Royalties Executive - London, United Kingdom - Bonnier Books

Bonnier Books

Verified Company

London, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Job title:
Royalties Executive

Reports to:
Head of Royalties

Location:
Victoria House, Bloomsbury Square, Holborn, London

Working pattern:
Flexible home working up to three days per week

Department:
Royalties

Salary range:
£28,000 - £33,000 per annum

General Summary

We are currently recruiting a forward-thinking individual to assist in the development and running of the Royalties function within a fast-growing publishing industry leader.

This newly formed position is a great opportunity for someone looking for their next step within a busy Royalties department.

As a Royalties Executive, you will work closely with several departments across the business to ensure accurate royalty reporting. The Royalties team consists of 3 members, who have responsibility for royalties on over £90m turnover

Essential job functions/responsibilities

Support the Head of Royalties with the quarterly, semiannual and annual royalty statements being produced and checked in line with deadlines
Check and approve contracts and amendments in Biblio (author/contributor contracts, royalty rates, reversions, deceased parties), on a daily basis
Reconcile Third-Party rights income batches, on a weekly basis
Supporting timely payment of author advances and processing these within Biblio
Create, analyse and work from reports to ensure accurate royalty calculations
Liaise with clients and agents regarding subrights payments and statement queries
Become a key team member in a constantly changing industry, communicating with teams across multiple imprints and offices
Assist on projects to help improve and grow the business
Ad hoc duties as required

Qualifications and experience

Knowledge of the publishing industry and understanding of royalty contract terms
Experience within a royaltiesfocused position and working with Biblio (essential)
Forwardthinking and focused on continual improvement
Friendly, approachable and able to remain calm under pressure
Strong numerical skills and competent in Excel
Must be comfortable taking phone calls and be able to build positive ongoing relationships with our valued authors, agents and clients
Understanding complex royalty structures such as joint ventures

Competitive Salary

Working with a team of passionate, talented people

Internal learning and development programmes

Career Development opportunities

Fun social events

At Bonnier Books UK, we believe that every book matters. We love to publish stories and content that open our eyes to new perspectives and bring us closer together.

We offer a nurturing home for our authors, illustrators and brand partners, publishing bestselling books for readers and listeners everywhere.

We know that fantastic stories can come from anywhere and our purpose is to bring them to as wide an audience as possible, a simple ethos that has led to us becoming one of the country's leading publishers.

The offspring of Bonnier Books, a family-owned top-15 world publisher headquartered in Sweden, we are inspired by a rich literary heritage but not bound by convention.

We think in generations rather than quarters, and strive always to operate in an open, curious way that contributes to the future of the planet and its people.

As a climate-neutral publisher we are an active participant in the Science Based Target initiative, committed to a strategy to limit global warming to 1.5 °C.