Job Description

Overview

We celebrate and support the differences that make each of us unique, striving to create a welcoming workplace that ensures everyone has a voice and is able to do their best work. We welcome all applicants, including those who identify with groups that are traditionally underrepresented in the publishing industry including, but not limited to, Black, Indigenous, people of colour, members of the LGBTQIA2S+ community, and persons with disabilities.

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Job Summary:

Reporting to the Assistant Manager, the Intern will get a broad overview of the Harlequin brand publishing and marketing efforts and the various roles within marketing. The Intern will gain experience in a variety of areas within brand marketing, book marketing, content marketing, digital advertising, public relations and product management. The Intern will focus in these areas:

Responsibilities

The Intern will focus in these areas:

Brand Marketing

• Metadata \xe2\x80\x93 aid in the optimization and execution of various metadata initiatives
• Promotion \xe2\x80\x93 aid in the execution of seasonal and trending theme activity
• Trend Investigation \xe2\x80\x93 aid in the research and documentation of industry and sales trends

Publishing/Product Management

• Assist with tasks such as ISBN assignments, digital feed QCs, briefing shell development, scheduling, sales materials, cover sign off, etc.

Content Marketing & Digital Advertising:

• Asset Creation Coordination: Ads, Author Tool Kits, Organic placements, Amazon A+ images, Animated Covers, Author Digital Sale Creative
• Monthly photoshoot content curation and coordination for in-house and freelance social content creation
• Monthly New Release Blog Post assistance

Public Relations:

• Net Galley content assistance, tracking and approvals
• Review submission support and execution

Qualifications

• Completion of university or college education or possess equivalent/relevant work experience in the areas of marketing, communications or publishing. Applicants must be eligible to work and be paid in Canada
• Comfort with key PC software (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Adobe)
• Calm under pressure, with the ability to take initiative, and prioritize multiple projects under tight timelines
• Excellent project management, communication, organizational, and prioritization skills a must

What\'s in It For You?

• The opportunity to be part of a company on the leading edge of publishing, working with a very talented team and exceptional books
• Summer Hours from late May to early September
• Hybrid work, flexible start/stop times
• Work from anywhere 4 weeks per year!
• Various virtual social activities to keep you connected \xe2\x80\x93 we love trivia!
• Virtual author events and access to discounted books
• Working with passionate people!

About HarperCollins Canada and Harlequin

Harlequin is a leading publisher of commercial fiction and narrative nonfiction. We publish more than 100 titles a month that reach audiences globally. Encompassing highly recognizable imprints that span a broad number of genres, we are home to many award-winning New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling authors. Harlequin is a division of HarperCollins Publishers, the second-largest consumer book publisher in the world. Through HarperCollins\xe2\x80\x99s global publishing program, Harlequin titles are published in 17 countries and 16 languages.

Known worldwide for the quality of its list, HarperCollins Canada is the proud home of many bestselling and award-winning authors, including Esi Edugyan, Heather O\xe2\x80\x99Neill, and Lawrence Hill. It is our vision to publish the best books of our generation and to work with authors over the length and breadth of their careers. Our authors are at the centre of everything we do. In addition to the Canadian publishing program, HarperCollins Canada is responsible for the sales, marketing, and publicity of HarperCollins titles from around the globe.

External applicants are asked to apply on our website ( ).

HarperCollins Canada and Harlequin are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to

equal employment opportunities. Employment decisions are based on job requirements and the skills, knowledge, and experience of the candidate, regardless of any other factors unrelated to job performance.

We are also committed to ensuring that the accessibility needs of candidates and employees are considered and accommodated during the recruitment process.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

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