Rights Assistant, Children’s Books

Job description

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 and co-editions.

The Rights Assistant will play a vital role in the Rights team and the company. This an exciting opportunity for a Rights Assistant with good experience looking for a new challenge or as an entry level position.

The role reports to the Head of Children’s Rights.

• General admin support including but not limited to processing contracts, gratis orders, sending out translated author copies, and electronic file supply
• Manage co-edition fulfilment, including loading deals onto Biblio, maintaining schedules, obtaining customer files and approval of materials, invoicing
• Respond to internal and external queries from colleagues, customers and authors
• Support the rights team in preparation for key book fairs and sales trips
• Support the rights team in administrative management of our major fiction brands, including but not limited to Harry Potter and Sarah J. Maas
• Provide assistance in the preparation of rights guides and catalogues
• Maintain and update our industry-leading rights website
• Compile and send out email newsletters to customers and maintain contacts lists
• Sell cover, illustration and marketing materials to international publishing partners

The role is based at our London office 50 Bedford Square, London, WC1B 3DP on a hybrid-working pattern of 2 days office based / 3 days home based (or fully office based if preferred). Allocated office days for this role are: Monday and Tuesday

We’d love it if you had…

• Interest in Rights selling and passion for books
• Proficient in Excel and MS office applications
• Confident in use of creative/design software such as Photoshop and email marketing software
• Excellent organisational skills
• Ability to manage varied workload and identify priorities effectively
• Time-management ability, attention to detail and a can-do attitude towards problem-solving
• Exceptional collaborative and communication skills
• An interest in other countries and cultures

Employer details

Bloomsbury Children's Books covers a fantastic range of children's books, from their first picture book through to chapter books, illustrated books and YA. Bloomsbury Children’s won Children’s Publisher of the Year 2024 at the British Book Awards and along with our International Sales colleagues, the Rights team won the International Award at the Independent Publishing Awards and was shortlisted for Rights Professionals of the Year at the British Book Awards.