The Vacancy
Rights Manager, Academic & Professional
The opportunity
We are looking for a Rights Manager to join our thriving Rights team at Bloomsbury to sell translation and digital licences to the Bloomsbury Academic & Professional and selected Special Interest imprints. This would suit a Rights Manager or a Rights Executive who has good experience of selling and is looking for a new challenge.
Three-time winner of the Bookseller Academic, Educational & Professional Publisher of the Year Award, Bloomsbury’s Academic & Professional Division publishes approximately 3,000 new titles a year. Established in 2008, the division has grown organically and through acquisition and publishes across the humanities and social sciences, from higher education through to professional practice. The successful candidate will play an important role in this division, in the rights team and in the company.
The role reports to the Head of Rights, Academic.
The Role
Sell translation and digital rights to an agreed strategy (translation territories will depend on the successful candidate).
Initiate and develop business relationships with new and existing customers to retain and grow business.
Contribute to acquisition and P&L performance.
Draw up contracts and liaise with finance over invoicing.
Attend book fairs and sales trips as required.
Skills, Knowledge and Experience
Rights and digital licensing experience working in a similar role.
Confidence in communicating and negotiating.
Team player.
Excellent organisational skills.
Proficient in Word, Excel, and databases (Biblio preferred).
Additional Information
The role is a full-time permanent position.
Salary Pay Point or Range: £30,500 – £35,800
The role is based at our Oxford office, Kemp House, Chawley Park, Cumnor Hill,
Oxford
OX2 9PH on a hybrid-working pattern of two days office-based / three days home-based (or fully office-based if preferred). Allocated office days for this role are: Tuesday and Thursday. Please apply with a CV and covering letter addressed to Human Resources (Word or PDF format only) via the ‘APPLY NOW’ button detailing how you meet the requirements outlined above for this role by
27th January 2025
. Please add to your subject line – “Rights Manager”. For best results, please use a desktop to apply as some mobile browsers may not fully support the application portal. Bloomsbury reserve the right to close the role early if we exceed the required number of applications. Bloomsbury Benefits As well as a fantastic opportunity to join a global award-winning organisation, Bloomsbury offers the following competitive benefits package: Working Pattern Hybrid working pattern of: two days office-based / three days home-based (or fully office based if preferred). Holidays 25 days holiday. 3.5 days Christmas company holiday. Other Benefits Two paid Personal Wellness Days. Flexible Fridays –
take Friday afternoon off by working an additional 3 hours and 30 minutes earlier in the week. Work Anywhere Fortnight –
For two weeks of any calendar year. The minimum period for Working Anywhere is one week, the maximum period is two weeks. Season Ticket Loan. Share Save Scheme. AXA Healthcare Plan (Private Medical Insurance). Peppy Health App. In-house Doctor. Eye Care Voucher Scheme. Company Culture
– Employee Voice Meetings, Staff Networks (Bloom, Accessibility, Mental Health, Pride, and Parents, Guardians and Carers, Multi-Faith) and 14 Mental Health First Aiders trained across the UK offices, Publishing Events and access to free Publishing Resources. For additional benefits see below. Bloomsbury is a place where anyone of any background, race, ethnicity, religion, sexuality, gender identity, age, ability, or socio-economic status can thrive, feel comfortable, and be heard and accepted. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We are willing to make any reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process; please flag to the recruitment team if required. Applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK.
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Oxford
OX2 9PH on a hybrid-working pattern of two days office-based / three days home-based (or fully office-based if preferred). Allocated office days for this role are: Tuesday and Thursday. Please apply with a CV and covering letter addressed to Human Resources (Word or PDF format only) via the ‘APPLY NOW’ button detailing how you meet the requirements outlined above for this role by
27th January 2025
. Please add to your subject line – “Rights Manager”. For best results, please use a desktop to apply as some mobile browsers may not fully support the application portal. Bloomsbury reserve the right to close the role early if we exceed the required number of applications. Bloomsbury Benefits As well as a fantastic opportunity to join a global award-winning organisation, Bloomsbury offers the following competitive benefits package: Working Pattern Hybrid working pattern of: two days office-based / three days home-based (or fully office based if preferred). Holidays 25 days holiday. 3.5 days Christmas company holiday. Other Benefits Two paid Personal Wellness Days. Flexible Fridays –
take Friday afternoon off by working an additional 3 hours and 30 minutes earlier in the week. Work Anywhere Fortnight –
For two weeks of any calendar year. The minimum period for Working Anywhere is one week, the maximum period is two weeks. Season Ticket Loan. Share Save Scheme. AXA Healthcare Plan (Private Medical Insurance). Peppy Health App. In-house Doctor. Eye Care Voucher Scheme. Company Culture
– Employee Voice Meetings, Staff Networks (Bloom, Accessibility, Mental Health, Pride, and Parents, Guardians and Carers, Multi-Faith) and 14 Mental Health First Aiders trained across the UK offices, Publishing Events and access to free Publishing Resources. For additional benefits see below. Bloomsbury is a place where anyone of any background, race, ethnicity, religion, sexuality, gender identity, age, ability, or socio-economic status can thrive, feel comfortable, and be heard and accepted. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We are willing to make any reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process; please flag to the recruitment team if required. Applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK.
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