Assistant Editor, Rights & Permissions

Description of Work:

The Rights and Permissions Assistant Editor works closely with the Rights and Contracts Associate Editor/Coordinator to support the University of Nebraska Press's permissions, copyright, and related rights workflows, including selected contract administration and subsidiary-rights activity. This position handles reprint permissions and other routine permissions requests; researches rights status, ownership, and license terms; registers published books for copyright; coordinates rights clearance for cover art and other uses of text and images; supports audio, translation, and other subrights activity; and prepares, routes, and tracks standard contracts and related documentation. The position also collaborates with acquisitions, editorial, design and production, and marketing staff on illustration permissions, media-use requests, and other rights-related workflows. This position reports to the Editor in Chief.

This position may be considered for remote work in accordance with the University of Nebraska's Alternative Worksite program. More information is available at https://nebraska.edu/alternative-worksite.

About Us:

At the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, we're proud to be consistently recognized by Forbes as a top employer and recently earned the Lincoln Family Friendly Workplace certification. We are known for our welcoming, supportive environment, commitment to professional growth, and outstanding benefits. UNL isn't just a workplace; it's a place to build your career and make a meaningful impact in Nebraska.

When you join our team as a full-time, regular staff member, you'll enjoy:

• Generous paid time off including vacation, sick leave, parental leave, and holidays
• Comprehensive insurance options including medical, dental, vision, and life coverage
• Employee and dependent scholarship programs to pursue higher education
• Retirement plans with university match

Learn more about working at UNL: https://go.unl.edu/aboutus

The University of Nebraska does not discriminate based on race, color, ethnicity, national origin, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, and/or political affiliation in its programs, activities, or employment. See https://go.unl.edu/nondiscrimination

Minimum Required Qualifications:

• Associate's degree or equivalent education or experience.
• Strong written communication.
• Detail oriented.
• Ability to manage confidential and deadline-driven workflows.
• Ability to research and apply standard permissions and contract language.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office or similar business software.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in scholarly or university press publishing.
• Experience handling permissions, image rights, copyright registration, or routine contract administration.
• One year of experience in publishing, editorial support, permissions, copyright, licensing, contract administration, or other closely related work.
• Knowledge of copyright and fair use principles, familiarity with subsidiary rights, and experience maintaining permissions or rights databases.