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About the Role

We are seeking a Rights Executive to join the team selling rights in illustrated books across Penguin Random House, supporting our business in North America and Germany. The Adult Illustrated Rights team represents a roster of author talent and works on illustrated titles across seven adult publishing divisions.

Responsibilities

• Extend sales, author care, and customer service in North America and Germany.
• Proactively track and manage North American and German deals.
• Provide administrative support to the Rights Director.
• Achieve strong sales on allocated titles.
• Build effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including customers, agents, authors, Editorial, Production, Marketing, and Publicity colleagues.
• Implement the rights vision, direction, and goals for the publishing group.
• Maximize sales and customer opportunities in North America and Germany in consultation with and in support of the Rights Director.

Requirements

• Experience in rights/licensing sales or in a commercial publishing environment, with a genuine passion for selling books.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to communicate clearly and confidently with internal and external stakeholders.
• A proactive approach to work, with initiative and accountability.
• A confident ambassador for books, translating personal excitement into generating enthusiasm in customers and colleagues.
• A willing, flexible project manager with strong administrative and organisation skills.
• Ability to adapt to change and handle competing priorities.
• An appetite for learning and applying feedback.
• A collaborative team player, naturally inclined to share information, contribute to team projects and support colleagues.

Location

• North America
• Germany

Work Type

• Hybrid working
• In office 3 days a week

Salary/Compensations

• Circa £31,000 dependent on how your skills and experience align to the role, plus bonus and benefits.

Benefits

• Bonus
• Benefits

About the Company

• The Penguin Random House Group Rights department makes our books go global.
• As a Disability Confident Committed organisation, we offer interviews to candidates with a disability who meet the essential criteria for the role, and opt-in on their application form.
• We celebrate creativity and diverse perspectives.

Equal Opportunity

• As a Disability Confident Committed organisation, we offer interviews to candidates with a disability who meet the essential criteria for the role, and opt-in on their application form.