January 6, 2025

Children’s Rights Manager

PRH is the world’s largest trade publisher, boasting an impressive list of authors from cherished favourites to future classics across many genres and formats. We are looking for a talented salesperson to join our Children’s Publishing Team as a Rights Manager.

The role of the Children’s Rights Manager is to secure subsidiary rights book sales throughout the world and to communicate those sales internally as well as to authors and other external stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Manage the submissions of Australian and New Zealand Children’s titles to Penguin Random House group and non-group overseas companies for English rights sales
  • Manage submissions of selected Australian and New Zealand titles to foreign language publishers/agents
  • Coordinate material and appointments for book fairs with publishers
  • Build and maintain relationships with Australian children’s authors and agents
  • Effectively communicate rights updates to the Children’s Publishing team
  • Keep an organised system of sold and available rights for easy reference
  • Draw up sub-rights contracts and reversion paperwork when necessary

About you:

  • Rights and permissions experience
  • Experience with licensing (preferable but not necessary)
  • Sales and/or marketing experience (preferable but not necessary)
  • Experience within the book industry (preferable but not necessary)
  • Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
  • Strong negotiation skills
  • High level attention to detail and accuracy

How to Apply

The ideal candidate will have a passion for children’s books and a strong interest in the international publishing world. If this sounds like you, we invite you to apply now via www.penguin.com.au/careers. All applications must include a cover letter outlining your suitability to the role.

Due to the high volume of applications we may receive, only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

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