Rights & Permissions Associate (Contractor, P/T)

A pioneer in K–12 education since 2000, Amplify is leading the way in next-generation curriculum and assessment. Our core and supplemental programs in ELA, math, and science engage all students in rigorous learning and inspire them to think deeply, creatively, and for themselves. Our formative assessment products help teachers identify the targeted instruction students need to build a strong foundation in early reading and math. All of our programs provide educators with powerful tools that help them understand and respond to the needs of every student. Today, Amplify serves more than 10 million students in all 50 states. For more information, visit amplify.com.

Amplify’s creative team is a group of designers, artists, and storytellers. We sketch, we write, we push pixels, we also love paper. We live for the big ideas, and we sweat the details. We work on digital, print, environmental, interactive, and animation projects. We have a strong hands-on and highly collaborative approach to both product development and graphic design systems and ensure ideas are realized to the highest standards of execution. 

The Rights & Permissions Associate at Amplify will support the development of engaging and meaningful materials that delight our young learners and their teachers, inside and outside of the classroom. As a member of Amplify’s Rights and Permissions Team you will partner with a diverse cross-functional team of designers, project managers, and curriculum experts to develop Amplify’s curriculum.

Key Responsibilities 

The Rights & Permissions Associate will be responsible for assisting in all aspects of clearing, licensing, and reporting on assets (texts, images, videos, fonts, etc.) that Amplify's content teams want to incorporate into their products.

This will include:

• Working closely and interacting regularly with the content teams on

• Understanding their budget and usage requirements for development projects

• Researching copyright ownership for imagery, text, videos, etc.

• Obtaining permissions from copyright holders and signatures from Amplify’s signatories as needed

• Seeking fee approvals from division leads and processing invoices from copyright holders

• Maintaining an extensive permissions tracker in a Google spreadsheet format

• Tracking costs, license information and credits 

• Obtaining publication quality files from copyright holders

• Working closely and interacting regularly with the Rights and Permissions Manager on

• Aligning to the requirements set by the Rights and Permissions team for licensing

• Performing relevant ad-hoc duties as outlined by the Rights and Permissions Manager such as:

• Royalty Reporting

• Auditing permissions

• Updated Acknowledgements

• Communicating proactively with colleagues

• Working independently and collaboratively 

• Participating in virtual meetings

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum of 5+ years experience with inbound licensing of assets (text and image)

• Experience with creating and editing Google Docs and Google Spreadsheets

• Basic knowledge of Adobe Suite, Microsoft Suite and Google Suite

• Working knowledge of legal concepts related to licensing

• Excellent communication (written and oral)

Preferred Qualifications:

• BA in Communications, Publishing, Business or similar area preferred

• Experience licensing texts for inclusion in larger works, e.g. textbooks

• Experience in licensing for use in all types of media platforms

• Experience with Digital Asset Management (DAM) tools

• Prior negotiating experience a plus

Compensation:
The hourly rate range for this role is $30.00-$40.00.

We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. To that end, we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. 

Amplify is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We take affirmative action to ensure equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. 

This position may be funded, in whole or in part, through American Recovery & Reinvestment Act funds.

Amplify Education, Inc. is an E-Verify participant.

If selected, a background check will be required. As required by state and local laws and district policies, you may also be required to provide additional documentation, such as proof of vaccination or submit to enhanced background screening, including fingerprints.