Kendall Hunt Publishing is looking for our next Rights and Permissions Specialist to join our Higher Education Publishing Services team. You will focus on researching, clearing, and processing payments for the use of borrowed materials. This position will work in the home office in Dubuque, Iowa. No remote work.

What Will You Do?

• You will review projects page by page looking for borrowed material
• You will summarize and prepare lists of credit lines based on individual copyright holder requests
• You will work closely with researching copyright holders, publishers, source information, and more via the internet and through other printed materials
• You will be responsible for budgets and continuously monitor as projects progress on
• You will process all permission payments and assist with set up of any new vendors we use

Who Is Kendall Hunt Publishing?

Throughout its history, Kendall Hunt Publishing has grown with an emphasis on its employees, fearlessness in innovation, and a strong grip on its values. Today Kendall Hunt continues to expand by growing its number of educational products, creating new companies and extending its services across the country and beyond. Through diversity and willingness to adapt to the ever-changing publishing industry, Kendall Hunt is a company dedicated to growing with the public to best serve the people of the community.

When you work at Kendall Hunt you immediately notice the collaboration, friendliness, and a sense of purpose amongst our employees. Our customers, students, authors, and other outside contacts are always our top priority. We are constantly uncovering new sales channels for current product lines or finding new products to sell to current customers. Join our team of evolving employees to help us maintain our competitive edge in the industries we serve. www.kendallhunt.com

Who You Are...

• You understand the importance of a positive customer experience and what your role is in that overall experience
• You have a desire to research and enjoy working with budgets and payments
• You are proficient or knowledgeable of Internet software, Microsoft Office programs, and databases
• You don't mind taking initiative and consider yourself an independent thinker
• You are a great communicator, people person and problem solver
• You have a bachelor's degree in a related field, or two-four years of related experience
• Having prior experience working with permissions, copyrights, or have worked in a related area is not necessary, but is a definitely plus

Why Us? We Understand It's More Than Just a Job!

Choosing a career path can be one of the most important decisions in one's life. Work is part of a person's identity. People need compelling reasons to remain at a job and a company day after day, year after year. As you consider a career change, we understand the benefits an employer offers are just as appealing as the job itself.

Our companies offer -

• Job Stability. Kendall Hunt and their family of companies have been around for over 75 years
• Career Growth. Gain some great experience to promote to higher roles - many of our leadership and upper management staff worked their way up in our family of companies
• Affordable medical, dental, and vision insurance with Company paid life insurance, short term and long term disability
• Generous company match on 401(k) plan, as well as profit sharing
• A generous PTO package at hire, plus paid holidays
• Scholarship and tuition reimbursement

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An Equal Opportunity Employer