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Senior Rights Manager (Fixed Term Contract)

We are looking for a skilled and successful rights professional with a proven track record of selling a range of rights, and a strong network of contacts in the major translation markets.  They will also need to represent the department internally and with scouts and co-agents.  This is a great opportunity for a Rights Manager looking to make that next step in their career. We are looking for an outstanding sales person, confident in selling rights, someone who thrives in a target driven environment and enjoys building and maintaining successful relationships.

Reporting to the Rights Director this senior sales position is a key role in the Adult Rights team which is targeted with exciting growth in line with the company’s recent success both in the UK and Internationally.

Your responsibilities will include - 

  • Reading, assessing rights potential and income for new titles pre-acquisition.
  • The direct sale of translation rights in the major European territories and through co-agents in the Far East.
  • In collaboration with the Senior Rights Executive, help drive translation sales through all other territories.
  • The sale of co-editions in North America and translation territories.
  • The sale of first serial rights for selected titles across the Pan and Picador lists.
  • Extensive experience selling rights within a publishing or agency environment
  • Outstanding communication, sales and negotiation skills.
  • Commercial awareness.
  • Exceptional organisational skills and be able to collaborate fully with colleagues as well as publishers, authors and agents in a busy and exacting environment.

The ideal candidate will have –

  • Extensive experience selling rights within a publishing or agency environment
  • Outstanding communication, sales and negotiation skills.
  • Commercial awareness.
  • Exceptional organisational skills and be able to collaborate fully with colleagues as well as publishers, authors and agents in a busy and exacting environment.

Salary starting from: £40,000 

Hiring Managers: Sophie Brewer, Associate Publisher and Jon Mitchell, Rights Director

Closing Date: 18 November 2021

This role will be based for a fixed term contract of approximately 12 months for maternity cover and will be based in our office in Farringdon, London.

We are highly committed to equality and diversity. We welcome applications from all individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief. Our full Diversity & Inclusion Pledge is available here https://www.panmacmillan.com/about/diversity-and-inclusion

All applicants must be able to demonstrate the right to live and work in the UK in order to be considered for this role.

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Senior Rights Manager (Fixed Term Contract)

Pan Macmillan, London
Contract, Full-time
Publisher
Administration, Publishing, Rights, Management, Communications, Sales, Business Development
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Senior Rights Manager (Fixed Term Contract)
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starting from: £40,000 

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Extensive experience selling rights within a publishing or agency environment