Rights Coordinator

Overview

The HarperCollins’ Children’s Division is currently seeking a Rights Coordinator to join the Subsidiary Rights Department. The Rights Coordinator will report directly into theAssociate Director, Subrights.

This is a hybrid position based out of our New York City office.

Responsibilities

• Provides support to the Senior Director, Associate Director, and Manager, Rights.

• Handles translation licensing in several foreign markets under the supervision of Associate Director, Rights.

• Submits projects published by HarperCollins global offices, including providing submission materials, tracking interest and approvals, and supplying production materials.

• Provides administrative support for the subsidiary rights department, including but not limited to creating invoices for payments, tracking contracts, and physical mailing of submissions.

• Submits materials for review to publishers, agents, and scouts.

• Sends email updates to publishers, agents, and scouts on books that win awards, receive media attention, or hit best-seller lists.

• Attends one international book fair.

• Helps department prepare for book fairs, including handling department schedules and gathering materials.

• Assists with special projects for the Subrights department as needed.

Qualifications

• 4-year college degree or equivalent work experience

• 1-2 years of work experience required, prior experience within publishing and subsidiary rights preferred

• A strong interest in Children’s Book publishing, preferred

• Excellent oral and written communication skills required

• Must be flexible, self-motivated, and a team player

• Must be detail-oriented, well-organized, and able to set priorities under pressure

• Excellent presentation skills, a must

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 $50,700. 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