Assistant Editor, Rights & Permissions

Assistant Editor, Rights & Permissions

Department:
University Press-0933

Requisition Number: S_260455

Posting Open Date: 06/09/2026

Application Review Date: 06/24/2026

Location:

Lincoln, NE

Employment Type:

Full-Time, Regular Staff

The Rights and Permissions Assistant Editor works closely with the Rights and Contracts Associate Editor/Coordinator to support the University of Nebraska Press’s permissions, copyright, and related rights workflows, including selected contract administration and subsidiary-rights activity.

Responsibilities include:

• Handling reprint permissions and other routine permissions requests.
• Researching rights status, ownership, and license terms.
• Registering published books for copyright.
• Coordinating rights clearance for cover art and other uses of text and images.
• Supporting audio, translation, and other subrights activity.
• Preparing, routing, and tracking standard contracts and related documentation.
• Collaborating with acquisitions, editorial, design, production, and marketing staff on illustration permissions, media-use requests, and other rights-related workflows.

This position reports to the Editor in Chief.

May be considered for remote work in accordance with the University of Nebraska’s Alternative Worksite program. More information:
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• Generous paid time off including vacation, sick leave, parental leave, and holidays.
• Comprehensive insurance options including medical, dental, vision, and life coverage.
• Employee and dependent scholarship programs to pursue higher education.

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• Associate’s degree or equivalent education or experience.
• Detail oriented.
• Ability to manage confidential and deadline-driven workflows.
• Ability to research and apply standard permissions and contract language.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office or similar business software.

• Experience in scholarly or university press publishing.
• Experience handling permissions, image rights, copyright registration, or routine contract administration.
• At least one year of experience in publishing, editorial support, permissions, copyright, licensing, contract administration, or related work.
• Knowledge of copyright and fair use principles, familiarity with subsidiary rights, and experience maintaining permissions or rights databases.

Criminal history background check required.