Company: HarperCollins

Location: Toronto, ON

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Job date: Thu, 31 Oct 2024 01:01:26 GMT

Job description: OverviewCompany: Harlequin Enterprises ULCDate: October 28, 2024Job Title: Assistant Manager, Harlequin Digital Initiatives & Marketing OperationsDepartment: Harlequin Brand GroupReporting To: Sr. Manager, Harlequin Digital Initiatives & Marketing OperationsStatus: Regular Full TimeLocation: 22 Adelaide Street West, TorontoWe celebrate and support the differences that make each of us unique, striving to create a welcoming workplace that ensures everyone has a voice and is 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.Join us and share your story.Do you believe in romance ever after? We do!For over 75 years, Harlequin is the leading romance brand with a loyal fan-following all over the world!We’re looking for a passionate and creative individual who will work as part of a dynamic team to maximize the Harlequin brand in the digital space. You will ensure visibility of Harlequin’s extensive backlist and play creatively with backlist titles to meet emerging opportunities, so Harlequin remains a top of mind brand for romance readers. In this role, you will continually challenge existing programs, scan the external environment for opportunities and assist in the development of new initiatives and product tests based on competitive analysis, sales/trend analysis, consumer insights and cultural trends.You have a collaborative and entrepreneurial spirit with strong organizational skills, meeting deadlines and have a strong ability to share information with cross-functional teams to achieve shared project goals. You have a passion to understand the digital audience and trends with a creative, entrepreneurial spirit to position the Harlequin brand catalogue strongly in the competitive space to support the overarching brand business goals, drive brand awareness, equity and sales in North America.Responsibilities

• Program Management

• In collaboration with key stakeholders, you will ensure balanced publishing schedules, lead execution, communication, budget tracking, sales analysis and results for backlist activations to maximize marketplace opportunities.
• Packaging Development

• Lead packaging development process for the digital reissue program with key stakeholders to ensure titles are competitively packaged to support author/brand strategies and meet market opportunities and reader preferences, while ensuring production deadlines are met.
• Product Marketing

• In collaboration with the publishing teams, manager and analysis team, manage promotional nominations with key stakeholders, lead active communication with brand marketing, PR and sales groups to support promotion for all DI opportunities across Harlequin brand marketing initiatives.
• Digital Market Consultant

• Act as a consultant to the publishing teams for opportunities to maximize brand publishing programs in the digital space. This includes metadata, repositioning, promotions and pricing. Provide best practices, results and recommendations. Participate in the development of BL metadata optimization projects and lead execution with assistance from the marketing coordinator including communication across wider brand teams.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of related experience working in a product management/marketing capacity
• Post-secondary degree in Business/Marketing is as asset
• Demonstrated problem-solving and decision-making skills
• Analytical thinker, with the ability to craft a story from data insights.
• Creative and innovative thinker who isn’t afraid to challenge the existing environment and possesses a strong drive for results and excellent communication skills
• Team player who can take initiative and effectively guide cross-functional teams.
• Effectively balances multiple priorities/deadlines with project management skills being an asset.
• Drive to be on top of emerging content and market trends, and competitive activities
• Ability to influence without the power of hierarchy and nurture professional relationships
• Strong people management skills with the ability to coach, provide feedback and grow talent
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.

About HarperCollins Canada and HarlequinHarlequin 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.

Harlequin Enterprises ULC is hiring an Assistant Manager for their Digital Initiatives & Marketing Operations department in Toronto. The ideal candidate will be responsible for maximizing the Harlequin brand in the digital space by developing new initiatives, managing promotional nominations, and acting as a consultant for brand publishing programs. The company is committed to diversity and welcomes applicants from traditionally underrepresented groups in the publishing industry. Candidates should have 2+ years of related experience, strong communication skills, and the ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams. Harlequin is a leading publisher of commercial fiction and narrative nonfiction, known for its quality list of bestselling authors. HarperCollins Canada, their parent company, is also an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to accommodating the accessibility needs of candidates and employees.