Distribution Assistant - TV

HANDLE RECRUITMENT ,
London, Greater London
Contract Type: Contract
Salary: £25,000 per annum

Overview

An exciting opportunity for an experienced Sales Cooridatior/Distribution Assisatnt to join a well established global Media company. Duties include: Assist in the selling of productions to the domestic and international TV and DVD markets. Organise delivery of tapes and paperwork to licensees and track return and on-passing of same. Assist Director of Distribution with general day to day organisation, such as diary management, booking taxis. Maintain distribution admin systems and records, including sales data; screening reports; sales forecasts; producer reports; accurate catalogue details; contacts and mailing lists. Contract coordination. Help research international TV and DVD market with a view to increasing sales through new outlets. Supply US Team with sales materials, including screeners of new promos and programmes. Assist in attendance at the major international television markets and attend those markets, including MIPCOM, MIPTV and MIPDOC. Organise travel and accommodation and meeting schedules for the team. Up-date sales and marketing budgets and prepare the team’s expenses forms. Coordinate sales screeners with the library and despatch screeners together with sales promotional materials as directed by the sales team. Experience and skills required: Personable - ability to engage with both industry professionals Hands on approach and ability to use initiative Strong attention to detail Ideally degree educated Proficiency in French is also a bonus Please note this is an immediate start position and we can only consider candidates who are available immediately. This is a contract role with view to move onto a perm opportunity. Handle actively welcomes applicants from under-represented backgrounds PLEASE NOTE: Due to the high volume of applications we receive we are unable to respond to everyone. If you have not heard from us within 5 working days of sending your CV then you have not been shortlisted for the position you have applied for.