DK International - Temporary Rights Manager (12-month Maternity Cover)

DK International is seeking a proactive and ambitious Rights Manager to join their International team in London for a 12-month contract. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in sales, a commercial mindset, and a flair for identifying priorities that will make the biggest impact on targets.

Requirements

• Confidently negotiating the best possible terms for Licensed Coeditions, disk, and royalty deals
• Actively seeking out new opportunities partners to broaden DK's reach, while building and maintaining long-term partnerships with our fantastic existing customers
• Managing DK's English language export business to Japan
• Achieving and exceeding annual sales and margin targets for your territory
• Independently forecasting, managing your budget, and reporting on your business area
• Providing timely and relevant editorial feedback to help shape DK’s future publishing programmes
• Presenting our incredible frontlist and backlist titles at international book fairs and on sales trips
• Tracking titles through the production process, together with our agency in Japan, and proactively solving any issues with internal teams
• Working collaboratively with our contracts department to review and finalise agreements in a timely manner

Benefits

• 25 days paid holiday entitlement in year one, plus bank holidays
• Generous pension scheme
• Volunteering policy and charity matching
• 70% discount on company books
• Employee assistance programme
• Cycle to work scheme and discounted gym membership
• Shopping discounts
• Up to 30 days remote working from abroad
• And we plant a tree for every new employee to our business