Fall 2026

Business Development Intern

Posted on 8/27/2026

Newform

Newform

Digital entertainment studio producing original series

No salary listed

New York, NY, USA

In Person

Category
Business & Strategy (1)
Required Skills
Sales
CRM
HubSpot
Data Analysis
Requirements
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills.
  • Highly organized with strong attention to detail.
  • Comfort working with data, spreadsheets, and basic analysis.
  • Curiosity about startups, marketing, sales, and entrepreneurship.
  • A proactive, reliable, and eager-to-learn approach.
Responsibilities
  • Research and identify potential clients across technology, mobile, and consumer brands.
  • Build and maintain prospect lists using LinkedIn, Apollo, and HubSpot.
  • Support outbound outreach through email, LinkedIn, and warm introductions.
  • Help prepare pitch decks, proposals, and sales materials.
  • Assist in tracking leads, pipeline status, and deal notes in customer relationship management tools.
  • Attend sales calls and client meetings to learn discovery, positioning, and closing.
  • Support partnerships, referrals, and special growth initiatives as needed.
Desired Qualifications
  • Prior experience in sales, marketing, consulting, or startups.
  • Familiarity with paid social, digital marketing, or creator-led brands.

What the company does: It creates original scripted series for digital platforms by running an incubator that commissions many short films and selects some to develop into full series, which are co-produced and distributed online. How its product works: short-form films are developed, evaluated for potential as series, then expanded into longer episodes with collaboration from digital-native creators and traditional talent, and distributed via platforms like Vimeo On Demand, Facebook Watch, and TBS. Differentiation: combines an incubator-style development process with cross-platform production and distribution, leveraging both online creators and established media talent, backed by high-profile investors, and then monetizes through online distribution deals. Goal: build a diverse catalog of digital-first scripted content for young audiences and broaden distribution across online platforms.

Company Size

N/A

Company Stage

Series B

Total Funding

$18M

Headquarters

Bellflower, California

Founded

2014

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • New Form's library fit short-form, cross-platform demand among younger audiences.
  • 2019 Whistle deal preserved projects and transitioned New Form's 20-person Los Angeles team.
  • Elite investors and prior distribution partners still validate hiring networks and industry credibility.

What critics are saying

  • Whistle acquired New Form in January 2019; standalone identity disappeared quickly.
  • Team Whistle sold to Eleven Sports in March 2021, burying New Form further.
  • If Eleven deprioritizes scripted digital originals, New Form becomes an existential orphan asset.

What makes Newform unique

  • 2014 New Form fused scripted storytelling with creator-led digital distribution.
  • Kathleen Grace built a short-form incubator, not a traditional pilot season.
  • Backers Ron Howard, Brian Grazer, Discovery, and ITV signaled elite Hollywood access.

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Benefits

Remote Work Options

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