Contracts Manager negotiating rights and licenses for children's and young adult publications. Handling contracts with authors, illustrators, and publishers in a hybrid work environment.
Responsibilities
Management and negotiation of rights and licenses for publications
Reviewing, drafting and negotiating contracts with authors, illustrators, publishers, agencies and other rights holders
Ensuring compliance with licensing agreements and copyright regulations
Tracking license fees and settlements
Close collaboration with the editorial and royalties departments
Advising and coordinating on contractual matters
Contributing to the development of internal contract processes
Participation in cross‑group meetings on contracts and legal issues
Ongoing development of group‑wide legal topics
Active use of and contribution to AI‑powered tools
Requirements
University degree and/or relevant experience in law, publishing and/or vocational training in publishing/media commerce
Excellent knowledge of copyright and licensing law
Strong negotiation skills and excellent communication
High level of organization and attention to detail
Team player with flexibility
Business‑fluent English, spoken and written
Openness to using AI and digital tools; ideally initial experience with AI applications or a willingness to learn actively
Digital affinity; confident user of MS Office and ideally experience with publishing software such as Pondus and SVS
Benefits
Respectful working environment with an open‑door culture
Good work–life balance
Sustainability is actively promoted
Hybrid working model with home office and on‑site presence
Flexible working hours within a flextime model
Individual training and development opportunities
Subsidies for childcare costs
Subsidy towards the Deutschlandticket (job travel pass)
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