We're recruiting a Rights Executive to sell translation rights to our titles across the globe.
The Bent Agency represents bestselling and award-winning authors of books for adults and children, and we're proud of our author-focused ethos and supportive, collaborative working environment.
Responsibilities:
Submitting titles to and maintaining strong working relationships with our international co-agents Negotiating translation deals Reviewing contracts and ensuring their prompt execution Tracking and following up on payments using Bradbury Phillips Rights Manager Processing royalty statements Overseeing the compilation of the agency's rights catalogues Keeping our co-agents updated with material and news, with the help of our agency assistant Planning for and representing TBA at the Bologna, London and Frankfurt Book Fairs Providing agency colleagues with data and reports about translation sales trends
Our ideal candidate will:
Be a confident negotiator who can demonstrate proven success at maximizing rights revenue Have experience using Bradbury Phillips Rights Manager
Experience/skills required:
Superlative communication, organizational, and administrative skills, with a particular flair for clear, professional writing A minimum of two years' experience working in rights in the book publishing industry Excellent MS Office skills
Foreign language skills aren't necessary, but they can be an advantage. This is a full-time permanent position. The role is based at our office in Richmond, on a hybrid working pattern of 3 days office-based/2 days home-based.
Salary: £33,000 p.a. plus bonus.
Please email your cover letter, including details of your current notice period, and your CV to jobs@thebentagency.com. Applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK.
Closing date for applications: Monday 10 October 2022.
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Responsibilities:
Submitting titles to and maintaining strong working relationships with our international co-agents Negotiating translation deals Reviewing contracts and ensuring their prompt execution Tracking and following up on payments using Bradbury Phillips Rights Manager Processing royalty statements Overseeing the compilation of the agency's rights catalogues Keeping our co-agents updated with material and news, with the help of our agency assistant Planning for and representing TBA at the Bologna, London and Frankfurt Book Fairs Providing agency colleagues with data and reports about translation sales trends
Our ideal candidate will:
Be a confident negotiator who can demonstrate proven success at maximizing rights revenue Have experience using Bradbury Phillips Rights Manager
Experience/skills required:
Superlative communication, organizational, and administrative skills, with a particular flair for clear, professional writing A minimum of two years' experience working in rights in the book publishing industry Excellent MS Office skills
Foreign language skills aren't necessary, but they can be an advantage. This is a full-time permanent position. The role is based at our office in Richmond, on a hybrid working pattern of 3 days office-based/2 days home-based.
Salary: £33,000 p.a. plus bonus.
Please email your cover letter, including details of your current notice period, and your CV to jobs@thebentagency.com. Applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK.
Closing date for applications: Monday 10 October 2022.
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