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Sales Placement

Top Undergraduate Employer
About 4.6/5
Deadline: 30th November 2025
Salary: £29,000
Job Type:
Placement (10 Months+)
Job Roles:
Sales
Television/Film/Media
Locations:
London

Job Description

Sales Placement

Programme Essentials

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

  • You’re currently an undergraduate studying at University and returning to full time education in Autumn 2027
  • You’re looking to gain work experience after completing your A-Levels, an equivalent course or an Apprenticeship

Additionally, you must be eligible to work in the UK without restriction for the duration of the internship from Monday 29th June 2026 – Friday 23rd July 2027.We recommend applying to just one internship role, this helps ensure your application is considered for the opportunity that best matches your interests and skills. Choosing one allows us to focus on what excites you most and where you’ll shine brightest.

What will I be doing?

NBCUniversal is a leader in delivering entertainment programming to the US & international marketplaces. Its Television Distribution division is responsible for the global distribution of NBCUniversal products to all forms of television throughout the world. This includes distribution of current and library films & TV series in the Pay, Free, Basic and New Media markets.

  • Using in-house database systems to produce reports listing available product across all programming including Feature Films, Scripted Series, Non-Scripted Series, Documentaries and TV/Film Specials including creating curated lists for clients upon request.
  • Regularly updating clients with product information & pro-actively gathering customer feedback.
  • Liaising with clients with respect to product queries.
  • Supporting Sales Administrator throughout deal admin lifecycle including inputting in internal systems & updating clients on deal updates/changes when required
  • Work closely with several internal departments including Marketing team to ensure client support & provision of marketing materials, Distribution team regarding supply of broadcast materials to clients, Finance team regarding payment & billing queries and Legal team to ensure contracts are signed.
  • Maintaining internal tracking documents for upcoming TV series to enable team focus on key Sales opportunities
  • Creation of presentation decks and ad-hoc analysis, liaising with Business Development, Marketing & Product teams as required
  • Assisting with ad-hoc office, diary and travel management as required
  • Ad hoc projects

What will I learn from this opportunity?

  • Understanding of the work of a Sales team of a major film & TV studio, and the structure of the Film & TV Licensing deal negotiation process.
  • Understanding of the UK Media Market and insight into the needs of clients (channels & platforms) regarding content and rights acquisition.
  • Detailed knowledge of different product types distributed by NBCUniversal, including the lifecycle from Theatrical release/original broadcast to library.
  • Insight into Sales Strategy, Budgeting and Legal processes.
  • Contact with clients in multiple markets.

Qualifications

  • Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office – Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook
  • Strong organizational skills: reliable, detail focused, strong sense of initiative with the ability to multitask
  • Able to balance and prioritise a busy workload in a fast-moving environment
  • Proactive and solution focused individual with a positive attitude
  • Great interpersonal skills
  • Ability to work independently yet as an integral part of a close-knit team, in a hybrid office/home environment.

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 and require support throughout the application and/or recruitment process as a result of your disability, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation. You can submit your request to AccessibilitySupport@nbcuni.com.

How to apply

To apply for this role and to find out more, please click on the apply button. Please note that applications may close before the application deadline, so apply early to avoid disappointment.


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