Foreign Rights Assistant

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🗽 New York – Remote

🗽 New York – Remote

💵 $50k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

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Macmillan

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1001 - 5000 employees

📱 Media

📚 Education

Media • Education

Macmillan is a leading global publishing company and home to a wide range of imprints that publish adult and children’s fiction, nonfiction, and educational materials. Part of the Holtzbrinck Publishing Group, Macmillan also operates Macmillan Learning and Macmillan Education, providing interactive course solutions, higher education content, language learning, and school curriculum publishing across dozens of countries. The company focuses on supporting authors, educators, students, and institutions with world-class content and digital learning tools.

📋 Description

• Provide administrative support, including tracking materials, responding to rights requests, and maintaining spreadsheets and databases • Liaise with editorial, marketing, publicity, production, and design departments to obtain information and materials • Correspond with co-agents, publishers, authors, and agents regarding submissions, cover art approvals, and publicity and marketing requests • Provide production and art materials to UK and translation publishers while tracking delivery schedules • Assist with international book fair preparation, rights guides, backlist research, and newsletters • Process and mail foreign copies received at the office • Support the full foreign rights team in licensing rights in the UK and translation markets

🎯 Requirements

• Extremely detail-oriented and well-organized • Superior verbal and written communication skills • Ability to communicate clearly and professionally with diverse backgrounds • Ability to write polished and persuasive pitch letters and sales materials • Resourceful and self-motivated; able to take initiative and think creatively • Ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment and adjust priorities • Good judgment and critical thinking • Ability to work independently and collaborate effectively • Strong computer skills • Familiarity with Microsoft Office and Google Suite programs is a plus • Strong interest in subsidiary rights • Previous experience is a plus • Bachelor’s degree

🏖️ Benefits

• Overtime eligible • Remote work arrangement • Equal opportunity employment • Reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities

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