Can you take our books beyond the page? Do you have a proven track record of selling and negotiating adaptation deals with film, TV or theatre companies?
We’re looking for an experienced and commercially minded Head of Media Rights to lead our media rights activity and help unlock the full potential of Penguin Random House UK’s extraordinary catalogue of books, authors and ideas. You’ll identify exciting opportunities for adaptation across the film, television and theatre industries, and negotiate ambitious deals that bring our stories to new audiences and formats. This is a fantastic opportunity to combine strategic thinking, creative instincts and exceptional deal-making and relationship-building skills at the heart of one of the world’s leading publishing businesses.
About the team
Penguin Random House UK Group Rights represents international and domestic rights across the company’s eight publishing divisions helping our books and brands go global. Our Media Rights team works across all divisions including Adults and Children’s books.
The role
This is an exciting maternity cover opportunity leading Penguin Random House’s dynamic and highly successful Media Rights business, reporting into the Group Rights Director. We’re looking for someone who is both passionate and experienced in identifying and maximising adaptation opportunities, with strong industry connections and an entrepreneurial, opportunistic mindset.
You’ll be responsible for titles from across the Penguin Random House portfolio, so you’ll need to be confident working across a broad and varied range of projects – from children’s brands and bestselling crime series to exciting new literary voices and more.
Key responsibilities:
What you’ll bring
Essential criteria:
Application instructions
Please apply with your CV and cover letter (both in pdf format) outlining why you are the right candidate for the role by 11:59pm on Sunday 22nd of November 2026. The cover letter should be uploaded as an additional document.
Salary
Circa £60,000 to £70,000 dependent on how your skills and experience align to the role, plus bonus and benefits.
Hybrid working
While our offices across the UK are places to connect, collaborate and celebrate with colleagues, we recognise that flexibility around where you work is just as important. For this role we expect that you will work from our Embassy Gardens office at least 3 days a week.
AI
Here at Penguin, we believe in the power of authenticity and human creativity. When you apply for a position, we want to encourage you to showcase your unique voice. Throughout our recruitment process, please share your own thoughts, experiences, and skills. This helps us get a true sense of who you are and what you might bring to our team.
We celebrate creativity and diverse perspectives, so please be yourself! While we recognise AI tools can be helpful, we recommend using them thoughtfully to ensure your responses reflect you.
Disability Confident
As a Disability Confident Committed organisation, we offer interviews to candidates with a disability who meet the essential criteria for the role, and opt-in on their application form. The essential criteria for this role are listed as part of the ‘What you’ll bring’ section. There may be times when the volume of applications means we cannot take all eligible candidates to interview.
We encourage you to tell us about any reasonable adjustments you may need by emailing PRHCareersUK@penguinrandomhouse.co.uk. Remember, you only need to share what you are comfortable with, for us to support your request.
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