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. We're recruiting a Rights Executive to sell translation rights to our titles across the globe.
Responsibilities will include (but aren't limited to):
• 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 #J-18808-Ljbffr