Contracts Manager

Macmillan

Contracts Manager responsible for drafting and negotiating publishing contracts at Macmillan Publishers. Handling complex agreements and advising various editorial teams while ensuring compliance.

Posted 4/22/2026full-timeRemote • New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $71,000 - $80,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Draft and negotiate a wide range of publishing contracts and ancillary documentation
Serve as a key escalation point for complex, high-value, and non-standard deal terms
Advise Editors, Publishers, Finance, and other colleagues on deal terms

Requirements

What you’ll need

Approximately 5-8 years’ book publishing contracts experience (in-house or at a literary agency)
Ability to manage high volume of work with varying complexity
Experience assessing and improving processes

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
401(k) plan
Paid time off
Flexible work arrangements

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Hard Skills & Tools

publishing contractsnegotiationdeal termscontract draftingancillary documentation

Soft Skills

advisingprocess improvementwork managementescalation management