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Foreign Rights Manager [maternity cover]

Quarto Publishing. , London
We are looking for a Foreign Rights Manager to represent our fantastic Adult imprints in France and French-speaking Canada. Contract Temporary – June 2026 until December 2026 (with some flexibility...

Salary: $salary. Date posted: 14/04/2026

Senior / Contracts Executive | Children’s Publishing

Wonderful Recruitment.
Senior / Contracts Executive | Children’s Publishing | London | Full-Time or Part-Time Are you a Contracts Assistant or Executive looking for a step up? Are you a Contracts Manager...

Salary: $salary. Date posted: 10/04/2026

Associate Publisher / Publishing Manager (Non-Editorial Role)

And Other Stories. South Yorkshire, Sheffield
And Other Stories is seeking an experienced, numerate, tech-savvy and organised person, who is good with people, to join our team as Associate Publisher / Publishing Manager. In this newly...

Salary: $salary. Date posted: 07/04/2026

Rights Assistant

Post Wave Children’s Books. , London
Post Wave Children’s Books is looking for a Rights Assistant to join our recently established team. We are the UK subsidiary of Post Wave Publishing, a leading Chinese publisher of...

Salary: $salary. Date posted: 06/04/2026

Head of Fiction Rights

Walker Books. , London
About Walker Books Walker Books UK is part of the vibrant international Group that includes Candlewick Press, Holiday House and Peachtree in the USA and Walker Books Australia. Renowned...

Salary: $salary. Date posted: 25/03/2026

International Rights Analyst (maternity cover)

DK. , London
Are you an experienced detail-oriented Rights Sales Assistant with a customer-focused background seeking a new challenge? DK is looking for a creative and enthusiastic individual to join our International Rights...

Salary: $salary. Date posted: 06/03/2026

Contracts and Acquisitions Manager

Inspired Selection. Greater London, Central London
Contracts and Acquisitions Manager Central London | Open to Full-time or Part-time We are really excited to be partnering with The Folio Society, who are known for creating beautifully...

Salary: $salary. Date posted: 26/02/2026

Foreign Rights Manager [maternity cover]

Commercial Manager (Sales & Rights)

Extraordinary Books. , West London
Location: West London / Hybrid Contract: Full-time Salary: £40,000-£45,000 (dependent on experience) Reporting to: Publisher / Managing Director Deadline: 31 March 2026 About Extraordinary Books Extraordinary Books (EB) is...

Salary: $salary. Date posted: 18/02/2026

Rights Sales Manager

Inspired Selection. Oxford, Oxford
We are working on an exciting opportunity for a Rights Sales Manager to join a leading education focused publisher. This role is central to expanding international rights income across print,...

Salary: $salary. Date posted: 06/02/2026

Contemporary Classics Agent

Peters, Fraser and Dunlop. , London
Location: Central London; Hybrid: 3 days in office and 2 days remote (optional), subject to review. Salary: based on experience Deadline: 5:30pm, February 27, 2026 Peters Fraser + Dunlop is...

Salary: $salary. Date posted: 28/01/2026

International Rights Executive

The Blair Partnership. , London
Reports to: Head of International Rights Team: Client Management – International Rights Reports: None We are looking for an experienced rights professional to join our busy team managing translation rights across the...

Salary: $salary. Date posted: 16/01/2026

Rights Manager

Inspired Selection. Central London, Central London
Salary: £38,000-£43,000 DOE Location: London, hybrid working (3 days office based, 2 days WFH) We're excited to be working with a highly regarded literary agency that is looking to...

Salary: $salary. Date posted: 09/01/2026

Rights and Contracts Assistant

Faber and Faber. , London
Faber and Faber is a leading independent publishing house in London. They publish prize-winning fiction, non-fiction, and children’s books, as well as an unrivalled list of modern poets and playwrights....

Salary: $salary. Date posted: 12/12/2025

Rights Assistant

Simon and Schuster UK. , London
Simon & Schuster, a global leader in general interest publishing, is dedicated to providing the best in fiction and non-fiction for readers of all ages, and in all printed, digital...

Salary: $salary. Date posted: 03/12/2025

Fonts Manager (12 month FTC)

Hachette UK. , London
Who we are and what we do About Hachette UK Hachette UK is a creative powerhouse and the UK's second largest book publishing group. Our mission is to make it...

Salary: $salary. Date posted: 14/11/2025

Foreign Rights Executive

Quarto Publishing. , London
Are you looking for your next challenge? We are looking for a driven Foreign Rights Executive to join Quarto Foreign Rights’ award-winning team and sell our Children’s portfolio across Chinese-speaking...

Salary: $salary. Date posted: 10/11/2025

International Rights Assistant

Nosy Crow. , London
Nosy Crow is looking to recruit a Rights Assistant to support a dynamic and collaborative Foreign Rights team responsible for selling translation rights to publishers around the world. The purpose...

Salary: $salary. Date posted: 27/10/2025

Publishing Intern (Translation Rights)

Creative Artists Agency. , London
THE AGENCY Creative Artists Agency (CAA) is a leading entertainment and sports agency, with global expertise in film, television, music, theatre, sports, digital media, publishing, sponsorship sales and endorsements, media...

Salary: $salary. Date posted: 24/09/2025

Rights Assistant, Academic & Professional

Bloomsbury Publishing Plc. , Oxford
We are looking for a Rights Assistant to join our thriving Rights team at Bloomsbury and provide administrative support to those responsible for selling licences and co-editions to the Bloomsbury...

Salary: $salary. Date posted: 24/09/2025

Hachette UK sales, rights & audio internships, Sheffield (career switchers)

Hachette UK. , Sheffield
Closing date: 13th October at 11.59pm Salary: £30,000-£35,000 Duration: 12 months Start date: February 2026 Assessment day: 26 November Hybrid working pattern: blend of in-office (3 days) and homeworking (2 days) per week Specifically aimed towards...

Salary: $salary. Date posted: 17/09/2025

Royalties Officer - Part-time, Remote

Inspired Selection. Greater London, England
We have an fantastic opportunity for a home based Royalties Officer to join a leading professional services business supporting the publishing industry. This is a part-time, home-based (UK) position, responsible...

Salary: $salary. Date posted: 05/09/2025

Translation Rights Executive

Curtis Brown Group Ltd. , London
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Translation Rights Executive to join our Translation Rights department and support Translation Rights Agent, Georgie Mellor and another Translation Rights Agent on part...

Salary: $salary. Date posted: 03/09/2025

Media Rights Manager (part time 3 days per week) – 10 month (potentially subject to some flexibility) Maternity Cover

United Agents. Central London, London
This is a Media Rights Manager role selling the film, television and stage rights in United Agents books. This role would suit someone who is highly motivated with several years’...

Salary: $salary. Date posted: 26/08/2025

Rights Assistant/Support (FTC)

Think Selection. Greater London, London
A leading Children’s Book Publishing company has asked Think Selection to find a Rights Assistant/Support to join their London team for a temporary contract between 26th August and 10th October....

Salary: $salary. Date posted: 12/08/2025

International Rights Assistant

Senior Rights Executive (Parental Leave Cover)

Yale University Press London. , London
Department: Rights Reporting to: Head of Rights Contract: Full Time, 12-month fixed term contract Salary: circa £32,000 per annum Job Summary Yale University Press London is seeking a Senior Rights Executive on a...

Salary: $salary. Date posted: 28/07/2025

Senior Rights Executive, Children’s Division

Simon and Schuster UK. Central London
Simon & Schuster, a global leader in general interest publishing, is dedicated to providing the best in fiction and nonfiction for readers of all ages, and in all printed, digital...

Salary: $salary. Date posted: 25/07/2025

Senior Rights Manager (12 months FTC)

Nosy Crow. , London
We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic, business-oriented, and pro-active individual to join our team as a Senior Rights Manager on a 12 month fixed-term contract. Nosy Crow is...

Salary: $salary. Date posted: 16/07/2025

Rights Assistant

Pan Macmillan. , London
We’re looking for a highly organized and detail-oriented individual to join the busy and successful Children’s Rights team, offering administrative support to assist the team in reaching our sales targets....

Salary: $salary. Date posted: 11/07/2025

Rights Executive

Think Selection. Greater London, London
A rare opportunity has come up with our client, a leading independent trade publishing company who have asked Think Selection to be the exclusive recruiter to find a Rights Executive...

Salary: $salary. Date posted: 07/07/2025

Rights Executive

Inspired Selection. City of London, Central London
Are you passionate about international book rights and eager to work with beautifully illustrated non-fiction and children's books? Do you love combining your language skills with your sales skills to...

Salary: $salary. Date posted: 02/07/2025

Rights Assistant

Tate Enterprises. , London
A rare opportunity has arisen at Tate Publishing for a Rights Assistant to join the Publishing team and support the work of our Senior International Rights Manager and Tate as...

Salary: $salary. Date posted: 30/06/2025

Key Account Sales Executive - maternity cover

Inspired Selection. Bristol, Bristol
We're working with a highly respected and award-winning academic publisher in the South-West, recognised for its impactful social science books and journals. They are now seeking an experienced Key Account...

Salary: $salary. Date posted: 20/06/2025

Licensing Manager (Fixed Term Contract – 3 Days/Week)

Pearson UK.
Location: United Kingdom / Remote Contract Type: Fixed Term – 9 Months Schedule: Part-Time (3 Days Per Week) Are you a confident licensing professional with a passion for educational content and global markets?...

Salary: $salary. Date posted: 06/06/2025

Rights Executive

Penguin Random House. , London
Are you a thoughtful and confident communicator and a great team player? Are you motivated to build on your experience of selling rights and supporting global publications? We are recruiting for a...

Salary: $salary. Date posted: 03/06/2025

Foreign Rights Manager

Lonely Planet.
Lonely Planet is looking for a Foreign Rights Manager to manage designated Lonely Planet guidebook licensees and sell translation rights for Lonely Planet’s gift books and children’s books, in specified...

Salary: $salary. Date posted: 14/05/2025

Part-time Co-Editions Manager

Inspired Selection. City of London, Greater London
Are you an accomplished Rights professional with a proven track record in co-edition sales within Trade publishing? An award-winning independent publisher is expanding their Rights team and is on the...

Salary: $salary. Date posted: 30/04/2025

Rights Executive

Inspired Selection. Central London, Central London
Our client, a rapidly expanding international co-edition publisher specialising in illustrated non-fiction, is on the lookout for a driven and self-motivated individual to join their friendly and supportive team as...

Salary: $salary. Date posted: 30/04/2025

Senior Rights Manager (London or Edinburgh)

Canongate. , London or Edinburgh
Canongate Books is one of the UK’s leading independent publishers, B Corp certified and shortlisted for both Publisher of the Year and Independent Publisher of the Year at this year’s...

Salary: $salary. Date posted: 28/04/2025

Rights Manager (14-month FTC)

Penguin Random House. , London
Are you a Senior Rights Executive looking for your next step, or a Rights Manager ready for a new challenge? We are hiring for a Rights Manager to work with...

Salary: $salary. Date posted: 25/04/2025

Plays Licensing Manager

Music Theatre International. , London
The Plays Licensing Manager will manage, license and promote rights to a diverse array of plays to theatre producers and theatres. The Plays Division is a one-person department within the...

Salary: $salary. Date posted: 25/04/2025

Senior Licensing & Production Manager

The Really Useful Group. , London
The Really Useful Group (RUG) is an entertainment company with musical theatre at its heart. Founded in 1977, we exist to represent, manage, and licence the work of the most...

Salary: $salary. Date posted: 24/04/2025

Rights Director

Think Selection. Greater London, London
A rare opportunity has arisen for an experienced Rights Director to join a highly successful publishing company. You’ll lead the rights and co-editions sales strategy across a dynamic and diverse...

Salary: $salary. Date posted: 24/04/2025

Foreign Rights Assistant - 10 month FTC

Janklow & Nesbit. Greater London, London
Janklow & Nesbit is looking for a rights assistant to help our busy and friendly London-based foreign rights team with administrative support as they sell translation rights around the world...

Salary: $salary. Date posted: 23/04/2025

Right Executive, Penguin Random House Children's

Penguin Random House. City of London, London
Do you have experience in foreign book markets? What about children’s books? We are looking to recruit a Rights Executive to join our world record-breaking team on a permanent basis....

Salary: $salary. Date posted: 16/04/2025

International Rights Assistant

Peters, Fraser and Dunlop. , London
Location: Central London. Hybrid: 3 days in office and 2 days remote (optional), subject to review. Salary: Starting salary £26,000. Expect a £2,000 increase on your first anniversary in this role to...

Salary: $salary. Date posted: 16/04/2025

Foreign Rights Manager

Walker Books. , Vauxhall, London
Department: Foreign Rights Reporting To: Senior Group Rights Sales Manager Contract Type: Permanent Working Hours: Full Time Location: Vauxhall, London (Hybrid Post Probation) Closing Date: 4th May 2025 About Walker Books Walker Books UK is...

Salary: $salary. Date posted: 16/04/2025

Licensing Manager

Inspired Selection. Central London, Central London
We have a brilliant opportunity for a part-time Licensing Manager to join our client, a leading independent publisher, based in the heart of London - they are renowned as market...

Salary: $salary. Date posted: 03/04/2025

Head of Licensing

Inspired Selection. Central London, Central London
We have a brilliant opportunity for a Head of Licensing to join our client, a leading independent publisher, based in the heart of London - they are renowned as market...

Salary: $salary. Date posted: 03/04/2025

Rights Manager, Quadrille

Penguin Random House. , London
We are looking for an ambitious and collaborative Rights Manager to sell translation rights, predominantly in co-edition, as part of the high-performing illustrated rights team at Quadrille. If you bring proven experience...

Salary: $salary. Date posted: 03/04/2025

Translation Rights Agent

C & W Agency. , London
This is an exciting opportunity to join C&W literary agency (part of the Curtis Brown Group), on a 12-month contract. We are a close-knit team of 18 people, representing bestselling...

Salary: $salary. Date posted: 01/04/2025

Translation Associate Rights Executive (full-time)

David Higham Associates. , London
Deadline for all applications: Wednesday 9th April 2025 at 11.59pm Salary: from £29,000-£31,000 per annum, depending on experience. The role is full-time and will be based in our Soho offices...

Salary: $salary. Date posted: 28/03/2025

Licensed Content Manager - French speaking

Inspired Selection. Greater London, London
Licensed Content Manager, International (French speaking)Location: London - hybrid (1 day/week in office) Salary: £55,000 - £60,000 per year, plus excellent benefits We're excited to be partnering with a...

Salary: $salary. Date posted: 24/03/2025

Co Editions Manager

SPCK. City of London, London
This is such an exciting time at SPCK as we are expanding the Rights department. You will be responsible for maximizing Co Edition sales across all SPCK Group books and...

Salary: $salary. Date posted: 21/03/2025

Rights Assistant

Madeleine Milburn Literary, TV & Film Agency. , London
A unique opportunity to join a dynamic, world-renowned literary agency at the very centre of the publishing industry. Madeleine Milburn Ltd is looking for an energetic, creative and highly-motivated Rights...

Salary: $salary. Date posted: 18/03/2025

Publishing Assistant

Creative Artists Agency. , Fitzrovia, London
REPORTING TO: PUBLISHING AGENT LOCATION: LONDON DEPARTMENT: PUBLISHING JOB DESCRIPTION ABOUT THE AGENCY Creative Artists Agency (CAA) is the world’s leading full-service entertainment, media, and sports agency. We represent many...

Salary: $salary. Date posted: 17/03/2025

Junior Foreign Rights Agent/ Rights Agent position

Lorella Belli Literacy Agency Ltd. , London
Job Sector: Foreign rights/ Literary Agency Job type: Foreign Rights, Junior Agent/ Agent The Role: Junior Foreign Rights Agent/ Rights Agent; full-time, permanent A great chance to be a key...

Salary: $salary. Date posted: 26/02/2025

Audio Acquistions and Rights / Commissioning Editor

Inspired Selection. , Victoria
Looking for a move to Melbourne Australia, We are super excited to offer an excellent opportunity to join a prestigious audio company as an Audio Rights and Acquisitions Manager /...

Salary: $salary. Date posted: 13/08/2024

Rights Assistant, Children's Books

Bloomsbury Publishing plc... , London
We are looking for a Rights Assistant to join our thriving Children’s Rights team at Bloomsbury Children’s Books to provide administrative support to the Rights Managers responsible for selling licences...

Salary: $salary. Date posted: 09/08/2024