Intern, Commercial Partnerships

The role

This intern will assist in supporting DSP partnerships, catalog strategy, and retail activations. You will analyze performance data from digital and physical platforms to identify trends and growth opportunities.

What you will do

• Analyze performance data from digital and physical platforms to identify trends, growth opportunities, and performance insights.
• Support playlist and content strategy and ensuring alignment with brand tone, artist identity, and audience objectives.
• Contribute to innovation and research initiatives related to independent retailers, physical product development, and digital consumption trends.
• Assist in maintaining accuracy of product information across vendor storefronts, release schedules, and partner pitches.
• Monitor industry developments and best practices across both the streaming and physical sectors.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with marketing, commercial, and operations teams to support release rollouts and partner campaigns.

Required qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a post-secondary or training program focused on music industry studies, sales, entertainment business, or marketing.
• Strong analytical and organizational skills.
• Tech and social-media-savvy, with a strong understanding of how digital platforms and retail channels connect fans to music.
• Creative thinker with a passion for music and an interest in how streaming platforms shape artist discovery.
• Professional, proactive, and collaborative, with excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Highly detail oriented and adaptable in a fast paced, evolving environment.

Nice to have

• Familiarity with the Canadian music landscape, including record labels, DSP ecosystem is a strong asset.

Benefits

• Join a vibrant global community
• Modern office environment
• Investment in your professional growth and development
• Platform to champion positive change and contribute to social impact, diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives

About the company

Sony Music Entertainment Canada Inc. is a member of the Sony family of global companies. They work in more than 60 countries, supporting a diverse roster of international superstars, developing and independent artists, and visionary creators.