Business Development Intern

Vevo is the world's leading music video network, connecting an ever-growing global audience to high quality music video content for more than a decade. Founded by Universal Music Group and Sony Music Entertainment in 2009, Vevo offers fans worldwide a vast array of premium content to choose from, showcasing official music videos alongside a constantly developing lineup of live performances and innovative original programming. From top superstars to rising new talents, Vevo brings incomparable cross-promotional support to artists across the musical spectrum, at every stage of their careers.

Vevo has consistently evolved over the past decade to lead within today's ever-changing media landscape, embracing partnerships with a number of leading distribution platforms to deliver extraordinary content within ad-supported environments. With more than 26B views across television, desktop and mobile devices each month, Vevo brings music videos to the world – when, where, and how fans want them. 

Program Overview

The Summer 2023 Internship program at Vevo is a paid opportunity designed as a unique opportunity for qualified students to gain hands-on experience while learning about the media and entertainment industry.

Detailed Summary and Description

We are seeking an intern to join our small team of talented dealmakers that are working to take Vevo’s business to the next level with a particular emphasis on forging new connected TV distribution partnerships. This role reports to the Manager of Business Development.

The Business Development team is a critical element in the company’s evolving CTV strategy, ensuring that Vevo builds smart, innovative partnerships that will propel the business to new heights.

As an intern within the Business Development team here at Vevo, you’ll be working alongside incredibly talented individuals that will challenge you to think about issues such as navigating the ever-changing TV landscape, how best to monetize content, and how to align interests to create successful long-term partnerships. We often take time as a team to review new industry trends and advancements and think critically about various developments around us that may impact the ways we decide to be more strategic as a team overall. We have a phenomenal unit made up of fun and accomplished individuals with diverse backgrounds, and we’re excited to potentially have you join us!

This is a full-time Hybrid position for Summer 2023.

Sample Projects & Responsibilities

• Conduct analysis of the competitive landscape and industry trends and share key findings from the marketplace with the team, including but not limited to an overview of the music streaming landscape and expansion opportunities in Vevo’s end markets 
• Prepare financial models in support of negotiations and work with the team to develop recommendations to present to key stakeholders
• Work with members of the BD team to create presentation decks that will be used in meetings with external stakeholders, primarily Vevo’s music label and distribution partners
• Aid team members and support them in day-to-day deal activity

Qualified Interns Will Possess the Following Skills

• Proficiency in Excel and experience (either professional or academic) in building, explaining, and defending financial models
• Strong presentation skills helping translate the analysis to insights and "take aways" that drive decision making
• Business savvy and a pragmatic thinker
• Ability to distill complex data and research and articulate and defend findings clearly and persuasively
• Works well in a collaborative environment
• Ability to translate high-level strategy to its day-to-day implementation
• A passion for music, entertainment, TV, and digital media

Requirements

• Rising Senior currently enrolled in an accredited college or university
• Desire to pursue a career in the media industry
• 20 hours per week June 6th - August 3rd, 2023 

The pay range for this position is $15 per hour. Please note that the foregoing compensation information is a good-faith assessment associated with this position only and is provided pursuant to the New York City Transparency Law.

This is a part-time position based on-site/in the office. Vevo will operate in a hybrid work model and will require interns to be in office 3 days a week.

Vevo considers applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin or ancestry, sex, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other legally protected status under local, state, or federal law.