Sales & Marketing Assistant

Part Time Job
We are seeking a part time departmental assistant who is passionate about entertainment and who wants to learn about business development. The position is ideal for someone interested in developing a career in entertainment sales, marketing and Big Data.  Pay is $15 per hour with expected office hours totaling 30 hours per week.  This position will work out of the Company's downtown Beverly Hills headquarters.

Variety Business Intelligence is looking for a dynamic sales & marketing assistant to support its sales and marketing efforts. Previous sales experience isn't required, but the ideal applicant will have an interest in building a career in entertainment data and/or entertainment sales & marketing. Our training program teaches you the skills needed to succeed in entertainment!

Job Description:

The Variety Business Intelligence sales & marketing assistant is responsible for entering customer and sales information into the company's CRM platform, Salesforce, researching leads for the sales team, as well as answering phones and emails, among other responsibilities. The position reports directly to the Sales & Marketing Coordinator.  The company routinely promotes high performing sales & marketing assistants into full time positions when openings become available -- this is a great way to get your foot in the door with a fast growing entertainment data, analytics and research firm.

Job Requirements:

The candidate must have a high technical aptitude and working knowledge of Internet and software applications, including Microsoft Office products, in particular Excel and Outlook.
The ideal candidate must be able to manage his or her own tasks and deadlines and have excellent organizational skills.
He or she must be comfortable working with customers within all areas of the entertainment industry in person or via phone/email.
An excellent phone rapport and manner are required.
The position requires excellent written and verbal skills and a very high attention to detail.
A long term interest in marketing and sales is encouraged but not required.
About Variety Business Intelligence (VBI)

Variety Business Intelligence (VBI) is the leading data licensing and business solutions provider serving the entertainment industry's top streamers, networks and studios. VBI oversees a suite of research, production & development tools including Variety Insight, Vscore and Variety Archives. VBI also provides API access that allows seamless integration of its data into customer applications and internal systems. Beyond providing best-in-class metadata to the entertainment industry, VBI is the most trusted source for justice, equity, diversity and inclusion demographic data for 1.5 million people, as well as environmental sustainability engagement by top talent.

About PMRC Data 

P-MRC Data is a joint venture between MRC and PMC and operates as a data company with MRC Data and Variety Business Intelligence. MRC Data is the most comprehensive global provider of data and analytics to the entertainment and music industry and consumers. MRC Data includes the industry's definitive Billboard charts, encompassing the most complete and well-respected database of charts across all music genres. MRC Data products include Music Connect, Broadcast Data Systems and Music360, which collectively capture and represent the most robust dataset related to music sales, performance, artist activity, and consumer engagement.