Company: HarperCollins Canada

Date: March 11, 2025

Job Title: Sales Intern

Department: Sales

Reporting To: Sales Representative

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

Status: 6 Month Contract

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Job Summary:

Reporting to the Sales Representative, the Sales Intern will be a key member of the HarperCollins Canada Sales team. Our team is responsible for the sales, distribution and promotion of all HarperCollins titles in Canada.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to intersect with all stages of the publishing process and establish relationships in each department. You will be mentored by a senior member of our team and have the opportunity for one-on-one meetings with employees across the organization. Your responsibilities will include attending weekly cross-department meetings, attending brainstorm and planning sessions, contributing to sales presentations and providing valuable feedback on various promotions aimed at our accounts and consumers.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Create, update, and distribute catalogues and order forms for accounts and Sales Reps
• Present titles for sell-in to accounts in multiple channels. This includes but is not limited to in-person appointments, Microsoft Teams appointments and phone appointments
• Perform research and sales analysis, including merchandising tasks (reports, audits)
• Assist with our Seasonal Sales Conference through taking notes on important discussions, presenting titles, and creating the power-point presentations for the Line Managers.
• Place orders for accounts, authors and events.
• Complete book mailings for Sales Reps and Directors.
• Assist with account outreach efforts through both online research and in-person store visits.
• Perform various tasks relating to our participation at the CGTA Gift & Home Market including set-up/tear down at the venue as well as in-person during the show.

Qualifications:

Specific training or job experience required includes:

• Completion of university or college education, or possess equivalent/relevant work experience
• Retail and/or selling experience an asset
• Ability to effectively communicate and collaborate with fellow employees
• Self-starter with capacity to work independently
• Applicants must be eligible to work and be paid in Canada

Competencies/Skills:

Competencies and skills required to perform this job include:

• Familiarity with digital platforms, including social media
• Comfort with key PC or MAC software (Excel, Numbers, Word, Adobe)

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
• Various virtual social activities to keep you connected – 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’s 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’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.

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.