Teams at Macmillan

Conduct workplace investigations, maintain multi-jurisdictional employment policies, advise on performance management, accommodations, leave, and employee relations matters, and draft employment and severance agreements. Support agency inquiries, subpoenas, litigation holds, document collection, contractor classification reviews, regulatory research, and pre-litigation risk mitigation. The role partners closely with Employment Counsel and Human Resources across a distributed workforce.

Acquire and publish 8–10 children’s books annually, primarily picture books and middle grade titles. Develop and edit manuscripts, negotiate acquisitions, manage author and agent relationships, maintain publishing schedules, prepare launch and sales materials, and collaborate across departments to build a cohesive, commercially successful list.

Provides administrative and licensing support for foreign rights sales across UK and translation markets. Responsibilities include tracking materials, managing spreadsheets and databases, coordinating with internal departments and external publishing partners, handling correspondence, preparing sales and rights guides, supporting international book fairs, and distributing production materials. The role requires strong organization, communication, writing, multitasking, computer skills, initiative, and interest in subsidiary rights.