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About the Role
HarperCollins Publishers is seeking a Contracts Manager to prepare contracts and amendments for its audio imprint as well as in the Children’s and Trade publishing groups within a fast-paced and dynamic Contracts Department.
Responsibilities
- Serve as contracts lead for backlist audio initiative.
- Prepare, draft, negotiate, and finalize contracts and amendments for audio, trade and children’s imprints.
- Review requests submitted by editors.
- Ensure effective operations by interfacing with Editorial, Royalty, Publishing Operations and Finance Departments.
- Interpret contract details to answer queries from internal stakeholders and third parties.
- Advise on author estate matters as required.
- Perform other tasks as needed and assigned.
Requirements
- 4-year college degree or equivalent work experience.
- 4+ years of prior independent contracts drafting and negotiating experience in the Contracts Department of a book publisher or other relevant experience required.
- Prior background in audiobook publishing is strongly preferred.
- Strong verbal, communication, drafting and negotiating skills.
- Excellent attention to detail with exceptional organizational ability.
- Able to work independently, set priorities under pressure, and plan workload efficiently in order to meet deadlines.
- Collaborative and team oriented.
- Innovative and adaptable mindset, with curiosity about new tools and processes.
Skills
- Verbal communication
- Negotiating
- Drafting
- Attention to detail
- Organizational ability
- Independent work
- Setting priorities
- Workload planning
- Collaboration
- Adaptability
Location
- NYC
Work Type
- Hybrid
Experience Level
- 4+ years
Education Level
- 4-year college degree or equivalent work experience
Salary/Compensations
- $70,000 - $80,000
Benefits
- Comprehensive and highly competitive benefits package
- Variety of physical health benefits
- Retirement and savings benefits
- Caregiving benefits
- Emotional wellbeing benefits
- Transportation benefits
- Other benefits
- Elective benefits
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.