Sales And Marketing Administrator (Fixed-Term Contract)

Summary:

Sargent-Disc, a Cast & Crew company, is an established, vibrant and fast growing financial technology company within the entertainment industry, which delivers the Digital Production Office applications, as well as its Payroll and Production Accounting Services to clients. The Sales and Marketing Administrator is responsible for providing administrative support to meet the needs of the company, its services and products and those of existing and new clients.

Sargent-Disc:

Sargent-Disc is the UK screen industry's largest provider of production management software and services. It is at the forefront of production. Over the last two years, Sargent-Disc has provided services to productions that have been nominated for a total of 91 BAFTAs, 80 Oscars and 60 Golden Globe Awards. Recent film and television credits include Game of Thrones, House of the Dragon, Bridgerton, Barbie, The Last of Us, Saltburn, Oppenheimer, Poor Things, Wednesday, Succession, Asteroid City , The French Dispatch. The company also provides expertise and experience to educate current and prospective members of the film industry in areas of best practice such as gender equality, diversity, sustainability and productivity, through a programme of seminars, industry awards, networking events and sponsorship.

Independently certified carbon neutral, the company invests in and promotes the use of low carbon technologies, working closely with the BAFTA albert Consortium as an Official Partner to encourage the reduction of carbon on production.

1. Job Description

Main Functions

Administration:

• Handling product and service enquiries. Logging and updating client enquiries along with product and services sales in CRM (customer relationship management software). Communicating knowledgeably about all company products and services in order to deal professionally with client enquiries providing quotations. Processing client agreements and contracts. Supporting the invoicing of clients. Running CRM reports for products and services as required. Generating sales reports as required. Scheduling face-to-face or online screen sharing conference demos as required. Support in presenting product demos as required. Formatting documents and forms. Updating company websites and online profiles as instructed. Organising meetings and producing minutes. Research, provide summary digests and track domestic and international film and television production sales leads within CRM. Support the delivery processes for Sargent-Disc's Digital Production Office suite of applications and other services by checking product order and start paperwork, and forwarding for implementation. Support in content creation and delivery on Sargent-Disc social media channels and websites.

This list is not exhaustive, and other duties may be required commensurate with this position as roles evolve.

2. Person Specification

Sargent-Disc is looking for an enthusiastic, calm, well organised Administrator, with good communication skills and an attention to detail to join the company.

Knowledge, Skills, Experience and Personal Qualities

Essential:

• Educational Qualification: BA Honours Degree or above. Computer literate - an experienced user of Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint packages. Strong administration skills covering a range of systems and procedures. First class written English, strong drafting skills for clear and professional written communications. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills for good working relationships with external companies, clients, agencies and internally. Ability to deal with a wide variety of enquiries (by phone and email) efficiently Ability to prioritise and deal with a high volume and varied workload. Enthusiastic, calm, well organised Administrator, with an attention to detail. A commitment to developing additional skills. A commitment to the work of Sargent-Disc and an interest in the film and television industries.

Desirable:

• Two years of experience within an administrative role. Experience of CRM systems Experience of film and television production Familiarity with production software packages.
• Foreign languages.

To Apply:

Please email your CV with a covering letter detailing relevant experience with reference to the job description and person specification and include contact details for two referees should you be shortlisted for interview via the button below by 9.00 am, Monday 29 th February 2024

PLEASE NOTE: Only candidates shortlisted for interview will be contacted.

1 The Digital Production Office suite of software includes CrewStart , Payroll, Payslips, Payscales, Digital Purchase Order, Production Card apps, as well as third party industry standard applications - PSL +, Final Draft, Cast & Crew Studio.