Rights Assistant

SI Scholastic Inc.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 47,000 - 57,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full suite of health and wellness

401(k) Savings Plan with Roth and Trad

Tuition-Free programs for degrees

Parental Leave

ESPP with 15% discount

Job summary

Scholastic in New York City is seeking a Rights Assistant to support the Rights & Co-Editions team. The role handles invoice processing, database maintenance, materials fulfillment, workflow coordination, and collaboration with a global network of publishers, agents, consultants, licensors, and internal colleagues.

The ideal candidate is highly organized, detail-oriented, and delivers excellent customer service while managing multiple priorities.

Qualifications

• 0–2 years in publishing/media; experience with rights a plus.
• Bachelor's degree required.
• Strong written and verbal communication, organizational and project coordination.

Responsibilities

• Provide general administrative support to an international team, including calendar management and meeting coordination.
• Prepare and process invoices, track payment status, and maintain deal records.
• Serve as a primary contact for inquiries from publishers, agents, consultants, licensors, customers, and internal stakeholders.
• Coordinate fulfillment of materials and title information for domestic and international partners.
• Maintain department databases, title grids, contact lists, and conduct research for reports.

Skills

Communication

Organizational Skills

Attention to detail

Customer service

MS Office

Physical tasks

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Description: NOTE: This role is based in New York City and encourages a minimum of two days per week in the SoHo office. Some roles or teams may require additional in-office attendance if the essential functions of the role require it.

THE OPPORTUNITY

The Rights Assistant supports the day-to-day administrative and operational needs of the Rights & Co-Editions department. Responsibilities include invoice processing, database maintenance, materials fulfillment, workflow coordination, and communication with a global network of publishers, agents, consultants, licensors, and internal stakeholders. The role requires excellent organizational skills, attention to detail, strong customer-service instincts, and the ability to respond effectively to a wide variety of requests and business needs. The ideal candidate is proactive, resourceful, and able to exercise sound judgment when addressing routine and non-routine inquiries.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Provide general administrative support to an international team, including team calendar management, meeting coordination, note-taking, and other tasks as needed. Prepare and process invoices, track payment status, and maintain accurate records related to deal transactions, ensuring a high degree of accuracy, attention to detail, and timely follow-up. Serve as a key point of contact for incoming inquiries, requests, and approvals from foreign publishers, agents, consultants, licensors, customers, and internal stakeholders; provide timely, professional responses and coordinate requests with appropriate team members as needed. Coordinate the fulfillment of materials, assets, title information, sample requests, for domestic and international partners, ensuring stakeholders receive current materials and accurate information in a timely manner. Maintain department databases, title grids, contact lists, deal records and other resources, ensuring information is accurate, organized, and up to date; conduct research and prepare reports to support business analysis, stakeholder requests, and special projects. Provide operational support for the department's physical office space, including maintaining sample inventories and storage areas, coordinating shipments and mailings to customers and consultants, processing complimentary-copies, and assisting with other materials management tasks.

About Scholastic

For more than 100 years, Scholastic Corporation (NASDAQ: SCHL) has been meeting children where they are - at school, at home and in their communities - by creating quality content and experiences, all beginning with literacy. Scholastic delivers stories, characters, and learning moments that empower all kids to become lifelong readers and learners through bestselling children's books, literacy- and knowledge-building resources for schools including classroom magazines, and award-winning, entertaining children's media. As the world's largest publisher and distributor of children's books through school-based book clubs and book fairs, classroom libraries, school and public libraries, retail, and online, and with a global reach into more than 135 countries, Scholastic encourages the personal and intellectual growth of all children, while nurturing a lifelong relationship with reading, themselves, and the world around them.

Some benefits that we offer:

• Full suite of health and wellness benefits (including a $0 deductible Medical Plan)
• Retirement Savings Plan 401(k) with options for both Roth and Traditional Contributions
• Tuition-Free programs for undergraduate and graduate degrees
• Generous Parental Leave Program
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) with opportunity for discounted stock at a 15% discount

Thank you for your consideration in choosing Scholastic.

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HOW YOU CAN FIT (Qualifications)

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to interact professionally with internal stakeholders and external business partners.
• Strong organizational and project coordination skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines simultaneously.
• Exceptional attention to detail and commitment to accuracy, particularly when handling invoices, records, databases, and other business-critical information.
• Strong customer-service orientation, with demonstrated problem-solving skills and the ability to identify solutions, elevate issues appropriately, and respond effectively to unexpected requests.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Outlook, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to perform occasional physical and operational tasks, including organizing inventory, managing samples, preparing shipments, and handling incoming and outgoing mail.

Experience and Education Experience: 0-2 years of experience in publishing/media industry, experience/interest working in children's books or rights a plus

Education: Bachelor's degree

Time Type: Full time Job Type: Regular Job Family Group: Marketing Location Region/State: New York Compensation Range: Annual Salary: 52,000.00 EEO Statement: Scholastic is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our policy is clear: there shall be no discrimination on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, pregnancy, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, or status as a disabled veteran or Vietnam veteran. Those factors shall not influence the determination of qualifications for a job or other opportunity within the company. Further, all personnel actions (such as compensation, tuition aid, benefits, transfers, promotions, and dismissals, company-sponsored training, social and recreational programs) shall be administered without discrimination. EEO is the Law Poster EEO Scholastic Policy Statement Pay Transparency Provision Scholastic Corporation (NASDAQ: SCHL) is the world's largest publisher and distributor of children's books, a leading provider of core literacy curriculum and professional services, and a producer of educational and entertaining children's media. The Company creates quality books and ebooks, print and technology-based learning programs for pre-K to grade 12, classroom magazines and other products and services that support children's learning both in school and at home. With operations in 14 international offices and exports to 165 countries, Scholastic makes quality, affordable books available to all children around the world through school-based book clubs and book fairs, classroom collections, school and public libraries, retail and online. True to its mission of 97 years to encourage the personal and intellectual growth of all children beginning with literacy, the Company has earned a reputation as a trusted partner to educators and families. Learn more at: www.scholastic.com We're always looking for talented people to join Scholastic in instilling a love of reading and lifelong learning in children. At Scholastic, our benefit plans have been designed to be in line with market conditions and employee needs. Our plans provide flexibility and allow individuals a broad range of choices that can be tailored to meet each employee's needs. Scholastic is an Equal Opportunity Employer.