Job Overview

Job title: Rights & Licensing Executive

Starting from: January 2025

Contract: 12 months Fixed Term Contract

Salary: £40,726 per annum

Location: London/Hybrid

We are looking for a Rights & Licensing Executive to cover maternity leave.

This is an exciting opportunity to expand your knowledge of licensing in the STM publishing sector. Experience and knowledge of journal publishing, particularly licensing, copyright and permissions, as well as a commercial mindset, are desirable. 

The role is key in supporting the Head of Rights, Licensing and Permissions to maximise revenue from third party licensing through the legal and ethical reuse of BMJ content. The role holder acts as a gatekeeper of the BMJ brand through managing reuse of our content.

The job is extremely varied. It will suit someone with a proactive approach who is commercially minded and willing to use their initiative to deal with new challenges.

The role is full time but we are happy to consider applications from those interested in working four days a week.

Responsibilities/Key Tasks

Client Care/Relationships

• Day to day management and liaison with internal and external stakeholders including licensing companies, third party publishers and service providers

• Provide permissions support and copyright knowledge for authors, commercial and non commercial customers as well as internal staff

• Management of special permissions agreements

• Monitor and maintain the approval system for local editions publishers to ensure compliance with the rights granted

• Schedule and attend internal and external licensing meetings including London and Frankfurt Book Fairs

Administration/Contracts/Reporting/Accounting

• Manage, update and keep track of licensing contracts

• Compile reports, track and analyse journal performance across a variety of licensing agreements

• Monitor payment schedules for licensing companies

Copyright and Infringement Knowledge

• Assist the Head of Rights, Licensing and Permissions to investigate potential copyright infringement

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• Experience in permissions and third party licensing is desirable

• Knowledge and interest in the publishing industry particularly, Open Access publishing, copyright and Intellectual Property Law

• Commercial awareness

• Strong organisation skills and ability to prioritise

• Ability to manage a varied workload

• Good communication skills

• Problem solving with a can do attitude

• Confidence with IT and Excel

• Able and willing to learn new skills and use new systems

• Ideally, education to degree-level or equivalent

Why work for us

Help us create a healthier world. We are a global healthcare knowledge provider. We publish The BMJ, one of the world’s most impactful medical journals and over 70 influential speciality journals. We offer digital tools to help health professionals worldwide tackle critical healthcare challenges. Find out more about us here.

Flexible Work and Workplace Perks

• Flexible work available to all employees: Remote first; Core hours; 9-day fortnight

• Discounted onsite gym and fitness classes 

Generous benefits

• Generous double-matching employer pension contribution, up to 12%

• Discounted dental and travel insurance

• Seven x salary life assurance cover and a generous income protection package

• Discounted gym membership, cycle-to-work and season ticket loan

• Discounts for retail and leisure products through yourReward 

Work-life balance and wellbeing

• Twenty-five days holiday + bank holidays + a BMJ Day off.

• Additional holiday through long service; buy up to 5 additional days 

• Leave for moving house, volunteering or getting married

• Concierge service Seniorcare by Lottie

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

• Equity, Diversity and Inclusion are not buzzwords to us, but fundamental company priorities

• We believe that a diverse workforce brings unique strengths and insights, enabling us to better serve our customers and drive positive change in our industry. 

• If you are from an under-represented or historically marginalised community, we are particularly interested in hearing from you. 

• Join our employee-led networks focusing on Gender, Race and Cultural Diversity, Sexual Orientation, Mental Health and Well-being, Parents and Carers and Age.

• Disability Confident Committed employer

Learning & Development

• Personal development plan 

• Mentoring scheme

• Career Coaching

• Opportunities to pursue professional development