Head of Royalties

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Job title: Head of Royalties
Reports to: Group Financial Controller
Location: Victoria House, Bloomsbury Square, Holborn, London
Working pattern: Flexible home working up to three days per week
Department: Royalties
Salary range: £50k - £55k per annum

General Summary

We are currently recruiting a forward-thinking individual to lead in the development and running of the Royalties function within a fast-growing publishing industry leader. The team consists of a head of royalties, a senior administrator and two assistants who have responsibility for royalties on over £90m of turnover.

Essential job functions/responsibilities

• Overseeing the royalty period end processes and finalising the quarterly, semi-annual and annual statement runs
• Uploading sales files from various distributors
• Creating, analysing and working from reports
• Reporting of third-party rights income receipts
• Overall management of the royalty department and performance reviews
• Working with teams across the business to build relationships and good processes
• Liaising with clients and agents regarding escalated issues / statement queries
• Providing leadership in development of new processes and systems to manage changes to contractual terms and new income streams
• Leading on projects to help improve and grow the business and function
• Strategic change management and training
• Ad hoc duties as required

Qualifications and experience

• Knowledge of the publishing industry and experience working with Biblio advantageous
• Experience working within the creative industries in a royalties-focused position required. This would be a great opportunity for someone looking for their next step
• Forward-thinking and focused on continual improvement and development
• Friendly, approachable and able to remain calm under pressure
• Strong numerical skills and experience in Excel required
• Must be comfortable taking phone calls and be able to build positive ongoing relationships with our valued authors, illustrators and agents
• Understanding complex royalty structures such as joint ventures