Rights Executive

Nosy Crow; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 30,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Christmas closure

Remote working anywhere in the world—2

Eye care vouchers

Cycle to Work Scheme

Season ticket loans

Free fruit and snacks in the office

Emergency loans

Job summary

Nosy Crow seeks a Rights Executive to join a compact, proactive team focusing on US rights and co-edition opportunities. You will maintain databases, coordinate sales materials, and support international licensing initiatives while coordinating cross‑departmental workflows.

You will travel to major book fairs and engage customers across multiple markets, developing independent sales responsibilities over time.

Qualifications

• Rights, Export or Sales Assistant experience for 1 year +.
• Exceptional forward planning and deadline management with the ability to prioritise competing demands.
• High autonomy and initiative with the confidence to take ownership and resolve issues.
• Meticulous database and information management with excellent attention to detail.
• Strong organisational skills and ability to manage multiple workstreams to completion.
• Co-edition publishing experience and an understanding of production processes.

Responsibilities

• US Rights and Co-Edition Sales: manage database, record keeping, deadlines, quotations and sales materials.
• TV, Film & Merchandise Licensing: coordinate marketing and sales materials and track activity.
• International Co-edition Management: coordinate reprints, renewals and workflows across markets.
• International Sales and Customer Engagement: attend fairs and meetings, pitch titles and follow up.
• Cross-department collaboration: work with Production, Creative and Marketing to develop materials.
• Process Improvement: identify opportunities to streamline rights operations.
• Professional Development: grow commercial knowledge and customer relationships.

Skills

Rights, Export or Sales Assistant

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Proactive planning

Numerical confidence

Tools

Biblio

Job description

Would you like to visit our US & Canada site?

Role Overview

We are looking for a highly organised, proactive and commercially minded Rights Executive to join our eight-person Rights team, with a particular focus on supporting and coordinating our US rights business.

This is a varied and fast-paced role combining meticulous database management, sales coordination, international co-edition administration and customer relationship management.

The successful candidate will be a confident communicator and a meticulous planner, able to anticipate requirements, take ownership of complex workflows and ensure that customers receive accurate, timely and professional support.

The role offers opportunities for international travel (to Bologna and Frankfurt Book Fairs, with other travel dependent on experience), direct customer engagement and the potential to develop independent sales responsibilities over time.

Key Responsibilities

US Rights and Co-Edition Sales: Maintain a comprehensive US rights and co-edition database, ensure accurate record keeping, track key dates and deadlines, prepare customer quotations, and coordinate the timely distribution of relevant sales materials.

TV, Film & Merchandise Licensing: Coordinate marketing and sales materials to promote titles for TV, Film & Merchandise licensing opportunities, maintain a comprehensive database of activity, ensure accurate record keeping, track key dates and deadlines.

International Co-edition Management: Coordinate co-edition reprints, rights renewals and associated workflows across Northern European and East Asian markets, liaising with customers and internal teams to ensure projects progress smoothly and required deadlines are met.

International Sales and Customer Engagement: Attend Frankfurt and Bologna book fairs, as well as meetings throughout the year, pitching titles and meeting customers across East Asia, Northern Europe, US, and TV, Film & Merchandise sectors, whilst ensuring timely follow-up.

Cross-departmental Collaboration: Work closely with Production, Creative and Marketing teams to develop and coordinate sales materials, manage customer requirements and ensure the smooth delivery of international projects.

Process Improvement: Proactively identify opportunities to improve systems, streamline workflows and increase efficiency and accuracy across rights operations.

Professional Development: Develop commercial knowledge and customer relationships, with the potential to develop independent sales responsibilities over time.

Essential Skills and Experience

Rights, Export or Sales Assistant experience for 1 year +

Exceptional forward planning and deadline management – hold the ability to anticipate requirements, prioritise competing demands and meet relevant deadlines

A high degree of autonomy and initiative – have the confidence to take ownership, anticipate challenges and pro-actively resolve issues

Meticulous database and information management – demonstrate exceptional attention to detail and accurate record keeping

Outstanding organisational skills and follow-through – demonstrate a methodical, process-driven approach and the ability to manage multiple workstreams through to completion

Co-edition publishing experience – hold a solid understanding of production processes, schedules and complexities

Strong communication and relationship management skills – have the confidence to build strong relationships and pitch titles persuasively

Numerical confidence and contractual awareness – demonstrate the ability to work accurately with pricing, contracts and commercial terminology

A calm, adaptable and solutions-focused approach – demonstrate the ability to thrive under pressure and meet demanding deadlines

Highly Desirable Skills and Experience

Additional language skills – particularly those relevant to Northern European or East Asian markets

Experience using Biblio

A strong visual eye – have experience producing attractive, commercially effective sales materials

Company Benefits

• Pension scheme
• Christmas closure
• Summer hours
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Income Protection
• Critical Illness cover
• Group Life Assurance
• Enhanced parental leave
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Season ticket loans
• Eye care vouchers
• Up to 80% off RRP for Nosy Crow book purchases
• Emergency loans
• Free fruit and snacks in the office
• Moving day leave
• Charitable/socially beneficial leave
• Remote working anywhere in the world for up to 2 weeks per year

The successful candidate will have the right to live and work in the UK.

The starting salary range for this role is £30,000 – £34,000 per annum.

The closing date for applications is the 16th November at midnight (UK time).

Please let us know, if you are comfortable doing so, whether or not there are any reasonable adjustments that we should consider that would help during the recruitment process.

Nosy Crow is a Disability Confident, committed equal opportunities employer. We believe that employing a diverse workforce is an important factor in success and make recruiting decisions based on applicants’ experience and skills. We welcome applications from all members of society irrespective of race, age, disability, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, pregnancy and maternity, marriage or civil partnership.

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Deadline for applications: Monday, 16 November