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About the Role

HarperCollins Publishers is seeking a highly motivated Rights Coordinator to join an exciting group of Rights professionals selling subsidiary rights across the General Books divisions. This role supports their manager and the wider department through administrative responsibilities and the submission, negotiation, and sale of translation rights in select foreign territories.

Responsibilities

• Supports all titles in Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, and direct translation markets.
• Assists in soliciting top General Books titles to a curated list of publishers in assigned territories.
• Maintains and updates publisher contact databases for assigned markets.
• Coordinates with the Royalties department to track all payments in these territories.
• Supports seasonal title presentations and virtual meetings to promote key General Books titles.
• Provides administrative support to the supervisor and rights team across the William Morrow, Mariner, Avon, and Voyager imprints.
• Coordinates production file requests from domestic and international licensees.
• Attends and participates in client pitch meetings.
• Responds to Rights-related inquiries from internal departments and external partners.
• Processes licensee approvals and maintains related documentation.
• Prepares and processes invoices.
• Assists with the planning and logistics for annual international book fairs.
• Supports the broader General Books Rights Department with ongoing administrative and reporting needs.
• Coordinates monthly author reversion requests and conducts related research.
• Maintains and updates UK editorial title list.
• Prepares translation renewal reporting biannually and sanction reporting quarterly.
• Assists with organizing departmental files, records, and mailroom materials.

Requirements

• 4-year college degree or equivalent work experience
• 2-3 years of experience in publishing rights licensing
• Extremely organized, detail-oriented, and able to prioritize a large volume of work
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to set priorities under pressure and to work independently
• Passionate about learning the business-side of the publishing industry
• Genuine interest in licensing and book publishing
• Cover letters are strongly preferred.

Location

• New York City

Work Type

• Hybrid work model
• 3 days/week in office

Experience Level

• 2-3 years of experience

Education Level

• 4-year college degree or equivalent work experience

Salary/Compensations

• $55,000

Benefits

• Comprehensive and highly competitive benefits package
• Variety of physical health, retirement and savings, caregiving, emotional wellbeing, transportation, and other benefits
• Elective benefits employees may select to best fit the needs and personal situations of our diverse workforce.

About the Company

• HarperCollins Publishers is a company full of people who are passionate about books.

Equal Opportunity

• HarperCollins Publishers is an equal opportunity employer.
• HarperCollins Publishers is committed to providing reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities, in our job application and/or interview process. If you need assistance or accommodation in completing your application, due to a disability, email us at TalentManagement@harpercollins.com. Note: we will only respond to accommodation requests.