Sales Liaison Assistant, South Africa

• Work closely with the Vice President, Sales Liaison: Africa
• Prepare availability reports per client/region/country, sales history reports, client grids,

track and compile Features and Series premier dates and all kind of useful reporting;

• Work with internal reporting systems as assigned (SAFE, GlobalForce, etc.);
• Work with the Vice President Sales Liaison to track, compile and submit budget reports;
• Work with the Vice President Sales Liaison to coordinate and manage client requests;
• Coordinate communication between clients/sales liaisons and Finance and Legal departments in Amsterdam and London;
• Provide market research and reviews to Vice President Sales Liaison;
• Organize and update the screener tracking report on a weekly basis.

Administrative Support

• Provide administrative support for various projects including PowerPoint and other presentation materials;
• Perform general clerical duties such as filing, data entry, faxing, scanning, photocopying and creating binders;
• Maintain office records/files;
• Handle incoming/outgoing telephone calls;
• Process and prepare client letters and packages;
• Administer, order and track office supplies;
• Process payment requests for department invoices and expenses. Close relationship with the Finance department in Amsterdam;
• Manage calendar and coordinate meetings/conference calls;
• Maintain and update client database

Markets and travels

• Coordinate travel arrangements and schedules for Vice President Sales Liaison
• Coordinate and schedule meetings for markets (LA SCREENINGS, MIPCOM, DISCOP,

etc).Assistance

• Assist with special projects and perform other duties as assigned;
• Assist with client presentations, meetings and translations;
• Act as liaison between TVD sales liaisons and internal departments (i.e., Finance, Legal, Marketing, Distribution/Material, New Media, Home Video, Formats).
• Assist with organizing client screenings and managing the NBCUniversal stand at markets.

Skills and Experience

• Previous experience within a Sales media environment and working with budgets preferred;
• Experience/knowledge of TV & Film industries considered advantageous and preferred;
• Genuine strong interest for TV Series and Movies is valuable
• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office package – Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook;
• Demonstrated attention to detail and organisational skills;
• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks, work to tight deadlines and under pressure;
• Ability to work across multiple time zones & territories;
• Ability & willingness to learn new computer systems;
• Great interpersonal skills.

Requirements

• Eligibility to work in South Africa