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Rights Manager

Publication or Company  HarperCollins Publishers
HarperCollins Publishers
Industry  Book Publishing, Production
Benefits 401K/403B, Dental, Health
Job Duration Full Time
Job Location South Brunswick, NJ
Job Requirements The Production Department is looking for a Rights Manager to negotiate and obtain cover art rights and licensing terms for all HarperCollins print and E-Book titles. This individual will be in charge of managing all Foreign Rights for covers and providing information and assets to foreign publishers. This position requires a self-starter who can work independently while exercising effective verbal and written communication abilities. It is ideally suited for a dynamic, detail-oriented individual with exceptional organization and record-keeping skills.

*Please note that this position will be permanently located in South Brunswick, NJ but for the 1st several months, it will be located our NYC Office*

Responsibilities:
• Manage cover rights process for HarperCollins trade books
• Negotiate fees for image files for cover print and E-Book use
• Investigate photo credit contact information
• Enter E-Book cover right information into PIX
• Research contracts for image usage and terms
• Provide support for the digital imaging department including maintaining reports and metrics
• Pre-flight PDF files; prepare artwork for printing and E-Book use
• Output proofs for routing and approvals


Requirements:
• Minimum 3-5 years of related experience
• Must possess college degree
• Detail-oriented, well organized, able to set priorities and juggle multiple projects under pressure
• Must be able to work well with Art Directors, various internal departments and external vendors
• Excellent communications and interpersonal skills
• Experience in Microsoft Excel
• Experience in Mac OS
• Adobe Creative Suites Experience a plus
About Our Company HarperCollins, one of the largest English-language publishers in the world, is a subsidiary of News Corporation. Headquartered in New York, HarperCollins has publishing groups around the world including the HarperCollins General Books Group, HarperCollins Children's Books Group, Zondervan, HarperCollins UK, HarperCollins Canada, HarperCollins Australia/New Zealand and HarperCollins India. HarperCollins is a broad-based publisher with strengths in literary and commercial fiction, business books, children's books, cookbooks, mystery, romance, reference, religious, and spiritual books. With nearly 200 years of history HarperCollins has published some of the world's foremost authors and has won numerous awards including the Nobel Prize, the Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award, the Newbery Medal and the Caldecott. Consistently at the forefront of innovation and technological advancement, HarperCollins is the first publisher to digitize its content and create a global digital warehouse to protect the rights of its authors, meet consumer demand and generate additional business opportunities. You can visit HarperCollins Publishers on the Internet at http://www.harpercollins.com.

HarperCollins Publishers is an Equal Opportunity Employer