Simon & Schuster
Contracts Manager (6 Months FTC)
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Simon & Schuster, a global leader in general interest publishing, is dedicated to providing the best in fiction and non-fiction for readers of all ages, and in all printed, digital and audio formats. Its distinguished roster of authors includes many of the world’s most popular and widely recognized writers, and winners of the most prestigious literary honors and awards. It is home to numerous well-known imprints and divisions such as Simon & Schuster, Scribner, Atria Books, Gallery Books, Adams Media, Avid Reader Press, Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing and Simon & Schuster Audio and international companies in Australia, Canada, India, and the United Kingdom, and proudly brings the works of its authors to readers in more than 200 countries and territories. For more information visit our website at www.simonandschuster.com.
The Job Profile
Simon & Schuster UK is looking for an experienced publishing Contracts Manager to competently handle the drafting and negotiation of a wide range of paperwork. We are hiring due to an increased volume of work in Simon & Schuster UK’s growing Contracts team, with exciting new projects happening both within the team and across the company.
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The Job Role
You will work across the Adult and Children’s publishing divisions and provide contractual advice across the business. You will negotiate and draft a wide range of agreements with authors, agents, publishers, and other third parties for the acquisition of rights across key territories as well as being a confident advisor, working to support Editorial teams to negotiate terms and answer contractual queries. Working collaboratively with the Contracts team, you will oversee workflow and maintain high-quality standards throughout the full lifecycle of publishing contracts.
The Candidate Profile
You will be commercially minded and have existing knowledge of Contracts within the UK publishing sector together with a solid understanding of current publishing practices.
You will be highly organised, a competent negotiator and have excellent verbal and written communication skills. Strong interpersonal skills are essential for building and maintaining effective working relationships with your stakeholders. Strong attention to detail and a high level of accuracy are essential for the success in this role.
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Unfortunately, Simon & Schuster UK cannot accept applications from candidates without a legal right to work in the UK or who require visa sponsorship. Right to work checks are carried out on candidates who make it to offer stage.
Simon & Schuster UK is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, colour, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, creed, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity and gender expression. At Simon & Schuster UK, the spirit of inclusion feeds into everything that we do, we believe that opportunity, access, resources and rewards should be available to and for the benefit of all.
Candidates hired for this or any other posted Simon & Schuster UK role will be employees of Simon & Schuster UK Ltd subject to all policies, including the Workplace Privacy Notice, and eligible solely for the benefits plans thereof.
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