Rights Assistant, Rights
The opportunity
We are looking for a Rights Assistant to join our thriving Rights team at Bloomsbury to provide administrative support to the Rights Managers responsible for selling licences and co-editions for both the Bloomsbury Academic & Professional and the Osprey lists.
Three-time winner of the Bookseller Academic, Educational & Professional Publisher of the Year Award, Bloomsbury’s Academic & Professional Division publishes 1,600+ 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.
Founded in 1968, Osprey is the world-leading publisher of illustrated military history and has a list of over 2,500 titles on a wide range of subjects from ancient times to the present day; since 2015 it is also the multi-award winning publisher of board, card and role-playing games.
The role reports to the Senior Rights Manager¦Academic.
The role
1. General admin support including but not limited to processing contracts, gratis orders, sending out translated author copies, and electronic file supply
2. Manage co-edition fulfilment, including loading deals onto Biblio, maintaining schedules, obtaining customer files and approval of materials, invoicing
3. Respond to internal and external queries from colleagues, customers and authors
4. Support the rights team in preparation for key book fairs and sales trips
5. Provide assistance in the preparation of rights guides and catalogues
6. Compile and send out email newsletters to customers and maintain contacts lists
7. Manage Osprey’s permissions and police and prevent piracy of Osprey’s intellectual property
Knowledge, skills and experience
8. Interest in Rights selling and passion for books
9. Proficient in Excel and MS office applications
10. Confident in use of creative/design software such as Photoshop and email marketing software
11. Excellent organisational skills
12. Ability to manage varied workload and identify priorities effectively
Time-management ability, attention to detail and a can-do attitude towards problem-solving
Excellent collaborative and communication skills
13. An interest in other countries and cultures
Additional information
The role is a full-time position
Salary Pay Point: £27,000
The role is based at our Oxford office, Kemp House, Chawley Park, Cumnor Hill, Oxford OX2 9PH on a hybrid-working pattern of 2 days office based / 3 days home based (or fully office based if preferred).
As an Assistant role, this position is eligible for Bloomsbury’s Rental Deposit Loan Scheme. To assist candidates who want to start and to establish a career in publishing, Bloomsbury offers an interest-free rental deposit to support securing somewhere to live. The rental deposit loan can be up to £3,000 and will be paid back over 2 years.
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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
14. hybrid working pattern of: 2 days office based / 3 days home based (or fully office based if preferred)
Holidays
15. 25 days holiday
16. 3.5 days Christmas company holiday
Other Benefits
17. Two paid Personal Wellness Days
18. Flexible Fridays – take Friday afternoon off by working an additional 3 hours and 30 minutes earlier in the week
19. Season Ticket Loan
20. Share Save Scheme
21. AXA Healthcare Plan (Private Medical Insurance)
22. In-house Doctor
23. Eye Care Voucher Scheme
Company culture – Employee Voice Meetings, Staff Networks (Bloom (BAME), Accessibility, Mental Health, Pride, and Parents, Guardians and Carers, Multi-Faith) and 21 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