Marketing & Publicity Intern (6 month contract- Toronto Hybrid)

HarperCollins Publishers • Toronto, ON

5d • Hybrid

About The Position

Reporting to the Publicity Assistant and the Retail Marketing and Publicity Assistant, the Marketing & Publicity Intern will be a key member of the HarperCollins Canada Marketing and Publicity 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 session, contributing to presentations and providing valuable feedback on various promotions aimed at our accounts and consumers.

Requirements

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

Nice To Haves

• Retail and/or selling experience an asset

Responsibilities

• Attend weekly marketing meetings
• Perform administrative tasks as required
• Contribute to marketing campaigns
• Support content creation on a variety of social media channels
• Assist with influencer mailings and requests
• Attend weekly publicity meetings
• Attend pitch meetings with external partners where possible
• Craft pitches for and assist with media campaigns
• Complete regular weekly publicity tasks

Benefits

• Hybrid work
• flexible start/stop times
• Virtual author events
• access to discounted books

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: Associate degree