Rights & Permissions Coordinator at Media24 (Pty) Ltd

NB Publishers has a vacancy for a driven and enthusiastic Rights and Permissions Coordinator in its Cape Town offices.

The duties and responsibilities include:

• Liaising with artists, publishers, educators, NGOs and other such entities requiring permission to use and/or convert published works
• Draw up and modify legal documentation as required
• Managing all invoicing for the Contracts & Rights department
• Filing of various legal documents on a daily basis
• Populating and maintaining various databases
• General support to the Head of Contracts & Rights

The successful candidate:

• Has a relevant tertiary qualification
• Is computer literate (in MS Word, Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint)
• Is fully bilingual with excellent communication skills in English and Afrikaans
• Has excellent organisational abilities and keeps to deadlines
• Has excellent administrative, project management and language skills
• Is meticulous with incredible attention to detail
• Is a team player with good interpersonal relationships
• Brings initiative, is passionate to learn and grow, and has a problem-solving mentality
• Is flexible, energetic and above all teachable
• Loves books and has a clear ambition to work in the publishing industry

The following will also be beneficial:

• Working knowledge of copyright law
• Experience in the book industry with knowledge of BookMaster and similar software
• A legal qualification and/or similar experience
• Superior Excel skills
• The ability to write well, proofread and edit