Company: Harlequin Enterprises ULC
Job Title: Intern, Marketing, New Product
Department: Harlequin Brand Group – New Product Team
Reporting To: Assistant Product Manager, New Product
Status: 12-month paid internship

Hybrid: Required in-office every Tuesday & Wednesday
Location: 22 Adelaide Street West, Toronto (hybrid model) 

Job Vacancy Status: Vacant and actively accepting applications   

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Job Summary:
Do you believe in romance ever after? We do!

Harlequin is the leading romance brand with a loyal fan following all over the world!

Reporting to the Assistant Product Manager, New Product, you will get a broad overview of Harlequin's marketing efforts and the various roles within marketing. You will gain experience in a variety of areas within marketing, product management, and new product development.

This team works closely with the marketing, editorial, art, and sales departments to develop and raise awareness for books under the Harlequin umbrella, including new product initiatives.

The Intern will focus on these areas:

• Supports the Assistant Product Manager, New Product, with sales materials, including copywriting, internal and external comp titles, system inputs, execution, and communication.
• Collaborates with key stakeholders to ensure the timely development, presentation, communication, and implementation of plans as per seasonal work-back schedules.
• Contributes to the creation and execution of digital advertising assets.
• Manages asset development for marketing materials and sales collateral.
• Works closely with the promotions team and cross-functional groups to develop and execute marketing plans and creative strategies to achieve objectives and ROI.
• Prepares author communications and marketing plans.
• Conducts trend investigation projects to inform publishing strategies and identify areas of opportunity.
• Handles cover tracking, data entry, and promotional nominations.
• Assists with seasonal processes, including Trello card setup and slide presentation creation and population.
• Reviews acquisitions and engages in publishing team product discussions.

The Ideal Candidate Has:

• Completion of university or college education
• 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 hourly 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.