Rights Assistant (NYC Hybrid)
New York, New York
Employer: News Corp. Class A
Industry:
Salary: $48500. per year
Job type: Full-Time
**Overview**
Join the fast-paced Subsidiary Rights department at HarperCollins! As a Rights Assistant, you will have the opportunity to work on rights across three divisions: HarperCollins Adult, HarperCollins Childrens, and Harlequin. The position reports to the SVP, Rights and Permissions, and affords an opportunity to gain entry into the field of international licensing and book publishing.
**Responsibilities**
+ Assists with the administrative tasks associated with the licensing of subsidiary rights for the HarperCollins Subsidiary Rights Department, consisting of HarperCollins Trade, HarperCollins Childrens, and Harlequin Rights and Permission teams.
+ Assists in the handling of submissions and production requests.
+ Liaises with foreign co-agents, international publishers, literary scouts, and Harper's global offices.
+ Prepares reports and other related documents and provides support on special projects.
+ Responds to rights-related queries from in-house personnel and outside parties.
+ Assists in preparation for annual international book fairs.
+ Handles tax form requests for international publishers.
+ Handles royalty report research and contract renewal reports.
+ Prepares seasonal selling material for sister companies and seasonal rights guides for selling to domestic and international third party publishers.
+ Performs general administrative duties for the department as needed including scheduling meetings with foreign publishers, licensees and subagents.
**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 Microsoft Office, especially Excel and Power Point, and Adobe Acrobat
+ Passionate about learning the business-side of the publishing industry
+ Interest in licensing and international publishing
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 are strongly preferred.**
HarperCollins Publishers is an equal opportunity employer.
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 Locations** _US-NY-New York_
**Category** _Rights & 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
Join the fast-paced Subsidiary Rights department at HarperCollins! As a Rights Assistant, you will have the opportunity to work on rights across three divisions: HarperCollins Adult, HarperCollins Childrens, and Harlequin. The position reports to the SVP, Rights and Permissions, and affords an opportunity to gain entry into the field of international licensing and book publishing.
**Responsibilities**
+ Assists with the administrative tasks associated with the licensing of subsidiary rights for the HarperCollins Subsidiary Rights Department, consisting of HarperCollins Trade, HarperCollins Childrens, and Harlequin Rights and Permission teams.
+ Assists in the handling of submissions and production requests.
+ Liaises with foreign co-agents, international publishers, literary scouts, and Harper's global offices.
+ Prepares reports and other related documents and provides support on special projects.
+ Responds to rights-related queries from in-house personnel and outside parties.
+ Assists in preparation for annual international book fairs.
+ Handles tax form requests for international publishers.
+ Handles royalty report research and contract renewal reports.
+ Prepares seasonal selling material for sister companies and seasonal rights guides for selling to domestic and international third party publishers.
+ Performs general administrative duties for the department as needed including scheduling meetings with foreign publishers, licensees and subagents.
**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 Microsoft Office, especially Excel and Power Point, and Adobe Acrobat
+ Passionate about learning the business-side of the publishing industry
+ Interest in licensing and international publishing
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 are strongly preferred.**
HarperCollins Publishers is an equal opportunity employer.
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 Locations** _US-NY-New York_
**Category** _Rights & 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
Created: 2024-09-10
Reference: 1275275816
Country: United States
State: New York
City: New York
ZIP: 10036