International sales assistant (rights)

Salary: £28,000

Location: London

Pitch books to international publishers and help bring stories to new languages and new readers.

Nosy Crow is a multi-award-winning, independent children’s publishing company. We began publishing child-focused, parent-friendly children’s books in January 2011 with the aim of creating books that encourage children to read for pleasure. We’re one of the country’s fastest growing publishing companies: we’re currently the 12th biggest publisher of children’s books in the UK.

Nosy Crow is looking to recruit an International Sales Assistant to support a dynamic and collaborative Foreign Rights team, responsible for selling translation rights to publishers around the world.The purpose of the Rights department is to get as many Nosy Crow books published in as many languages as possible across the globe. We are a fast-paced team that visits publishers and book fairs in multiple countries throughout the year.

Nosy Crow is a multi-award winning, independent children’s publishing company with operations in both the UK and the USA. We make child-focused, parent-friendly children’s books for ages 0-12. This is your opportunity to use your language skills and to be part of and contribute to the team’s continuing success in this exciting international area of our business. Nosy Crow’s Rights department won the International Award at the Independent Publisher’s Guild in 2025 and is shortlisted for Rights Professionals of the Year at The 2026 British Book Awards.

This is a full-time position and is a hybrid role, working a minimum of three days per week in our office near to London Bridge. The successful candidate will report to the Rights Manager and will provide administrative support to all seven members of the team, travelling to Frankfurt and Bologna Book Fairs and other key territories (language depending).

Key responsibilities and tasks will range from:

• Pitching books to foreign customers
• Liaising with overseas publishers and with Nosy Crow’s production, design and editorial teams to ensure the smooth running of co-edition print runs and translation deals
• Creating rights appointment schedules for book fairs and sales trips
• Collating and submitting digital sales material and sample copies
• Updating sales databases and providing general administrative support as required by the Rights department

Key skills, characteristics and capabilities:

• Highly proficient in written and spoken English
• Language skills (desirable)
• Team-player with excellent communication skills
• Strong organisational skills and an eye for detail
• The ability to multitask and work well under pressure
• Initiative and the ability to work independently
• Strong interest in publishing, particularly children’s books
• Strong sales and numeracy skills

No prior publishing experience is necessary in order to apply for the role.

The successful candidate will have the right to live and work in the UK.

We welcome and encourage applications from candidates who are under-represented in the creative industries.

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