Director of Foreign Rights

Job Summary:

The Director will manage the Foreign Rights Department, overseeing the foreign rights of acclaimed authors of bestselling and award-winning books, as well as the global publishing of Trident’s clients and their works.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:

Oversee and manage the Foreign Rights Department, leading a team of 4-5 members

Liaise with clients, domestic agents, foreign publishers and editors via phone and email

Maintain existing relationships and develop new connections with foreign publishers

Read client manuscripts and build in-depth knowledge of Trident titles

Prepare titles for international submission, compose submission letters, and submission lists

Negotiate UK and translation rights sales for clients

Oversee contracts and payments for foreign editions

Attend and represent Trident Media Group at Frankfurt and London for book fairs, overseeing the agency’s foreign rights catalog, and meeting with international editors

Track client performance in foreign markets

Oversee foreign tax exemption form process

Set departmental targets and ensure these are met

*** Additional job responsibilities may be assigned

Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree

5+ years of book publishing experience in foreign rights

Outstanding managerial, communication and people skills

Superior organizational skills and very detail-oriented

Extremely professional and articulate

Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook

Foreign language skills a PLUS

If interested in applying for this position, please send your cover letter and resume to

Milana Amirgulova at mamirgulova@tridentmediagroup.com.

Trident Media Group (TMG) is a prominent literary agency in New York City dedicated to championing authors throughout their careers. Founded in 2000, TMG represents a wide range of bestselling and distinguished authors, as well as newly emerging authors. Our clients have won major literary awards and prizes, including the Pulitzer Prize, the National Book Award, the National Book Critics Circle Award, the P.E.N. Faulkner Award, the P.E.N. Hemingway Award, and The Booker Prize, among others.

Our diverse group of literary agents are skilled in all genres of fiction and nonfiction. With an eye toward innovation, our clients are supported by dedicated departments in all areas of rights and career management. TMG’s robust Foreign Rights Department leads the industry in sales of both fiction and nonfiction abroad. Our author services include Digital Media & Marketing, Business Affairs & Administrative services, and Film & Dramatic rights sales.