Contracts Manager – Rights & Licenses

🕒 November 8, 2025

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Bonnier Media Deutschland GmbH

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501 - 1000 employees

📱 Media

👥 B2C

Media • B2C

Bonnier Media Deutschland GmbH is a German subsidiary of the Bonnier group that operates and manages a portfolio of publishing houses and media brands. The company focuses on producing and distributing books and related media, supporting multiple imprints and editorial teams, and pursuing a vision of continuously reinventing books. It also engages in corporate activities such as sustainability reporting, management oversight, and providing career opportunities within its publishing divisions.

📋 Description

• Management and negotiation of rights and licenses for publications • Reviewing, drafting and negotiating contracts with authors, illustrators, publishers, agencies and other rights holders • Ensuring compliance with licensing agreements and copyright regulations • Tracking license fees and settlements • Close collaboration with the editorial and royalties departments • Advising and coordinating on contractual matters • Contributing to the development of internal contract processes • Participation in cross‑group meetings on contracts and legal issues • Ongoing development of group‑wide legal topics • Active use of and contribution to AI‑powered tools

🎯 Requirements

• University degree and/or relevant experience in law, publishing and/or vocational training in publishing/media commerce • Excellent knowledge of copyright and licensing law • Strong negotiation skills and excellent communication • High level of organization and attention to detail • Team player with flexibility • Business‑fluent English, spoken and written • Openness to using AI and digital tools; ideally initial experience with AI applications or a willingness to learn actively • Digital affinity; confident user of MS Office and ideally experience with publishing software such as Pondus and SVS

🏖️ Benefits

• Respectful working environment with an open‑door culture • Good work–life balance • Sustainability is actively promoted • Hybrid working model with home office and on‑site presence • Flexible working hours within a flextime model • Individual training and development opportunities • Subsidies for childcare costs • Subsidy towards the Deutschlandticket (job travel pass)