Strategy & Operations Coordinator - International - London, United Kingdom - Sony Pictures Entertainment, Inc.

Sony Pictures Entertainment, Inc.
Sony Pictures Entertainment, Inc.
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London, United Kingdom

4 weeks ago

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Please note that this role is based in the United Kingdom.

In order to enable us to meet statutory and regulatory obligations of the United Kingdom immigration system you must have the appropriate immigration permission needed to work and reside in the United Kingdom.

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Sony Pictures Television is a division of Sony Pictures Entertainment and owned by Sony Corporation in Japan - a creative entertainment company built on a foundation of technology.

Along with our sister Sony companies, we make movies, television, music and games that engage billions of people, connecting creators and audiences around the globe.


International Production is a division of Sony Pictures Television and creates, develops and produces programming outside of the US, for both local and global audiences.

It is home to a robust portfolio of wholly-owned and joint-venture production companies that operate across multiple territories in the UK, Europe, Latin America and Asia Pacific.

In the UK, we have 8 production companies in the group, producing well-known scripted shows such as _The Crown_ for Netflix (Left Bank), _Alex Rider_ for Amazon (Eleventh Hour), _Dr Who_ for BBC (Bad Wolf) and _Sex Education_ for Netflix (Eleven Film).

We also have key non-scripted titles in our stable produced by Stellify and Whisper such as quiz shows _Who Wants to be a Millionaire _(Stellify), _Riddiculous _(Whisper) and _Jeopardy_ (Whisper) for ITV.


Our group production companies are supported by central teams covering Finance, Legal, Human Resources, Business Affairs, Corporate Development and Operations.

The Operations team is looking for a hands-on, self-starter with a keen interest in understanding the business from every angle and a passion to learn about the TV industry.


Role Overview:


We're looking for an individual with a keen interest in Film and TV to join the Operations team in this unique role.

The role will involve collating research and market information to aid business decisions, as well as providing general support to the team.


What you'll do:


We are always looking for ways to grow our division, whether it is through acquiring a stand-out production company, investing in stellar talent or identifying key growth opportunities in the market.

As such, a large proportion of our work is centered around understanding the latest industry trends.

  • With guidance, undertake market mapping exercises, tracking industry competitors, other groups and companies
  • Maintain and update Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) database, adding new M&A deal information from industry trade publications and news announcements
  • Provide research support, assisting Operations team in collating targeted intel (e.g. within specific TV genres, creating talent lists, noting buyer strategies etc.)
  • Opportunity to support the creation of Excel models to evaluate different deal structures and analyze potential returns (depending on experience)
  • Compile weekly International Production TX Report, listing shows that will air each week, the relevant channel/platform and time, and distribute to wider team
  • With guidance, compile daily news bites for the team, gathering key info from trade publications
  • Provide diary management cover for the Operations team as well as support with travel and expenses
  • Potential to join internal meetings and also some meetings with our production companies
  • Option to become involved in a UK Employee Business Resource Group and to attend Sony screenings and staff events

What you have:


  • Experience in PowerPoint
  • Basic Excel skills
  • Diary management skills and experience booking and handling travel and expenses
  • Task management and project management skills

What You'll Learn:


  • Potential to visit a set on one of our productions, depending on production schedules
  • Insight into how a major studio produces TV content around the world
  • Exposure to working within an international team
  • Gain a thorough understanding of how targeted research is collated and interpreted to find business solutions and support company strategy
  • Option to become involved in a UK Employee Business Resource Group and to attend Sony screenings and staff events
  • Sony Pictures Entertainment is committed to equal opportunity in all its employment practices, policies and procedures. No worker or potential worker will therefore receive less favourable treatment due to their race, age, creed, sexual orientation, colour, nationality, ethnic origin, disability, religion, gender, marital status or Trade Union membership (if applicable)._
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