Scholastic Hiring for Permissions & Rights Coordinator at New York, NY Full Time

Job Description:
THE OPPORTUNITY/RESPONSIBILITIES

Assist Senior Manager with the total process for negotiating and executing permissions agreements for material including text, illustration, audio, video, and digital content for multiple editorial teams in a deadline-driven environment:

Assess permission needs by project

Gather and track rights information

Correspond with rights holders

Negotiate fees

Draft / review permission agreements

Process related fee payments

Maintain tracking records / departmental rights database

Deliver content credits/copyright lines

Assist Senior Manager and Finance with budgets for new programs

Provide support regarding trademark and copyright information in liaison with divisional rights team and corporate Legal and Contracts departments

Provide rights information to colleagues across all departments

Support Data Management team with tasks such as rights data entry into multiple databases, corporate systems, and shared MS Office files with a special emphasis on MS Excel

General administrative support for rights team, including: file organization, running reports, managing calendar/meeting setup, and various misc. tasks

WHO WE ARE

Scholastic Corporation (NASDAQ: SCHL) is the world’s largest publisher and distributor of children’s books, a leading provider of core literacy curriculum and professional services, and a producer of educational and entertaining children’s media. The Company creates quality books and ebooks, print and technology-based learning programs for pre-K to grade 12, classroom magazines and other products and services that support children’s learning both in school and at home. With operations in 14 international offices and exports to 165 countries, Scholastic makes quality, affordable books available to all children around the world through school-based book clubs and book fairs, classroom collections, school and public libraries, retail and online. True to its mission of 100+ years to encourage the personal and intellectual growth of all children beginning with literacy, the Company has earned a reputation as a trusted partner to educators and families. Learn more at www.scholastic.com .

Some benefits that we offer:
100% vested of 401(k) Retirement Plan after 5 years employment

Up to 1M worth of supplemental Life Insurance

Tuition Reimbursement

Purchase Scholastic stock at a 15% discount

Thank you for your consideration in choosing Scholastic.

Qualifications

HOW YOU CAN FIT

Job Qualifications/Requirements:
3+ years’ experience preferred

BA / BS required

Superb verbal and written communication skills

Strong analytical and organizational skills

Exceptional attention to detail

High energy, high functioning, positive and stabilizing attitude

Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced and process-driven environment

Expert Microsoft Office skills

FileMaker Pro, MS Access, and/or other database experience a plus

Multiple languages a plus

Time Type:
Full time

Job Type:
Regular

Job Family Group:
Publishing

Location Region/State:
New York

EEO Statement:
Scholastic is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our policy is clear: there shall be no discrimination on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, pregnancy, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, or status as a disabled veteran or Vietnam veteran. Those factors shall not influence the determination of qualifications for a job or other opportunity within the company. Further, all personnel actions (such as compensation, tuition aid, benefits, transfers, promotions, and dismissals, company-sponsored training, social and recreational programs) shall be administered without discrimination.

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