Website:
thechiaroscurofilms.in
Job details:
We’re Hiring: Business Development & Market Research Intern
Location: Remote / Work From Home
Preference: Candidates based in Pune
Engagement: Internship | Flexible Working Hours
Ideal for: MBA / PGDM students, especially Marketing, Sales, Business Development or Strategy
Experience: Freshers and students are welcome
About the Opportunity
We are a film and content production house creating TVCs, advertising films, brand films, documentaries, narrative-based films and other branded content.
We are looking for a curious, proactive and commercially minded MBA/PGDM student who wants to understand how businesses are built in the media, advertising and production industry.
This is not a typical internship where you will only be given administrative tasks.
You will work closely with the Business/Management Team and get practical exposure to market research, business development, lead generation, client research, content writing and building a business pipeline.
What You’ll Work On🔍 Market & Industry Research
- Research the advertising, media, production and branded-content market.
- Identify brands, advertising agencies, creative agencies and potential business opportunities.
- Track industry trends, campaigns, new brand launches and companies that may require production services.
- Research competitors and understand their positioning, clients and offerings.
- Identify new sectors and categories where the production house can generate business.
📈 Business Development & Lead Generation
- Identify and build lists of potential clients.
- Research decision-makers and relevant business contacts.
- Generate qualified leads for TVCs, ad films, brand films, documentaries and other content requirements.
- Support LinkedIn, email and other professional outreach initiatives.
- Maintain a structured pipeline of prospects and opportunities.
- Track follow-ups and help move potential clients through the business-development funnel.
- Identify opportunities arising from new campaigns, product launches, agency appointments and brand activity.
🗂️ Client & Lead Database Management
You will help build and maintain a structured database containing:
- Company/Brand
- Industry
- Website
- Location
- Relevant decision-makers
- Designation
- Contact information where legitimately available
- Agency relationships
- Previous campaigns
- Potential production requirements
- Lead source
- Status
- Follow-up date
- Opportunity value, where available
- Remarks and next action
The objective is to build a usable business-development database, not just collect names.
✍️ Content & Business Communication
- Research and prepare content for company blogs and industry articles.
- Assist in writing articles around advertising, films, storytelling, branding and content production.
- Help prepare LinkedIn content and business-development communication.
- Assist with company presentations, capability documents, pitch material and research notes.
- Convert market research into useful business insights.
🤝 Client & Business Meetings
You may get an opportunity to participate in selected business meetings, discussions and networking activities.
Since the role is primarily remote, occasional offline meetings may be required depending on business requirements.
Candidates based in Pune will therefore be preferred, although candidates from other locations are welcome to apply.
What We’re Looking For
We are looking for someone who is:
- Currently pursuing an MBA / PGDM, preferably in Marketing, Sales, Business Development, Strategy or a related field.
- Curious about business, advertising, media and entertainment.
- Comfortable doing extensive online research.
- Good at identifying patterns and opportunities.
- Strong in written and verbal communication.
- Comfortable with LinkedIn, Google Search, Excel/Google Sheets and basic business-research tools.
- Organised enough to maintain databases and follow-up records.
- Proactive — someone who doesn't need to be told every small task.
- Comfortable working independently in a remote environment.
- Interested in understanding how a creative business actually wins clients.
You’ll Have an Advantage If You:
- Have an interest in advertising, films, media or branding.
- Have experience with lead generation or business development.
- Know how to conduct company/market research.
- Are comfortable using LinkedIn for professional research.
- Can write clear and engaging content.
- Have participated in entrepreneurship, marketing, business or college E-cell activities.
- Have strong networking and communication skills.
What You’ll Learn
This internship will give you exposure to:
Market Research → Lead Generation → Prospecting → Client Research → Business Development → Content → Pitching → Client Meetings → Sales Pipeline → Business Strategy
You will get to see how a production house identifies opportunities and converts them into actual business.
Working Model
Remote-first.
We understand that you are pursuing college alongside the internship. Therefore, working hours will be flexible and structured around deliverables rather than rigid office timings.
However, you will be expected to:
- Be responsive during agreed working windows.
- Complete assigned deliverables on time.
- Attend important virtual meetings.
- Attend occasional offline business meetings/events when required.
Pune-based candidates will be preferred because of the possibility of occasional in-person meetings.
Who Should Apply?
This role is particularly suitable for an MBA student who thinks:
“I don't just want an internship certificate. I want to understand how businesses actually find clients, generate revenue and grow.”
If you are curious, resourceful, comfortable with research and excited by the intersection of business + advertising + films + storytelling, we'd like to hear from you.
How to Apply
Send your CV + a short introduction explaining:
1. Why are you interested in this internship?
2. Why are you interested in business development/advertising/media?
3. If you had to find 10 potential clients for a production house, how would you find them?
Click on Apply to know more.
