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HarperCollins is seeking a Rights Assistant! This is an exciting opportunity to join an expansive, vibrant Children’s rights program. The position reports to the Associate Director, Subsidiary Rights and affords an opportunity to gain entry into the field of domestic licensing and book publishing.
This is a hybrid position based out of our New York office.
Responsibilities
- Handles all cover art sublicensing.
Provides support for live-stage sublicensing requests.
Provides audio sublicensing support.
Assists Associate Director/Associate with pitch materials, grids, pitches, and research.
Coordinates invoicing for files, including sending files and troubleshoot any file-related issues.
Prepares presentations and marketing updates and participates in pitches for Book Club licensing.
Supports Associate Director/Associate with tracking interest, submissions, and new partnership outreach.
Qualifications
- 4-year college degree or equivalent work experience
Prior experience in publishing or subsidiary rights preferred but not required
Extremely organized, detail-oriented, and able to prioritize a large volume of work
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Ability to set priorities under pressure and work independently
Proficiency with the Microsoft Office Suite
Passionate about learning the business-side of the publishing industry
Strong interest in Children's Books and Subsidiary Rights a plus!
HarperCollins Publishers is a company full of people who are passionate about books. When you apply for a position, we want to know why you want to work here, and why you are interested in the job. That’s why cover letters arestrongly preferred.
The salary for this position is $48,500. We recognize that attracting the best talent is key to our strategy and success as a company. As a result, we aim for flexibility in structuring competitive compensation offers to ensure we are able to attract the best candidates. The quoted salary range represents our good faith estimate as to what our ideal candidates are likely to expect, and we tailor our offers within the range based on the selected candidate's experience, industry knowledge, technical and communication skills, and other factors that may prove relevant during the interview process.
In addition to cash compensation, the company provides a comprehensive and highly competitive benefits package, with a variety of physical health, retirement and savings, caregiving, emotional wellbeing, transportation, and other benefits, including "elective" benefits employees may select to best fit the needs and personal situations of our diverse workforce.
HarperCollins Publishers is an equal opportunity employer.
Job LocationsUS-NY-New York
CategoryRights & Permissions
Equal Opportunity Employer
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status. EEO/AA/M/F/Disabled/Vets
