Assoc Dir, Subrights Contracts

Macmillan•New York, NY

22h•Remote

About The Position

We are seeking an experienced Associate Director to head the team handling Subsidiary Rights and Permissions licensing agreements for the various publishers in the Macmillan Trade group of publishers, including St. Martin’s Publishing Group, Farrar, Straus & Giroux, Tor, Celadon Books, Picador, Flatiron Books, Henry Holt & Co., Metropolitan Books, and the Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group. The Associate Director will report to the VP Director of Contracts and will: oversee and work together with a team that handles a high volume of license agreements including UK, translation, audio, serial, permissions, educational, and reprint licenses; develop efficient processes and documentation; and advise on deal terms and contract questions. We’re seeking an experienced and diplomatic candidate with a genuine interest in the contracts and licensing side of the publishing business. The ideal candidate will have keen interest and enthusiasm for managing team members and liaising with a wide variety of stakeholders, from the in-house Subsidiary Rights, Contracts, Editorial and Royalty teams, to our numerous co-agents and licensees worldwide.

Requirements

Excellent analytical, negotiation, writing and communication skills
Substantial experience managing, supervising, and training direct reports
Highly organized and detail oriented
Proficiency balancing priorities, managing heavy volume with expedient turnaround, attention to detail, and good communication with the business
Thorough grasp of relevant contract and business issues in book publishing industry and interest in the business side of book publishing, particularly subsidiary rights, permissions, author contracts, intellectual property, copyright
Strong process improvement and organizational skills
Comfortable with Microsoft Office and G-Suite

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with Biblio3 Suite and/or Bradbury Phillips Rights Manager a plus
Eagerness to explore tech and other solutions to the Contracts Department workflows.

Responsibilities

Draft and negotiate a high volume of subsidiary rights license agreements including UK, translation, audio, serial, permissions, educational, and reprint licenses
Supervise, manage, and support team members, including assessment and distribution of workload, supervision, mentoring, performance feedback, and development
Develop and implement improvements to workflow and processes
Maintain and update templates and boilerplates, including implementation of changes to company policies
Interpret author contracts as related to license agreements (e.g. subrights granted, territories, required author approvals)
Liaise with in-house and external stakeholders