Acquisitions Assistant

We are Content Rocket: An international film and TV distributor that publishes across a host of digital platforms including YouTube, Facebook, Amazon, Roku and Samsung. Our team is small, but our reach is mighty — and we are in need of an Acquisitions Assistant to help our team bring more and better content into the business.

This is a commercial role and will report to the Head of Partnerships. We are a fast growing company and team with a lot of opportunity to progress and put your stamp on what we do.

We are looking for candidates with both administration and client-facing sales or acquisition experience in the film and tv industry. Someone confident to hit the ground running who is self motivated, tech-savvy, wants to help us grow and is continually looking to improve the way things are done.

As you will often be required to make initial, fact-finding outreach to potential content partners, written and verbal communication competencies are essential. Fluency in English is crucial. Fluency in other languages is a bonus.

This position will be fully remote with flexible working — we are looking ideally to fill this position full time but would also consider condensed/flexible hours. You will also be eligible for a performance-based bonus as well as sick pay.

Duties:

  • Detailed desk research in order to support the acquisitions team
  • Initial fact-finding activities across multiple resources like IMDB Pro, Cinando, Rocket Reach etc.
  • Making initial contact with content partner prospects to confirm your information.
  • Diary and schedule management across the acquisitions team, especially around markets and conferences
  • Some day to day meeting organisation and agenda creation
  • CRM system administration and data entry

Before you apply for this role, please check that you fit the requirements below.

Requirements

Qualities:

  • Proactive and prepared for work in a fast-paced environment with moving deadlines
  • Attention-to-detail; we are looking for someone who is able to research efficiently and effectively and has the ability to focus on the details along with what is important for the business
  • The ability to prioritise tasks and ask for guidance if you are unsure
  • Confidence in communication especially over email and the phone. Happy to open a conversation with a prospective partner on a call
  • Ability to doggedly follow research leads and gauge potential value until a definite outcome is reached.
  • Essential to get stuck in from the get go, no task is too small

Experience:

  • Experience of acquisitions or sales is essential — MUST be in the film and TV space.
  • Experience within a client-facing role is essential, as well as some administration experience.
  • Some existing knowledge of films and TV, ability to view them critically when needed
  • Understanding of digital distribution and language is beneficial
  • Fluency in English

Software and Tool Proficiency:

*Please note, we do not expect you to have experience of all these exact tools, but we do expect you to have some experience with similar ones

  • Project management tools such as Monday.com and
  • CRM experience with Attio or other similar software
  • Microsoft Office/Google suite

£23-27k based on experience

Why Work With Us?

We have a small, friendly team based in the UK and Latin America, and are looking for someone who will be proactive, take ownership of these processes and really carve out their place in the business.

If you think this could be you - please apply to join our growing team, we would love to hear from you.

Seniority level

  • Seniority level

    Entry level

Employment type

  • Employment type

    Full-time

Job function

  • Job function

    Administrative

  • Industries

    Online Audio and Video Media

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