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About the Role

Lead Penguin Random House UK’s media rights activity, identifying adaptation opportunities across film, television, and theatre, and negotiating deals to bring stories to new audiences and formats. This role combines strategic thinking, creative instincts, and deal-making skills within a leading publishing business.

Responsibilities

Identifying books with potential for adaptation for TV, film and theatre
Working closely to advise on new acquisitions with in-house editorial, contracts and legal teams
Researching, planning and pitching our titles and authors for adaptation opportunities
Negotiating deals, including auctions, on behalf of authors with buyers
Working closely with legal to establish terms and conditions for rights sales
Managing on-going deals with external and internal stakeholders
Working closely with individual authors to guide them through deals and the adaptation process
Building our network of relationships across the media industry
Keeping up to date with the fast-moving media and entertainment landscape
Occasional travel to international industry events and conferences

Requirements

Strong experience within the media and entertainment industry, for example across agencies, literary scouting, production, representation or rights.
A good understanding of copyright and intellectual property, or experience working with rights, contracts or related commercial agreements.
An established network of contacts across film, television and the wider entertainment sector.
Excellent negotiation and commercial skills, with experience developing opportunities, managing deals or representing creative talent or intellectual property.
Strong knowledge of the entertainment landscape, including current creative and commercial trends.
Excellent communication, influencing and relationship-building skills, with the confidence to work with authors, agents, producers and senior stakeholders.
An entrepreneurial and proactive approach, with strong judgement and the ability to spot opportunities and drive them forward.
CV and cover letter (both in pdf format) outlining why you are the right candidate for the role by 11:59pm on Sunday 22nd of November 2026.
Cover letter uploaded as an additional document.
Cover letter to be no more than one or two pages in length.

Skills

Selling
Negotiating adaptation deals
Strategic thinking
Creative instincts
Deal-making
Relationship-building
Identifying and maximising adaptation opportunities
Commercial skills
Communication
Influencing
Entrepreneurial approach
Proactive approach
Judgement

Location

Embassy Gardens office

Work Type

Maternity cover
Hybrid working

Experience Level

Experienced

Salary/Compensations

Circa £60,000 to £70,000 dependent on how your skills and experience align to the role, plus bonus and benefits.

Benefits

Bonus

About the Company

Penguin Random House UK Group Rights represents international and domestic rights across the company’s eight publishing divisions helping our books and brands go global.
Here at Penguin, we believe in the power of authenticity and human creativity.
We celebrate creativity and diverse perspectives, so please be yourself!
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.

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.