met
• Setting up promotions with accounts on customer systems (e.g. iTunes Connect, Amazon Slate)
• Capture sales reporting from partner platforms and update revenue tracking documents
• Populating Sales submission forms for accounts and distributors where required
• Help i dentify new opportunities for sales as a result of new entrants, changing technology and/or delivery systems etc. Assist in developing sales strategies specifically to monetize these
• Supporting the modelling out of new business ventures and ideas
• Providing analysis and post-mortem review of projects and promotions to determine ROI
• Supporting and managing all aspects of the physical and digital product lifecycles
• Becoming the primary point of contacts with selected accounts
• Checking avails and generating reports for clients
• Creating and administering customer comms to support the planning & selling cycle with accounts
• Ensure sales execs are prepared for meetings including sourcing any sales materials, giveaways, presentation materials and pitch documents
• Manage schedules for markets and sales meetings where necessary
• Attend client meetings when requested and take detailed notes and follow ups
• Attending markets when requested and support marketing if we have a market presence
• Contribute to ad-hoc projects as the business requires
• Proactively suggest ways to improve departmental performance and processes
• Full PA support to the VP with administrative support for other Sales team members as required

Skills & Experienc e

• Typically minimum 12 months previous experience in a sales or distribution environment, with a track record in a client facing role
• Superior organizational, communication and analytical skills
• Collaborative and flexible team player with professional demeanor and diplomatic skills.
• Ability to develop and maintain both internal and external relationships.
• Ability to prepare, draft, proofread and execute accurate business correspondence and to prepare presentations through proficiency in Powerpoint, Word, Excel, Canva and Keynote
• Experience managing client follow up through excellent written and oral communications
• Must be familiar with the TV global landscape and be able to keep up to date with industry trends
• A genuine passion and respect for entertainment content especially TV
• A can-do attitude and an ambition to progress career within the international TV content industry
• Ability to work with high level senior managers.
• Resilient and nimble in an ever changing landscape
• Mindset: Commercially minded, self-motivated, enthusiastic, open, collaborative, supportive