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Subsidiary Rights Assistant, Random House Children’s Books (Hybrid)

The Random House Children’s Books Subsidiary Rights department seeks a new assistant to join our dynamic six-person team. Reporting to the Foreign Rights Director, the Subsidiary Rights Assistant will have the opportunity to work with outstanding books for young readers, from board books to young adult, and everything in between. 

This is a chance to learn about foreign licensing and gain insight into the publishing industry. This position requires constant communication with various internal departments like production, editorial, and contracts. It is also a chance to interact with foreign publishers and agents from all over the world.

Our ideal candidate is enthusiastic about the business side of publishing, good at multi-tasking, and extraordinarily organized. We are looking for a detail-oriented, meticulous self-starter who loves books of all types and is invested in the process of bringing them to a wide readership, has strong writing and analytical skills, communicates clearly, is comfortable asking for help when needed, and wants to be an active participant on a collaborative team. If you can handle the details of immediately urgent tasks but also remember to stay on top of your own responsibilities and to-do list, you'll assume greater responsibilities over time.

This hybrid position has occasional in-office responsibilities, including but not limited to in-office meetings, author visits or events, physically mailing books and handling boxes, and daily ad hoc administrative projects. We need someone with a desire to learn and grow who can pivot often to answer queries, internally and externally, research rights, and organize submissions and sales materials. Come learn about subsidiary rights and the special place we hold within the publishing world. We will consider candidates who can work from a commutable distance to our offices at 1745 Broadway, which includes the tri-state area (NJ, CT, & PA).

Please apply using our ATS system by December 5, 2024, and include your resume and cover letter for consideration. Before applying for any role at Penguin Random House, we recommend you review our applicant resources page and look over our open-to-remote guidelines on our FAQs page.

The Role:

• Provide administrative support to the team including responding to general inquiries, researching contracts, tracking submissions, managing production files, and maintaining departmental systems etc.
• Work closely with licensees to provide review and production materials by navigating cover art clearances, tracking complimentary copies, maintaining submission grids and other informational databases
• Collaborate with various departments such as Production, Art, Editorial, Marketing, and Publishing Operations to gather information and materials to provide to licensees before and after rights deals are made
• Organize materials, keep detailed schedules, help prepare rights guides, physically mail complimentary author copies and display copies for the International Book Fairs, as well as informational grids for international book fairs and all presentations
• Create sales materials, like submissions and newsletters, that are used to pitch our books
• Help or assist with other departmental needs as necessary

The Essentials:

• Strong interest in Subsidiary Rights and Children's Books
• A natural curiosity for working in the publishing industry that correlates with their interest in business, foreign markets, and sales is a plus
• An avid reader and admirer of children’s books and keeps up with reading trends in the media is a plus
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to interact with colleagues and customers
• Strong organizational skills and demonstrates the ability to multi-task and meet deadlines
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite to develop presentations and maintain spreadsheets
• Prior experience using Canva and Adobe Acrobat a plus

The salary for this position is $48,000. All positions are currently eligible for annual profit award or bonus, subject to company results. 

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Penguin Random House job postings include a good faith compensation range for each open position. The salary range listed is specific to each particular open position and takes into account various factors including the specifics of the individual role, and candidate's relevant experience and qualifications.

Full-time employees are eligible for our comprehensive benefits program. Our range of benefits include, but are not limited to, Medical/Prescription drug insurance, Dental, Vision, Health Care/Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account, Health Savings Account, Pre-Tax and Roth 401(k), Short and Long-Term Disability Insurance, Life/AD&D Insurance, Commuter Benefits, Student Loan Repayment Program, Educational Assistance & generous paid time off.

Penguin Random House is the leading adult and children's publishing house in North America, the United Kingdom and many other regions around the world. In publishing the best books in every genre and subject for all ages, we are committed to quality, excellence in execution, and innovation throughout the entire publishing process: editorial, design, marketing, publicity, sales, production, and distribution. Our vibrant and diverse international community of nearly 300 publishing brands and imprints include Ballantine Bantam Dell, Berkley, Clarkson Potter, Crown, DK, Doubleday, Dutton, Grosset & Dunlap, Little Golden Books, Knopf, Modern Library, Pantheon, Penguin Books, Penguin Press, Penguin Random House Audio, Penguin Young Readers, Portfolio, Puffin, Putnam, Random House, Random House Children's Books, Riverhead, Ten Speed Press, Viking, and Vintage, among others. More information can be found at http://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/.<http://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/>

Penguin Random House values the array of talents and perspectives that a diverse workforce brings. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status.

Company: Penguin Random House LLC 

Country: United States of America 

State/Region: New York 

City: New York 

Postal Code: 10019 

Job ID: 275623