Job title: Rights Assistant
Company: Faber & Faber
Location: London (hybrid)
Salary: £27,700 per annum
Is the role permanent? Yes
Is the role full-time? Yes
Contact details: [email protected]
Closing date: 20th March 2024

Job description

Faber is a leading independent literary publisher. We publish a diverse range of high-profile authors such as Sebastian Barry, Anna Burns, Tsitsi Dangarembga, Amelia Gentleman, Luke Harding, Melissa Harrison, Lenny Henry, Kazuo Ishiguro, Laura Lippman, Orhan Pamuk, Sally Rooney and Leïla Slimani, and we have a backlist containing the works of T. S. Eliot, William Golding, Seamus Heaney and Sylvia Plath, among many others. Faber is also a supplier of sales and distribution services to independent publishers and has a market-leading creative writing school.

We are looking to recruit a Rights Assistant to provide administrative support to ensure the smooth running of the department, contributing to Faber’s rights income generation and providing the best author care.

Responsibilities include administrative duties, such as dealing with general rights enquiries, managing mailings, invoicing, data entry and the organisation of book fairs; as well as the licensing of materials and certain domestic rights.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone interested to start a career in the world of book publishing rights. Faber’s prestigious lists include both adult and children’s books, poetry and drama and the rights team is central to Faber’s relationships with some esteemed literary estates, such as those of T.S. Eliot, William Golding, Seamus Heaney, Ted Hughes and Sylvia Plath, among others.

We are looking for someone with outstanding communication and organisational skills; someone who can work well under pressure and who has excellent prioritising skills, as well as being a team player who is able to work on their own initiative. Meticulous attention to detail is essential. Knowledge of languages is desirable but not a necessity. The ideal candidate will be a voracious reader with a passion for books and a desire to communicate about them to the whole world.

This is a permanent, full-time position based in our London office, though we do accommodate hybrid working. Attendance at book fairs may be required.

To apply, please send a covering letter and CV to [email protected] quoting reference IPG.

The closing date is Wednesday 20th March.

 

Faber has a staff of just over 140, based across our offices in Hatton Garden (London) and Harlow. We want all our staff to have the best possible, most positive and enjoyable experience while working at Faber.

Our benefits include:

  • Access to Faber titles (including regular staff book clubs), discounted Independent Alliance titles
  • Minimum of 28 days’ holiday per year
  • Five days per year for volunteering work of your choice
  • Full subscription to the Headspace meditation app
  • Season-ticket loans
  • Cycle-to-work vouchers
  • Subsidised eye tests
  • Generous pension scheme
  • Life assurance and income protection insurance
  • Access to online GP and advisory services

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

Please note that all personal information which we process in connection with your application will be treated in accordance with our Data Protection Privacy Notice at https://faber.co.uk/data-protection-privacy and our Data Protection Policy at https://faber.co.uk/data-protection-policy. Please read our Data Protection Privacy Notice and Data Protection Policy before submitting your application.