Rights Manager

• Jul 2022 - Present

Senior Rights Executive

• Jan 2020 - Present

Rights Executive

• Jun 2017 - Jan 2020

Rights Assistant

• Aug 2015 - Jun 2017

I assisted and supported a team of six with promoting and selling of Educational (Primary, Secondary and International) and Trade (children’s fiction and picture books) titles. -Effective collaboration with internal departments (including Production) to ensure smooth co-edition deal processing and a clear understanding of the co-edition deal model. - Negotiated offers from Eastern European publishers for educational titles and worked closely with foreign publishers submitting to tenders. - Managed and granted permission requests for use of Trade and Educational material. - Drafted Translation Licensing Agreements and Co-edition agreements for external publishers and inter-branch customers. - Trained team members in business systems and deal processing/fulfillment. - Preparation of exhibiting at book fairs and ran reports for team (i.e. sales, submissions, payments due).

Foreign Rights Manager

• Jul 2014 - Jul 2015

I was solely responsible for the Foreign Rights department at Sweet Cherry. I oversaw all foreign rights deals and negotiations of worldwide territories. -Promoted and sold foreign rights of a range of children’s fiction titles to foreign publishers. -Handled offers submitted by foreign publishers to acquire rights and negotiated levels of advance on royalties. -Developed good working relationships with foreign publishers and foreign agents. -Acquired skills in database management systems. -Implemented a record system for current and previous agents of the company. -Part of the exhibiting team at the Frankfurt, Guadalajara, Bologna and London Book Fairs, where I pitched titles to international publishers. -Prepared Agent agreements and Translation and Publishing Rights Licensing agreements. -Attended the Professional Programme at the Sharjah International Book Fair and participated in the rights matchmaking sessions.

Erasmus Ambassador

• Oct 2013 - Jul 2014

Worked at studying abroad fairs etc to help promote the Erasmus scheme and experience!

Student Ambassador

• Jun 2011 - Jul 2014

Communication skills and ability to work with a range of different people illustrated by giving campus tours to groups of individuals comprising of prospective students (14 years and above), parents and academics. Also participated as a mentor for a group of children in a WP (Widening Participation) workshop.

Bar Staff - Student Union Pub

• Oct 2011 - Jul 2012

Ability to provide positive customer service even when in stressful situations which suggests both self-motivation and that of the team when working under pressure.

Volunteer Editor and Ambassador

• Jan 2014 - May 2014

-Part of a team to promote reading and writing amongst migrant communities- especially refugees. -Excellent teamwork and communication skills demonstrated when liaising with project coordinators, other volunteers and the writers to publish the pilot book for the project. -Gave group presentation on editing to writers -Set up workshops for the participants- including technical support, ushering and provision of beverages. -Interviewed by BBC Radio Leicester and BBC TV East Midlands to promote the project and its objectives. -Proofread and edited submitted stories and poems for the publication.

Publishing Intern

• Jul 2013 - Jul 2013

Interned at Usborne Publishing in the Editorial, Marketing & Publicity and Production departments. Gained valuable experience in the following areas: -Proofread books for children -Wrote reader reports for Fiction (Young Adult) -Creative brainstorming and writing book plans - Wrote blog entry for Usborne blogsite -Researched consumer trends for editorial department -Digital editing of website (comfortable with MS Office Suite and Indesign) -Experienced in web content management systems -Index planning -Designed possible cover for activity book

Summer Intern

• Jul 2011 - Sep 2011

Interned for 6 weeks in a magazine company and reported to the Editor, Creative Director and IT department. -Wrote articles and recipes for the lifestyle magazine. -Proofread articles for the Srilankan Rotary GML (Governor's Monthly Newsletter). Interned for 6 weeks in a magazine company and reported to the Editor, Creative Director and IT department. -Wrote articles and recipes for the lifestyle magazine. -Proofread articles for the Srilankan Rotary GML (Governor's Monthly Newsletter).

Temporary Warehouse Packer

• Apr 2011 - May 2011

Effective communication between the employees in the warehouse and office in order to carry out specified tasks suggests team-work and adaptability.Checked items for any damage and safety checks suggests attention to detail. Effective communication between the employees in the warehouse and office in order to carry out specified tasks suggests team-work and adaptability.Checked items for any damage and safety checks suggests attention to detail.