Sales and Festivals Intern
Coproduction Office
Paris/Berlin
Salary: 1200€
The Coproduction Office is looking for a globally minded, results-oriented colleague with strong organisational skills and a keen interest in culture to join our team of thirty, working in a dynamic and international environment.
The Coproduction Office is looking for a globally minded, results-oriented colleague with strong organisational skills and a keen interest in culture to join our team of thirty, working in a dynamic and international environment.
The post-holder will begin as an intern, assisting the Sales & Marketing team, with the potential to transition into a full-time role.
Role details
Role responsibilities
As a Sales and Festival Intern, you will support the team with tasks including:
- Assist our sales executives with the market preparation and during markets (scheduling meetings, researching distributors, preparing documents and presentations on our films, assisting on the logistics, etc.).
- Follow up with international distributors after the markets (preparing information on films, screeners, and others).
- Search for prospective partners (market studies); improve and update the clients and sales database and contacts list.
- Assist the sales team in the negotiation for film sales, for example by reflecting on selling points and gathering information on a film.
- Assist with the redaction of contracts and other administrative tasks (notarization process, registration of contracts, etc.)
- Follow up with our international distributors to track the films’ releases (release dates, admission numbers, marketing elements).
- Support the management of MEDIA Creative Europe funding, both internally and in collaboration with our European distributors (application and reporting).
- Keep track of expiring contracts and get in touch with distributors to negotiate renewals.
- Assist the sales team in the preparation of sales strategies (reflect on pitching and ideas for retrospectives and collections).
Person specifications
- A native or fully fluent English-speaker with excellent command of French and/or German. Other languages are a plus.
- Detail-oriented and deadline-focused
- Precise, Proficient with Excel and databases.
- A cinephile with a strong interest in film distribution and marketing.
- Able to think outside the boxes.
- Able to demonstrate previous experience in the film industry.
- Flexible and proactive
How to apply
Please send your resume and a cover letter explaining why you are the ideal candidate for this position to: staff@coproductionoffice.eu. If you have any questions regarding your application, feel free to contact us at the same email address.
(NB: Our recruitment team is working remotely and cannot be reached by phone at our Paris or Berlin offices).
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The closing date for this position is 31/10/2025 at 23:59