VP/Sr Director-Rights Licensing
Company: Disability Solutions
Location: Hoboken
Posted on: October 12, 2024
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Job Description:
Our mission is to unlock human potential. We welcome you for who
you are, the background you bring, and we embrace individuals who
get excited about learning. Bring your experiences, your
perspectives, and your passion; it's in our differences that we
empower the way the world learns.Role Overview:We are seeking an
experienced and visionary Senior Director of Rights and Licensing
to lead and drive our global rights management strategy. In this
key leadership role, you will be responsible for overseeing all
aspects of rights acquisition, management, and licensing across
multiple platforms. You will audit existing practices, ensure
alignment with industry best practices, and spearhead initiatives
to optimize our rights portfolio and maximize revenue
opportunities. The ideal candidate will have deep experience in
rights and licensing within the research and publishing industry, a
strong strategic mindset, and a proven ability to lead and
collaborate with cross-functional teams.How you will make an
impact: --- Strategic Leadership: Develop and lead a comprehensive
rights and licensing strategy that aligns with the company's
overall objectives and growth plans and working closely with our
Editorial and Sales functions --- Audit and Compliance: Conduct
thorough reviews and audits of existing rights management practices
to ensure compliance with legal standards, internal policies, and
industry best practices. Examples include Wiley's IP portfolio,
current practices of rights recording and tracking from acquisition
(books, authors, editors, contributors, journal authors, and
societies and third-party permissioned material used in Wiley
books, journals and other content). --- Optimization of Rights
Portfolio: Identify content for new licensing opportunities,
optimizing the existing portfolio to maximize revenue and strategic
value in support of Wiley's sales teams. --- Industry Best
Practices: Stay ahead of industry trends including rights
management workflows and intellectual property management systems,
emerging markets, and technological advancements; integrate these
insights into the rights and licensing strategy. ---
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with editorial, legal,
finance, marketing, sales, and digital teams to ensure cohesive and
effective execution of rights and licensing strategies. Strong
collaboration with rights acquisition and licensing teams, along
with leads for technical system and workflows. --- Data Analysis
and Reporting: Oversee the development of robust data analytics
capabilities to track, monitor, and report on rights performance
metrics; provide actionable insights and recommendations to senior
leadership. --- Policy Development: Develop and implement policies
and guidelines that reflect best practices in rights and licensing
management within the research and publishing sector. ---
Stakeholder Engagement: Represent the company at industry forums,
conferences, and events, building strong relationships with
external stakeholders and reinforcing the company's position as a
thought leader in rights and licensing. --- Develop an end-to-end
future state: guidelines for executing on Wiley's rights strategy,
workflows, and advising on integrated technology solutions to
ensure that rights information is recorded and informs downstream
licensing, determine the associated resource needs, and oversee
implementation --- Promote IP awareness by developing and
delivering training on rights management, and build strong
collaboration across functional teams - Editorial, Sales,
Operations, Technology - with the unified goal of strengthening
Wiley's IP rights.Qualifications:--- 8+ years of experience in
rights and licensing management, with significant experience in the
research or academic publishing sector. --- Proven leadership
experience at a senior level, with a track record of successfully
driving strategic initiatives and working closely with
cross-functional teams. --- Deep understanding of intellectual
property law, rights management, and licensing practices specific
to the research and publishing industry. --- Strong analytical,
negotiation, and communication skills, with the ability to
influence at all levels of the organization. --- Experience in
reviewing, auditing, and improving existing practices, policies,
and procedures to align with industry best practices. --- Knowledge
of digital content platforms, Open Access publishing, and emerging
trends in the research and publishing landscape. --- Proficiency in
rights management databases, contract management tools, and data
analytics platforms. --- Ability to think strategically and execute
tactically in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.About Wiley:
Enabling Discovery, Powering Education, Shaping Workforces. We
clear the way for seekers of knowledge: illuminating the path
forward for research and education, tearing down barriers to
society's advancement, and giving seekers the help they need to
turn their steps into strides. Wiley may have been founded over two
centuries ago, but our secret to success remains the same: our
people. We are willing to challenge the status quo, move the
needle, and be innovative. Wiley's headquarters are in Hoboken, New
Jersey, with operations across the globe in more than 40 countries.
Wiley is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. We
evaluate all qualified applicants and treat all qualified
applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion,
sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national
origin, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information,
or based on any individual's status in any group or class protected
by applicable federal, state or local laws. Wiley is also committed
to providing reasonable accommodation to applicants and employees
with disabilities. Applicants who require accommodation to
participate in the job application process may contact
tasupport@wiley.com for assistance. We are proud that our workplace
promotes continual learning and internal mobility. Our values
support courageous teammates, needle movers and learning champions
all while striving to support the health and well-being of all
employees, for example we offer meeting-free Friday afternoons
allowing more time for heads down work and professional
development. We are committed to fair, transparent pay, and we
strive to provide competitive compensation in addition to a
comprehensive benefits package. This range represents Wiley's good
faith and reasonable estimate of the base pay for this role at the
time of posting. It is anticipated that most qualified candidates
will fall within the range, however the ultimate salary offered for
this role may be higher or lower and will be set based on a variety
of non-discriminatory factors, including but not limited to,
geographic location, skills, and competencies
#LI-JL1Location/Division: Hoboken, NJ, USAJob Requisition:
R2401784Remote Location: No Time Type: Full Time Target Base Pay
Range: $182,000 - $240,000
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