Intern, Brand Publishing- 12 month contract (Toronto Hybrid)

Overview

Company:                     Harlequin Enterprises ULC

Job Title:                      Intern, Brand Publishing

Department:                Brand Group – Brand Publishing Team

Reporting To:               Assistant Product Manager, Brand Publishing

Status:                         Contract (12 Months)

Location:                      22 Adelaide Street West, Toronto (hybrid model)

Job Vacancy Status:    Vacant and actively accepting applications                     

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 are 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, Brand Publishing, and supporting the Product Manager, the Intern will get a broad overview of the Harlequin brand publishing and product strategy efforts within the Core Series Publishing team, which deals exclusively with category romance. The Intern will gain experience in a variety of areas within book publishing, product management, and brand strategy.

This team works closely with the brand marketing, editorial, art and sales departments to develop and raise awareness for books under the Harlequin Brand publishing umbrella across a wide variety of genres.

Responsibilities

• Maintains a variety of tracking documents (i.e. Excel, PowerPoint) that assist in executing the publishing strategy for Harlequin’s Core Series business.
• Participates in meetings to aid in keyword and metadata search optimization and cover direction.
• Works with key stakeholders to ensure on-time development, communication and execution of covers according to publishing schedules. Supports the Product Manager in various ways, including acting as a key point of contact for 4 publishing lines.
• Supports the Series Product team with a variety of initiatives e.g., title sampling,the execution of in-book communication , title promotion.
• Aids in trend investigation and research projects to help inform publishing strategies and discover areas of opportunity.
• Acts as a key point of contact for Product Marketing for key stakeholders to provide clarity and support as required.
• Provides assistance with updating sales collateral to aid sales enablement.
• Provides administrative support including booking meetings, organizing shared file drives, tracking and sharing sales data, supporting colleagues through research and information tracking, and various additional tasks as requested.

Qualifications

• Ability to successfully manage multiple projects with strong time management and prioritization skills.
• Proven ability to deliver timely, accurate work, manage multiple deadlines, and demonstrate solid follow through.
• Ability to pay close attention to detail in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• High level of organization and record-keeping.
• High degree of initiative and independence, and the ability to anticipate needs.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; collaboration, persuasion, and problem-solving skills, with the aptitude to communicate effectively in both individual and group settings.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite, including a basic understanding of Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Creativity, enthusiasm, and a love of books are a must.

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’s global publishing program, Harlequin titles are published in 17 countries and 16 languages.

The rate for this role is $20 per hour. We recognize that attracting the best talent is key to our strategy and success as a company. As a result, we aim for flexibility in structuring competitive compensation offers to ensure we are able to attract the best candidates. The quoted salary range represents our good faith estimate as to what our ideal candidates are likely to expect, and we tailor our offers within the range based on the selected candidate's experience, industry knowledge, technical and communication skills, and other factors that may prove relevant during the interview process.  

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’Neill, 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

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.

HarperCollins Publishers is committed to providing reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities, in our job application and/or interview process. If you need assistance or accommodation in completing your application, due to a disability, email us at TalentManagement@harpercollins.com. Note: we will only respond to accommodation requests. 

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