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Register Your Interest - Sales Strategy & Development Placement

About 4.6/5
Deadline: Ongoing
Salary: £27,000
Job Type:
Placement (10 Months+)
Job Roles:
Television/Film/Media
Sales
Business Management
Locations:
London

Job Description

Register Your Interest - Sales Strategy & Development Placement

To join one of our 12-month placements you must meet one of the following criteria:

  1. Currently be an undergraduate studying at University and applying for a Placement year in your 2nd or final year  
  2. Graduating from your undergraduate degree in Summer 2026
  3. Looking for employment after completing A-Levels or equivalent course or an Apprenticeship 

In addition, you must be eligible to work in the UK without restriction for the duration of the internship from Monday 29th June 2026 - Friday 16th July 2027.

We strongly advise that you do not apply to more than 1 Internship role to ensure that you are considered for the Internship that you are most interested in and that your skills are aligned to 

What will I be doing?  

NBCUniversal is a leader in delivering entertainment programming to the US & international marketplaces. The Global TV Distribution division is responsible for the licensing of NBCUniversal and Sky content to all forms of television and streaming services. This includes distribution of new and library films & TV series.   

The Sales Strategy & Development team supports the business, especially Sales, with planning, negotiating and structuring complex licensing deals worth several $100 million per year in the EMEA region.  The intern will join this Strategy team assisting with the following work: 

  • Modelling deal financials and negotiation progress, including collecting data from internal systems and using these in models 
  • Collating and analysing client, technology and content market data in order to understand content licensing trends and markets 
  • Preparing presentation reports for deal and market analysis projects 

What will I learn from this opportunity?  

A hands-on understanding of the Media industry, including an understanding of different broadcaster or streamings models 

  • A good understanding of how the content licensing markets work, the key trends and commercial activities undertaken by Distribution companies and clients which are major global businesses and household names 
  • Detailed financial modelling and data analysis skills required to support commercial negotiations, which can be applied to all businesses not just the media industry 

Qualifications

What do I need to bring to the role?  

  1. A passion to learn about the media industry and its commercial activities 
  2. Skills and analysis required to support negotiations for multi-million dollar deals 
  3. Excellent Excel skills in particular for financial modelling 
  4. PowerPoint skills, especially for reporting and summarizing complex information and financials 
  5. Attention to detail

The responsibilities associated with this position are not limited to the above description and may be modified at any time by the Company. 

Additional Information

As part of our selection process, external candidates may be required to attend an in-person interview with an NBCUniversal employee at one of our locations prior to a hiring decision.

NBCUniversal's policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law. 

If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access nbcunicareers.com as a result of your disability. You can request reasonable accommodations by emailing AccessibilitySupport@nbcuni.com.

About NBCUniversal

We create world-class content, which we distribute across our portfolio of film, television, and streaming, and bring to life through our theme parks and consumer experiences. We own and operate leading entertainment and news brands, including NBC, NBC News, MSNBC, CNBC, NBC Sports, Telemundo, NBC Local Stations, Bravo, USA Network, and Peacock, our premium ad-supported streaming service. We produce and distribute premier filmed entertainment and programming through Universal Filmed Entertainment Group and Universal Studio Group, and have world-renowned theme parks and attractions through Universal Destinations & Experiences. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation.

Here you can be your authentic self. As a company uniquely positioned to educate, entertain and empower through our platforms, Comcast NBCUniversal stands for including everyone. Our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion initiatives, coupled with our Corporate Social Responsibility work, is informed by our employees, audiences, park guests and the communities in which we live. We strive to foster a diverse, equitable and inclusive culture where our employees feel supported, embraced and heard. Together, we’ll continue to create and deliver content that reflects the current and ever-changing face of the world.


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