Rights Manager

This is a great opportunity to work across the adult fiction and nonfiction publishing divisions in key foreign language territories as a central member of the Rights team. We are looking for a proactive person with extensive rights experience and the ability to meet and exceed budgets. The role will include working on co-editions as well as licensing and the successful applicant will be comfortable negotiating at all levels as well as with some foreign travel.

Key Responsibilities

• Sell translation rights across the adult fiction and nonfiction lists into key territories (to include Asia as well as other territories tbc)

• Work with the Head of Rights on renewals and new licenses for CS Lewis adult titles across the world

• Negotiate, draft and execute rights contracts

• Attend all HarperNonFiction Acquisitions and other divisional meetings and act as a conduit between the division and Rights

• Provide projected rights or co-edition figures for each territory to inform acquisition of new projects

• Manage subagents in specific markets where appropriate

• Attend Frankfurt and London Book Fairs as well as additional sales trips to key territories

• Keep up to date with developments in the industry, share experiences and ideas for improvements

• Undertake administration including logging interest, submitting sales material, drawing up contracts, notifying internal departments of sales, completing approvals, adding to sales spreadsheets and databases, issuing FPOs, arranging shipping instructions, supplying files

Skills Required

• Ability to communicate at all levels, both in writing and verbally

• Word and Excel

• Impeccable organisational skills

• Meticulous attention to detail

• Keen negotiation skills

• Ability to prioritise and manage workload and deadlines

• Awareness of the print production process

Benefits 

• Hybrid working model (2+ days in the office) 

• 28 days holiday plus bank holidays (option to buy and sell holiday days) 

• Enhanced pay for maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave 

• Private healthcare cover and life assurance 

• Summer Hours  

• Free access to HeadSpace, employee assistance programme (24 hour helpline), mental health first aiders, and a wellbeing portal 

• Season ticket loans (from day 1 for entry level) and cycle to work scheme 

• Relocation Rent Support Loan  

• Employee networks: HC All In (open forum), Elevate (for ethnic minority colleagues), HarperParents, Menopause at Work and Pride at HC 

• Unlimited training on our Learning and Development portal, management courses (up to MA level) and mentoring programmes 

• Virtual GP and eyecare vouchers 

• Gym membership discount 

• Onsite physiotherapy (London only) 

• Charitable donation matching and  2 volunteering days 

• We're a certified Carbon Neutral company 

• Free e-books and audiobooks, newspaper subscriptions and discounts on books 

• Subsidised canteen and retail discounts 

• Onsite prayer room 

If you wish to discuss anything regarding this position and/or your application to this role, please reach out directly to [email removed - click apply for more details] with subject heading ‘Vacancy Query’ plus the job title and we will aim to get back to you within 5 working days.

Please note, if you are interested in the role you would need to submit your application via Applied. We do not accept email applications.