Nosy Crow is a multi-award winning, independent children’s publishing company with operations in both the UK and the USA. We make child-focused, parent-friendly children’s books for ages 0-12. This is your opportunity to use your language skills and to be part of and contribute to the team’s continuing success in this exciting international area of our business.
This is a full-time position and is a hybrid role, working a minimum of three days per week in our office near to London Bridge.
The successful candidate will have the right to live and work in the UK.
Purpose of the Job:
The successful candidate will report to the Senior Rights Executive and will provide administrative support to all five members of the team, travelling to Frankfurt and Bologna Book Fairs and other key territories (language depending).
Key responsibilities and tasks will range from pitching books to foreign customers, liaising with overseas publishers and with Nosy Crow’s production, design and editorial teams to ensure the smooth running of co-edition print runs and translation deals, to creating rights appointment schedules for book fairs and sales trips, collating and submitting digital sales material and sample copies, updating sales databases and providing general administrative support as required by the Rights department.
Key skills, characteristics and capabilities:
* Highly proficient in written and spoken English
* Team-player with excellent communication skills
* Strong organisational skills and an eye for detail
* The ability to multitask and work well under pressure
* Initiative and the ability to work independently
* Strong interest in publishing, particularly children’s books
* Strong sales and numeracy skills
No prior publishing experience is necessary to apply for the role.
The starting salary for this role is £27,000.
To apply, please email your CV, accompanied by a covering letter of no more than 500 words outlining why you think you would be the perfect candidate for this exciting opportunity, to Rhianna Sandford (hr@nosycrow.com) with the subject heading International Rights Assistant role, telling us where you heard about the job.
The closing date for applications is the 4th February at midnight (UK time).
Please let us know if you are comfortable doing so, whether or not there are any reasonable adjustments that we should consider that would help during the recruitment process.
Nosy Crow is a Disability Confident, committed equal opportunities employer. We believe that employing a diverse workforce is an important factor in success and make recruiting decisions based on applicants’ experience and skills. We welcome applications from all members of society irrespective of race, age, disability, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, pregnancy and maternity, marriage or civil partnership.
Applications are treated with due confidentiality.
Nosy Crow is a member of the Living Wage foundation.
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