Darley Anderson & Associates - Head of Rights (maternity cover)

BookBrunch Limited; London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading literary agency in London is seeking a Head of Rights for maternity cover, requiring strong negotiation skills and at least 5 years of experience in rights. The ideal candidate will thrive in a fast-paced environment, manage contracts across multiple territories, and play a key role in submission strategies. This hybrid position offers a dynamic work atmosphere within a small team, ideal for someone seeking to make a substantial impact.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of experience in rights, especially in key markets.
• Proficient in understanding UK and overseas publishing trends.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a busy team.

Responsibilities

• Negotiate deals with clients and co-agents.
• Manage authors' contracts and publicity trips.
• Lead submission strategies for rights sales.

Skills

Communication

Organisational Skills

Attention to Detail

Commercial Awareness

Job description

Darley Anderson & Associates - Head of Rights (maternity cover)

The agency is renowned for building brands and represents bestselling and award-winning fiction authors for the commercial market

The opportunity:
Based in London, Darley Anderson & Associates is a dynamic literary agency renowned for building brands and represents bestselling and award-winning fiction authors for the commercial market. We are looking to appoint a Head of Rights maternity cover for a period of 9 months (with the possibility of a monthly renewal up to 12 months). The role would cover Rights sales in multiple territories including Germany, Netherlands, Spain and LATAM, Brazil and Portugal and Poland.

The role:

• Negotiating deals directly and with our co-agents across assigned territories
• Liaising regularly with clients, international publishers, co-agents and scouts
• Managing authors’ contracts in assigned markets, sending out press material and updates, coordinating publicity trips abroad for clients
• Evaluate manuscripts and collaborate closely with the primary agents and rights team to develop submission strategies
• Leading the submission strategy for the team as well as creating, updating and managing submissions
• Attending author events and overseeing our London Book Fair presence as well as other industry events.

The ideal candidate:

• At least 5 years of experience working in rights with experience in selling rights in the above key markets
• Knowledge of publishing trends in the UK and in overseas markets
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• A proactive self-starter with a keen eye for detail
• Thrives in a small but busy team and is able to juggle a large and varied workload
• Able to work autonomously as well as in a team environment
• Commercially driven

Experience and skills required:

• Significant experience working in rights with managerial experience preferable, either at an agency or in-house at a publisher.
• Knowledge of other languages is a plus.
• Experience with Bradbury Philips is highly desirable
• Excellent organisational skills and ability to prioritise effectively.
• Discretion and the ability to maintain confidentiality.

Start date: from 1November - to be discussed
Location: hybrid, 3 days a week in our London office, 2 remote
Contract type: fixed term maternity cover 9 months (with the possibility of a monthly renewal up to 12 months)
Salary: based on experience

The closing date for applications is Wednesday 4 September 2024.

Please send your CV and cover letter to [e-mail], with the subject line MAT COVER/RIGHTS.

We unfortunately can only offer this role to candidates already legally able to work in the UK.

We welcome applications from any individual regardless of ethnic origin, gender, disability, religious belief, sexual orientation or age. All applications will be considered on merit.