Company:  Harlequin

Job Title: Marketing & PR Events Manager (12 month contract)

Department(s): Harlequin Brand Group

Reports to: Senior Manager, Brand Publicity and Influencer Marketing, Harlequin Brand Publishing

Status: 12 month contract

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

Job Vacancy Status:   Vacant and actively accepting applications

Job Summary

Reporting to the Senior Manager, Brand Publicity and Influencer Marketing, the Events Manager will be responsible for the planning, coordination, and execution of author and publisher events and key brand activations through an integrated marketing lens. This role supports the development and delivery of end-to-end event experiences that elevate Harlequin Brand Publishing’s visibility and audience engagement. This position works closely with the Brand Manager, internal marketing teams, and external partners to bring event concepts to life from ideation through execution.

• Apply an integrated marketing lens (PR, Social, Influencer) to support identification and execution of key brand moments around author events and key activations.
• Maintain a forward-looking author events calendar to identify opportunities and support long-term planning
• Lead day-to-day execution of events and activations from concept through delivery.
• Partner cross-functionally to develop and operationalize event concepts and experiences
• Manage event logistics (e.g. contracts, permits), production of assets (e.g., standees, step-and-repeats, promotional materials) and support on-site execution, including author and participant experience, as needed
• Serve as a key point of contact for internal stakeholders and external partners to ensure executional alignment and ensuring deliverables stay on track
• Provide regular updates and event reports to Sr. Manager of Brand Publicity and Influencer Marketing
• Manage event budgets across all activations and in-person experiences
• Support vendor sourcing and management (agencies, venues, production partners), where applicable
• Deliver post-event reporting, including performance insights, ROI analysis and recommendations
• Contribute to development of scalable event playbooks and best practices

• Strong ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously with excellent time management, prioritization, and the ability to deliver high-quality, accurate work within tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Exceptional attention to detail with strong organizational and record-keeping skills.
• High level of initiative and independence, with the ability to anticipate needs, proactively solve problems, and adapt in a dynamic environment.
• Experience in event planning, marketing activations, and/or experiential campaigns, with hands-on exposure to brand storytelling, live experiences, and audience engagement.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across cross-functional teams and external partners, and experience coordinating workflows and maintaining clear reporting and updates.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, 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 salary range for this position is $75,000-$85,000. 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.