Rights Manager - Group Rights - Film, Television and Stage
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Position Overview & Specifications
Team: Group Rights
Salary: Permanent
Location: London, UK - Hybrid
Closing: 11:59pm, 10th Apr 2023 BST
Perks and benefits
Healthcare Retirement benefits Wellness programs Employee Assistance Programme Enhanced maternity and paternity leave Extra holiday Professional development Mentoring/coaching Paid volunteer days Flexible benefits scheme Cycle to work schemeIntroduction to the role
The Rights Manager will sell film, television and theatrical rights to HarperCollins’ books. You will report to the Group Rights Director, and will be fully embedded with the rights department, as well as working with our publishing divisions. You will represent us and our authors across the theatrical, broadcast and streaming industry, making deals on those books in which we control the rights as well as representing the broader list to help more of our books reach screens. This will be a stimulating next step in selling media rights across a broad range of content for someone currently working at an agency, publisher, or production company.
Key tasks and accountabilities
Identify development opportunities across both frontlist and backlist titles
Meet customers across the industry both in the UK and internationally
Develop sales materials for our books
Negotiate deals, draft/vet contracts
Attend divisional acquisitions and other meetings to stay up to date on our publishing, give input on potential for development on proposed and existing projects, feedback on trends in the media industry, helping to inform our acquisitions and development of our own IP projects
Work with Group Rights Director to support the relationship with 3000 Pictures
Work with authors and agents
Maintain database of film, tv and theatrical rights held
Maintain database of books in development and details of options granted
Skills required
Understanding of options and purchase agreements, and ideally experience of negotiating them
Commercially astute
Ability to communicate at all levels, both in writing and verbally.
Creative
Strong organisational skills
Benefits
Hybrid working model (2+ days in the office)
28 days holiday plus bank holidays (option to buy and sell holiday days)
Enhanced pay for maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave
Private healthcare cover and life assurance
Free access to HeadSpace, employee assistance programme (24 hour helpline), mental health first aiders, and a wellbeing portal
Relocation rent loan
2 volunteering days
Employee networks: HC All In (open forum), Elevate (for ethnic minority colleagues), HarperParents, Menopause at Work and Pride at HC
Unlimited training on our Learning and Development portal, management courses (up to MA level) and mentoring programmes
Virtual GP and eyecare vouchers
Charitable donation matching and volunteering day
We're a certified Carbon Neutral company
Free e-books and audiobooks, newspaper subscriptions and discounts on books
Subsidised canteen and retail discounts
Onsite prayer room
If you wish to discuss anything regarding this position and/or your application to this role, please reach out directly to our People Advisor at Stephanie.jemmett@harpercollins.co.uk with subject heading ‘Vacancy Query’ plus the job title and we will aim to get back to you within 5 working days.
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: Publishing
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Rights Manager - Group Rights - Film, Television and Stage roles across HarperCollins Publishers's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to Publishing.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £36,000 - £132,360 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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