Springer Nature
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BookPermissionsAssistant(m/w/d)
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“Book Permissions Assistant (m/w/d) at Springer Nature. Skills: Copyright licensing, Contract management, Revenue targets. Deliver and grow yearly licensing revenue targets. Issue copyright licences via manual and automatic licensing”
What You'll Achieve.
Grow yearly licensing revenue targets
Industry & Context.
Triage support queries; Diagnose issues
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
English and German language proficiency required
Nice to Have
Interest in copyright law, Interest in licensing, Interest in negotiation
What You'll Do.
Deliver and grow yearly licensing revenue targets
Issue copyright licences via manual and automatic licensing
Maintain excellent organisational systems for licences
Understand and stay updated on SN rights
and publishing policies
Assist Global Permissions team/management on bespoke projects
Assist Global Permissions team/management on new workflows
Liaise with external teams
Maintain our reputation as solution providers
Communicate via email
video conference calling
Provide clear explanation of SN permission policies
Provide clear explanation of SN permission practicalities
Support and implement internal policies
Support internal reporting
Support business tasks
Support administrative tasks
Collaborate on key partnerships with external stakeholders
Stay aware of publishing policy developments
Provide appropriate responses to permission requests
Ensure all requests are dealt with in a
Ensure all requests are dealt with professionally
Ensure all requests are dealt with courteously
Uphold the team’s reputation for excellence
Support different internal SN rights policies workflows
Champion best licensing practices to authors
Champion best licensing practices to editors
Become familiar with basic licensing principles
Get familiar with team’s process
Get familiar with team’s procedures
Get familiar with team’s organisational systems
Help evolve team’s process
Help evolve team’s procedures
Help evolve team’s organisational systems
Take part in regular team meetings
Understand our team’s relationship within Springer Nature
Get to know internal stakeholders
Get to know external stakeholders
Deliver high quality licences within standard licensing policies
Negotiate on licence fees competently
Develop your copyright knowledge
Develop your licensing knowledge
Negotiate complex manual licensing agreements
Implement best practices in response to permission requests
Understand SN book policies
Understand copyright legal basics
Provide useful and actionable feedback to team members
Triage support queries
Understand customers’ needs
Plan how you may impact the team’s growth
Develop your own ideas on new business opportunities
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Collaborative team; Collective ownership; Internal stakeholders; External stakeholders; Cross-functional teams
Communication Scope
Email communication; Video conference calling; In person communication
Full Job Description
**Job Title:** Book Permissions Assistant **Location:** Berlin **Application Deadline:** June 17. 2026 **About Springer Nature** Springer Nature is one of the leading publishers of research in the world. We publish the largest number of journals and books and are a pioneer in open research. Through our leading brands, trusted for more than 180 years, we provide technology-enabled products, platforms and services that help researchers to uncover new ideas and share their discoveries, health professionals to stay at the forefront of medical science, and educators to advance learning. We are proud to be part of progress, working together with the communities we serve to share knowledge and bring greater understanding to the world. For more information, please visit about.springernature.com and @SpringerNature. **About the Role** This role is on a small, autonomous and busy team, so you can expect (and be expected) to impact what we do and how we work. You will work with several different systems, policies, workflows, and platforms to issue copyright licences for the reuse of Springer Nature material in everything from commercial ventures to academic learning. You will learn about sales and marketing; international copyright rules, licensing practices, working with commercial and non-commercial individuals and organisations, contract reading; data management systems; negotiation strategies and so much more! **** **Role Responsibilities:** * Responsible for delivering and growing yearly licensing revenue targets * Issue copyright licences via manual and automatic licensing systems that meet the highest legal and ethical standards * Maintain excellent organisational systems for licences, workflows, and contacts * Understand and stay updated on SN rights, licensing, and publishing policies and be able to consistently implement them * Assist Global Permissions team/management on bespoke projects or new workflows * Liaise with external teams such as editorial, tax, legal, or
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