Senior Contract Manager

NOTE: This role is based in New York City and encourages a minimum of two days per week in the SoHo office. Some roles or teams may require additional in-office attendance if the essential functions of the role require it.

THE OPPORTUNITY

We are seeking an experienced and business-minded Senior Contracts Manager to support our publishing and licensing operations. This role will be responsible for drafting reviewing and negotiating a wide range of contracts with a strong emphasis on license agreements with major brands and intellectual property owners as well as publishing agreements with authors illustrators and other creative contributors.

The ideal candidate combines strong contract drafting and problem solving skills with practical business judgment the ability to handle a large volume of contracts and partner effectively with internal business people and experience navigating complex brand licensing relationships.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Independently draft review and negotiate a variety of agreements including:

• Brand and intellectual property license agreements

• Publishing agreements with authors illustrators work for hire agreements and other contributors

• Amendments renewals and related contract documentation

• Negotiate contracts with major brand partners licensors agents and rights holders

• Communicate with business people across various departments to resolve contract issues.

• Provide practical business-oriented guidance to editorial licensing and product teams. Advise in-house staff about contract interpretation industry custom and practice.

• Ensure agreements align with company business objectives while protecting legal and commercial interests

• Identify contractual risks and propose commercially reasonable solutions during negotiations

• Maintain contract templates and support the development of standardized agreements

• Track contract status key terms and obligations in collaboration with internal stakeholders

• Coordinate with legal counsel when necessary on complex or high-value agreements

• Mentor and collaborate with more junior contract department staff and provide a second-level review of agreements.

• Support rights management and compliance with license terms

About Scholastic

For more than 100 years Scholastic Corporation (NASDAQ: SCHL) has been meeting children where they are at school at home and in their communities by creating quality content and experiences all beginning with literacy. Scholastic delivers stories characters and learning moments that empower all kids to become lifelong readers and learners through bestselling childrens books literacy- and knowledge-building resources for schools including classroom magazines and award-winning entertaining childrens media. As the worlds largest publisher and distributor of childrens books through school-based book clubs and book fairs classroom libraries school and public libraries retail and online and with a global reach into more than 135 countries Scholastic encourages the personal and intellectual growth of all children while nurturing a lifelong relationship with reading themselves and the world around them. Learn more at .

Some benefits that we offer:

• Full suite of health and wellness benefits (including a $0 deductible Medical Plan)

• Retirement Savings Plan 401(k) with options for both Roth and Traditional Contributions

• Tuition-Free programs for undergraduate and graduate degrees

• Generous Parental Leave Program

• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) with opportunity for discounted stock at a 15% discount

Thank you for your consideration in choosing Scholastic.

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HOW YOU CAN FIT (Qualifications)

Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

• Significant experience negotiating brand license agreements with large IP holders. Experience with toy and media companies is a plus.

• Experience with author illustrator and creative contributor agreements

• Strong understanding of intellectual property and publishing rights structures

• Excellent drafting negotiation and communication skills

• Ability to balance legal risk with business priorities

• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail

• Comfortable working cross-functionally with editorial licensing and business teams

Key Attributes:

• Ability to translate deal terms into an agreement work independently problem solve and draft contract language where no precedent is available.

• Business-friendly and solutions-oriented

• Excellent business judgment and practical decision-making

• Strong relationship-building and negotiation skills

• Able to manage multiple agreements and priorities in a fast-paced environment

• Collaborative and responsive partner to internal stakeholders

Experience: 10 years of experience in contract drafting and negotiation preferably within publishing media entertainment or consumer products licensing

Education: Juris Doctor (JD) or equivalent law degree is a plus

Scholastic is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our policy is clear: there shall be no discrimination on the basis of race religion color sex pregnancy national origin marital status sexual orientation gender identity or expression age non-disqualifying physical or mental disability or status as a disabled veteran or Vietnam veteran. Those factors shall not influence the determination of qualifications for a job or other opportunity within the company. Further all personnel actions (such as compensation tuition aid benefits transfers promotions and dismissals company-sponsored training social and recreational programs) shall be administered without discrimination.

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