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Macmillan

Contracts Manager

$71K - $80K/yr

Martin's Publishing Group, and Tor Publishing Group. In the UK, Australia, India, and South Africa, companies in the Holtzbrinck Publishing Group publish under the Pan Macmillan name. The German ...

Macmillan

Editorial Assistant, MCPG

Manhattan, NY

$50K/yr

Martin's Publishing Group, and Tor Publishing Group. In the UK, Australia, India, and South Africa, companies in the Holtzbrinck Publishing Group publish under the Pan Macmillan name. The German ...

Macmillan

Production Manager

Manhattan, NY

$70K/yr

Martin's Publishing Group, and Tor Publishing Group. In the UK, Australia, India, and South Africa, companies in the Holtzbrinck Publishing Group publish under the Pan Macmillan name. The German ...

Macmillan

Director, Strategic Projects

$125K - $150K/yr

Martin's Publishing Group, and Tor Publishing Group. In the UK, Australia, India, and South Africa, companies in the Holtzbrinck Publishing Group publish under the Pan Macmillan name. The German ...

Macmillan

Director, Strategic Projects

Manhattan, NY · On-site +1

$125K - $150K/yr

Martin's Publishing Group, and Tor Publishing Group. In the UK, Australia, India, and South Africa, companies in the Holtzbrinck Publishing Group publish under the Pan Macmillan name. The German ...

Macmillan

Senior Director, Procure to Pay

Manhattan, NY · Remote

$155K - $180K/yr

Martin's Publishing Group, and Tor Publishing Group. In the UK, Australia, India, and South Africa, companies in the Holtzbrinck Publishing Group publish under the Pan Macmillan name. The German ...

Macmillan

Production Manager

Manhattan, NY · On-site +1

$70K/yr

Martin's Publishing Group, and Tor Publishing Group. In the UK, Australia, India, and South Africa, companies in the Holtzbrinck Publishing Group publish under the Pan Macmillan name. The German ...

Macmillan

Recruiter

Manhattan, NY

$80K - $83K/yr

Martin's Publishing Group, and Tor Publishing Group. In the UK, Australia, India, and South Africa, companies in the Holtzbrinck Publishing Group publish under the Pan Macmillan name. The German ...

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Macmillan

Summer 2026 Internship

Manhattan, NY · On-site +1

$17/hr

Martin's Publishing Group, and Tor Publishing Group. In the UK, Australia, India, and South Africa, companies in the Holtzbrinck Publishing Group publish under the Pan Macmillan name. The German ...

Macmillan

Senior Director, Procure to Pay

Manhattan, NY · On-site +1

$155K - $180K/yr

Martin's Publishing Group, and Tor Publishing Group. In the UK, Australia, India, and South Africa, companies in the Holtzbrinck Publishing Group publish under the Pan Macmillan name. The German ...

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Contracts Manager

Contracts Manager

Macmillan

Remote

$71K - $80K/yr

Full-time

Posted 9 days ago

Job description

We are looking for an experienced, highly detail-oriented and process-driven Contracts Manager to join our busy Trade Contracts team. The Contracts Manager will bring deep knowledge of the contract lifecycle and will have an essential role on the Contracts team, drafting and negotiating a high volume of contracts for trade books, including complex contract arrangements such as joint acquisitions with global sister companies, profit sharing agreements, and "takeovers" from self-published authors; advising Editorial and other colleagues on deal terms; handling special projects as needed at the direction of Sr. Director; and tracking status of, and interpreting and advising on, publishing agreements. This role will require adaptability, strong organizational and problem-solving skills, and precise attention to detail.
What You'll Do
  • Draft and negotiate a wide range of publishing contracts and ancillary documentation, including complex profit sharing agreements, global joint acquisitions arrangements, and "takeovers" of self-published authors.
    Serve as a key escalation point for complex, high-value, and non-standard deal terms.
  • Ensure agreements align with company policies, including financial terms
  • Primary oversight of responses to Royalties queries, Biblio territories and ONIX updates.
  • Contract reversions, including possible future oversight of the reversions process.
  • Advise Editors, Publishers, Finance, and other colleagues on deal terms, agency boilerplate, and other publishing contract matters.
  • Utilizing expertise and fostering an environment of continuous improvement and with the goal of streamlining and improving Contracts Department operations while ensuring compliance, participate in special projects and in process improvement efforts as directed by Sr. Director, and flag areas ripe for process improvement.
  • Create documentation.
  • Entering and maintaining contract data in Biblio as needed.

What You'll Bring
  • Approximately 5-8 years' book publishing contracts experience (in-house or at a literary agency), ability to manage high volume of work with varying complexity
  • Experience assessing and improving processes

This salary range for this role is $71,000 - $80,000.
This position is classified as remote but is tied to our New York, NY office located at 120 Broadway. Employment is subject to New York State tax withholding under applicable regulations.
Macmillan Publishers is the U.S. trade company that is part of the Holtzbrinck Publishing Group, a large family-owned group of media companies headquartered in Stuttgart, Germany. Holtzbrinck Publishing Group's publishing companies include prominent imprints around the world that publish a broad range of award-winning books for children and adults in all categories and formats.
U.S. publishers include Celadon Books, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, Flatiron Books, Henry Holt & Company, Macmillan Audio, Macmillan Children's Publishing Group, The St. Martin's Publishing Group, and Tor Publishing Group. In the UK, Australia, India, and South Africa, companies in the Holtzbrinck Publishing Group publish under the Pan Macmillan name. The German publishing company, Holtzbrinck Deutsche Buchverlage, includes among its imprints S. Fischer, Kiepenheuer & Witsch, Rowohlt, and Droemer Knaur.
Macmillan is proud to be an equal opportunity employer consistently striving to foster a culture where everyone belongs. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds and identities. Qualified applicants are evaluated without regard to race, color, religion, age, ethnicity, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability status, physical ability, neurodiversity, genetic information, protected veteran status, family and economic status and background or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. We prohibit discrimination of any kind and will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with applicable law.
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