Subrights Assistant
Hachette Book Group
- Posted
- October 19, 2026
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Hachette Book Group is seeking a highly motivated and organized Assistant to join the Subsidiary Rights department. The subrights department is responsible for managing and selling both domestic and international subsidiary rights granted to the publisher by the author. These include, but are not limited to, translation, book club, audio, reprints, licensing, and permissions.
This position will be responsible for overseeing a variety of department-wide administrative tasks and will also support the rights teams across the Little, Brown, Basic Books Group, and Orbit divisions. They will have the opportunity to work closely with skilled professionals and gain hands-on experience as they own day-to-day tasks and help with special projects. This is an excellent entry-level position for someone who is interested in learning more about publishing.
Responsibilities
- Assist the department with all administrative tasks, including production requests, manuscript tracking, rights research, and database maintenance
- Communicate with authors and agents regarding cover approvals, publicity opportunities, author copies of translated editions, and other relevant communications
- Assist with various projects, including rights guide creation, backlist research opportunities, and foreign sales and publication information for agents and editors
- Create invoices, track incoming payments, and chase overdue monies
- Respond accurately and efficiently to rights queries from international publishers, co-agents, and other partners
- Send publication updates and other communications as needed to scouts, publishers, co-agents, and other partners
- Manage schedules and general day-to-day business, including the organization of visiting editors and co-agents throughout the year, internal and external meetings, and other general office tasks
Qualifications
- Very detail-oriented, ensuring accuracy of work and attention to detail in a fast-paced environment
- Thrives in a high-volume environment: must be able to multi-task, prioritize, and manage time effectively
- Dedicated to communicating with a diverse array of constituents with respect and professionalism
- Self-motivated and independent, takes initiative, and asks for guidance when needed
- Displays excellent writing and computer skills, including MS Office and an ability to work in internal content management systems; familiarity with Excel is a plus
- An interest in Subsidiary Rights and licensing is required
Application Information
- Please provide your resume and cover letter to be considered
Location
- New York City (Hybrid — three days per week in the office)
Compensation and Benefits
- The compensation for this position is $52,500
- Salary can vary based on a number of factors including skills, experience, and location — talk with your recruiter to learn more
- There may be times that you will be required (or requested) to work overtime due to the nature of your role or exceptional workload issues or special projects
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Basic and supplemental life insurance
- Short-term and long-term disability
- Accidental death and dismemberment
- Critical illness and hospital indemnity
- Long-term care
- Health and dependent care FSA
- Commuter benefit plan
- Employee assistance program
- Tuition reimbursement
- Travel assistance
- 401(k)
- Discretionary bonus program
- PTO (15 vacation days, 3 personal days, 10 holidays, and generous sick leave)
- Group discounts on auto and home insurance and legal services
- Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification, hours worked, and length of employment; benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms
