Rights Management Specialist

3 weeks ago


Colchester, Essex, United Kingdom Penguin Books Limited Full time

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced and highly skilled Rights Team Leader to join our dynamic team at Penguin Random House. As a Rights Team Leader, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the accurate interpretation of rights contracts into our royalty system.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Ensure that rights contracts are set up accurately and within agreed timescales.
  • Oversee the Biblio rights invoicing process and provide cover when necessary.
  • Create an environment oriented towards trust, open communication, creative thinking, and cohesive team effort.
  • Motivate and inspire team members by leading by example.
  • Ensure that the Rights inboxes are monitored by the Rights Co-Ordinators.
  • Provide cover for the other Rights Team Leader as required.
  • Liaise with the Rights team for contract and payment queries.
  • Support Rights Administrators with answering queries from external stakeholders such as authors and agents.
  • Produce reports to assist the Finance Manager (Rights) with KPIs.
  • Contribute to future process and systems developments.
  • Work closely with the accounts team to ensure Licensee details are held correctly in the system.

Requirements

To be successful in this role, you will need:

  • A positive, flexible, and enthusiastic attitude.
  • Strong attention to detail.
  • Team leader/management experience (including managing regular one-to-ones, yearly reviews, absence management meetings, conducting training etc).
  • Highly organised and able to prioritise work effectively to meet deadlines.
  • Good communication skills, including the ability to build strong relationships with other parts of the business.
  • Strong numerical skills.
  • Strong capabilities in Microsoft Outlook, Excel, and Word.

About Us

Penguin Books Limited is the UK's largest publisher, publishing over 1,500 books each year. We are a company that values excellence, innovation, and continuous learning. Our offices are places to connect, collaborate, and celebrate with colleagues, and we offer a supportive environment where you can develop your career and make a significant impact.

What You'll Get

In return for your hard work and dedication, you can expect:

  • A competitive salary of £28,000 - £30,000 dependent on how your skills and experience align to the role, plus bonus and benefits.
  • Financial – income protection, life assurance, childcare allowance.
  • Wellbeing – healthcare cash plan, critical illness cover, health checks.
  • Lifestyle – enhanced parental leave, tech scheme, free and discounted books.


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