Publishing IP & Rights Manager

Publishers Marketplace; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Chicago seeks a detailed IP Contracts professional to draft and issue original book publication and series contracts, amendments, and licensing agreements. You will assist senior IP staff with co-publication agreements and translation rights, manage backlist renewals, and maintain templates and archives for press content.

You will liaise with publishers, authors, and journals staff, analyze rights ownership, and train staff on 3rd party permissions, contributing to efficient

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; graduate work preferred.
• Two years publishing or related field experience; one year supervisory experience.

Responsibilities

• Draft and issue original book publication and series contracts, amendments, cancellations, subsidy agreements, and contributor agreements.
• Assist IP Director with co-publication agreements drafting and issuing.
• Assist International Rights Manager with translation rights acquisition and process tracking.
• Manage backlist reprint renewals, track renewals, data management, and review licensor renewal agreements.
• Maintain contracts, rights, and permissions templates and boilerplate language; keep up to date with IP trends.
• Maintain digital archive of legal documents related to Press books content and journal acquisitions/licensing.
• Coordinate with stakeholders and liaise with publishers, agents, authors, and public regarding IP use and permissions.
• Analyze publication agreements to assess rights and inform future use or reuse of Press IP.
• Provide training to Publishers, Managing Editors, and journals staff on 3rd party permissions issues.
• Trains Permissions & Copyright Coordinator and student assistants; oversee permissions requests and copyright filings.
• Develop and maintain audio strategy spreadsheets for front- and backlist audiobook production options.

Education

Bachelor's degree

Graduate work

Tools

Microsoft Office

Adobe Creative Suite

Database software

Word processing software

Spreadsheet software

Job description

The University of Chicago seeks a detailed IP Contracts professional to draft and issue original book publication and series contracts, amendments, and licensing agreements. You will assist senior IP staff with co-publication agreements and translation rights, manage backlist renewals, and maintain templates and archives for press content.

You will liaise with publishers, authors, and journals staff, analyze rights ownership, and train staff on 3rd party permissions, contributing to efficient