Commercial Intern (2026 June - 2027 January), CNBC

OVERVIEW

The Commercial Intern plays a pivotal role in supporting Distribution and Business Development at CNBC International, and will learn how to strategically build and monetise CNBC’s arsenal of intellectual property. You will be exposed to a broad range of functions, such as in-house partnerships, new business acquisition, market research and analysis, account management support and affiliate marketing. You will also work with the wider Commercial team to support crucial day-to-day content operations across broadcast and clip licensing.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Your responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Support the Team in identifying opportunities to grow CNBC’s distribution and business development revenues.
• Research and synthesize quantitative and qualitative market data to identify and evaluate new business/ partnership opportunities.
• Prepare financial and strategic analysis on competitors and markets.
• Update presentation decks with case studies and other content updates.
• Work directly with the Distribution Analyst and internal stakeholders to manage operations for broadcast and content delivery.
• Support CNBC’s Clip Licensing business; work directly with the Distribution Analyst to manage all aspects of clip licensing, from the clipping of the guest interviews to the daily maintenance of the e-commerce clip licensing website, CNBC Mediahub.
• With the support of a third-party developer, ensure that CNBC MediaHub meets clip licensing’s business needs, is kept up-to-date, while considering further developments.
• Provide administrative support to both EMEA and APAC teams, such as maintaining sales records, recording subscriber reports and maintaining the affiliates database.
• Provide basic account management support to existing partners and affiliates.
• Support affiliate marketing for the APAC and EMEA regions.

ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS

• University student currently pursuing an undergraduate degree in a related field such as business administration or entrepreneurship.
• Must have the legal right to work in Singapore. Only candidates with existing eligibility to work in Singapore will be considered.
• Available for a full time, 6-month internship from June-January 
• Excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills to engage and interact professionally with both internal and external stakeholders at varying levels.
• Strong organizational skills and possesses an ability to multitask.
• Ability to prioritize a variety of tasks while operating under tight deadlines.
• Keen interests in media and entertainment industry.
• Proactive learner who takes initiative.
• Fluency in English language is essential to communicate directly with vendors and partners.
• Able to work with confidential and sensitive information in a discrete manner.

The responsibilities associated with this position are not limited to the above description and may be modified at any time by the Company.

As part of our selection process, external candidates may be required to attend an in-person interview with a VERSANT Media employee at one of our locations prior to a hiring decision. VERSANT Media's policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

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