Literary Coordinator / Metadata Specialist
Hybrid publishing/entertainment industry opportunity for detail-oriented data lovers, digital archivists, and/or librarians! Conner Literary is a boutique IP-to-film scouting firm, helping an exciting list of Hollywood producers and studios to identify and secure the screen rights to books, articles, and podcasts with adaptation potential. We’re looking for a literary coordinator / metadata specialist to manage our constantly-growing digital archive of publishing industry information in real time.
If you love books, movies/TV, and database management systems, we’d love to hear from you.
Job title : Literary Coordinator / Metadata Specialist
Reports to: Founder/Principal
Essential Duties:
● Oversee the creation/refinement of our weekly Book Memos—comprehensive documents
reflecting the up-to-date, active deal information from the publishing and book-to-film
marketplaces. These memos are generated in FileMaker and are curated versions of
aggregated data.
● Utilize and monitor customized FileMaker Pro database, inputting data as necessary to
track progress.
● Proofread, edit, research, enhance, and maintain accuracy of metadata.
● Coordinate with our Head of Operations and server host to optimize database operations
as needed.
Knowledge & Skills :
● Experience with FileMaker Pro or similar database management system.
● Fluency in Google Workspace/G-Suite.
● Attention to (and passion for!) detail.
● Strong organizational & time management skills.
● Ability to communicate effectively with all members of our small, close-knit team.
● Proactivity on data-based projects that may help service clients.
● Interest in entertainment, media rights, and the business of publishing!
Position type and expected hours of work : Full time.
Required education and experience : BA required. Previous professional experience that
involves organizing high volumes of data.
Preferred education and experience : MA in Library Science and/or Information Studies
strongly preferred, but not required if the candidate meets all other criteria and is a quick learner.
Salary : Negotiable/DOE.
Location: As a company, we are based in Los Angeles, but this job is currently remote and can
continue to be post-vaccine for the right person.
If interested, please email resume to erappaport@connerliterary.com
