Licensing Department Administrative Assistant

Crossway•Wheaton, IL

12h•Onsite

About The Position

Crossway is a not-for-profit publishing ministry. We are looking for a hard-working and committed person to join our licensing team to help us toward our goal of facilitating the global distribution of the ESV Bible and the publication and distribution of Crossway books in multiple languages and formats to equip the church around the world, for God's glory. The Licensing Department Administrative Assistant’s role is to provide general administrative support to Crossway’s Licensing team, including assisting with the timely processing of licensing documents, royalty reports and payments, and maintaining accurate records and archives.

Requirements

High organizational skills
Thoroughness and proven ability to manage details with accuracy for multiple projects
Friendly demeanor
Positive attitude
Ability to learn and take responsibility
Ability to work well within a small team
Ability to serve others in the workplace
Clear understanding of and agreement with Crossway’s mission, ethos and standards
Honesty and integrity
Ability to communicate clearly in writing and verbally
A college degree or equivalent professional work experience
Extremely organized, detail-oriented, and able to prioritize a large volume of work
Passion for excellence and attention to detail
Organized, detail-oriented, self-motivated, and good interpersonal skills
Commitment to the Crossway publishing ministry and vision
A love for God’s Word and his church
Committed to an evangelical, historic Reformation understanding of the Bible, the gospel, and Christian doctrine
A genuine faith in Jesus Christ as one’s Lord and Savior, and active participation in a local church
Pleasing personal demeanor with a willing servant's heart
Creative, energetic, organized, timely, and demonstrating excellence in execution

Responsibilities

Provide general administrative support to Crossway’s Licensing team, including assisting with the timely processing of licensing documents, royalty reports and payments, and maintaining accurate records and archives.
Enter and generate invoices for new licensing projects, as instructed.
Process posted invoices daily and store related reports and documentation.
Archive all executed licensing contracts and related documents on Crossway’s server.
Support Licensing Royalty Manager by facilitating credit card payment links, creating licensed titles reports, and other royalty processing communications, as assigned.
Perform regular follow-up on pending licenses to ensure timely processing.
Conduct routine audits of expirations and issue formal license cancellation notices as needed.
Create records, as directed, for Licensees of the ESV Bible, books, tracts and other Crossway content in print, digital and audio formats.
Schedule and send out ESV Digital annual fee email reminders.
Facilitate shipments of translated books to authors, and build and maintain Crossway’s physical archives of licensed products.
Manage prisoner requests and process them for fulfillment.
Other responsibilities as assigned.