Madeleine Milburn Literary, Film & TV Agency: Rights Assistant (Maternity Cover)

Madeleine Milburn Literary, Film & TV Agency: Rights Assistant (Maternity Cover)

A unique opportunity has opened up to join our dynamic, world-renowned literary agency in the international rights team

We are looking for an energetic, creative, and highly-motivated Rights Assistant. This crucial role is best suited for someone with at least a year'srights experience. You should also have a proven track record of administrative excellence, be a voracious reader, and have a keen interest in the international book market. If you speak any languages, that's great too!

As part of an ambitious team the role will demand a sense of urgency coupled with an aptitude for calm, an articulate phone and writing style, a desire to learn and to initiate, and outstanding organisational and time management skills.

Responsibilities include (but are not limited to): assisting with international rights for adult and children's fiction and non-fiction; creating agency marketing material; scheduling book fairs and international trips; royalty, contract, and tax processing; website and database management; responsibility for agency media in relation to international rights; working with co-agents and publishers in select territories; handling international publicity for authors; and general office duties.

With Madeleine crowned Agent of the Year in 2018 and shortlisted in 2020, the same year Liane-Louise was shortlisted for Rights Professional of the Year, many of our books dominating charts around the world, the MM Agency list expanding more than ever in its ten-year history, and a fierce reputation for launching the international careers of our authors, the successful candidate will be joining the international rights team at an incredibly exciting moment in the agency's history.

The role is a full-time, 12-month maternity-cover contract starting in September 2022. The role is based at our London office at The Factory, 1 Park Hill, SW4 9NS and we are offering a salary of £24K.

To apply, please email your CV and a covering letter addressed to Liane-Louise Smith (Rights Director) that includes your notice period, and the last five books you have enjoyed to no later than 5 August 2022. We reserve the right to close the recruitment process early if we find the right candidate, so advise you to get your application in as soon as possible.

We welcome applications from any individual regardless of ethnic origin, gender, disability, religious belief, sexual orientation, or age. All applicants will be considered on merit.