Rights & Photo Research Coordinator, Jones & Bartlett Learning, Burlington MA

Posted June 23, 2014

Title: Rights & Photo Research Coordinator

Ascend Learning, LLC (www.ascendlearning.com) is a global leader providing online education, assessment, remediation, certification and e-learning solutions for the post-secondary academic market specifically serving the nursing, allied health, sports medicine, public safety, and the financial services industries. We publish the following types of products at present: main text print and related supplemental print and digital products, including test banks, instructors manuals, media banks, student study guides, delivered in print form, digital form (online, mobile, tablet, etc.), and via physical media, such as DVD.

Position Summary:

The Jones & Bartlett Learning Rights & Photo Research Department is a full service, in-house resource for Editorial, Production, and authors. The Rights & Photo Research Coordinator will manage a high volume of print and digital projects concurrently as they move through production, coordinating tasks to outside vendors and freelancers as necessary.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Track permission and research status in for a variety of projects while maintaining a high level of communication with key stakeholders in Production, Editorial, Design, and Marketing
• Coordinate the clearance of rights and permissions on all third-party content
• Coordinate photo/art research based on specs provided at project launch
• Perform art creation and adaptation suggestions
• Complete copyright risk assessment
• Act as a resource for the projection of estimated costs associated with permissions on future products
• Maintain meticulous image and permission records on all projects, ensure associated documentation are properly stored in digital asset management system
• Negotiate rates, pricing, and permissions with vendors
• Actively pursue assets that can be utilized globally within the company

Required Skills

Minimum Basic Qualifications

• 4 year college degree or equivalent
• 2-3 years professional experience in a relevant field
• Familiarity with Adobe Creative Suite
• Proficiency with MS Office Suite

Required Skills and Experience

• Ability to prioritize and manage several projects concurrently
• Demonstrate creative problem solving
• Have the ability to work effectively under pressure
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work with multiple people in a variety of functions

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience dealing with copyright and Intellectual Property
• Experience with databases (such as Filemaker)

Please respond with a resume and cover letter at https://ascendlearningcareers.silkroad.com/AscendLearningCareers/EmploymentListings.html

 Job Location: Burlington, Massachusetts, United States

Position Type: Full-Time/Regular