Brand Marketing & Social Intern (12 month contract) (Toronto Hybrid)

Overview

Company:                    Harlequin Enterprises ULC   

Date:                           April 8, 2026            

Job Title:                      Brand Marketing and Social Intern

Department:                Harlequin Brand Group

Reporting to:               Senior Manager, Publicity & Influencer Marketing

Status:                         12 month contractLocation:                     22 Adelaide Street West, Toronto

Job Vacancy Status:     Vacant and actively accepting applications  

 

We 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 color, members of the LGBTQIA2S+ community and persons with disabilities.

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Job Summary

Reporting to the Senior Manager, Publicity & Influencer Marketing, Intern will gain experience in a broad range of Harlequin brand marketing and publicity efforts with a focus on brand campaigns, social media, influencer initiatives, public relations and the various roles within the team. This team works closely with key internal groups including publishing teams, channel marketing and events teams to develop and raise awareness for Harlequin Brand and its titles across a wide variety of romance sub-genres.

Responsibilities

• Assists in planning and execution of marketing initiatives with tasks including project tracking, maintaining the brand marketing calendar, developing and managing workback schedules, creation and approvals of marketing materials and trafficking campaign assets.
• Assists with a variety of social media program tasks including updating the monthly content calendar, scheduling social posts, drafting social copy, pulling reporting data and metrics and creating social assets and content for the Harlequin Brand social channels.
• Supports our Influencer program including sourcing and vetting influencers, maintaining the influencer database, tracking content, pulling reporting data and metrics and developing influencer briefs.
• Supports publicity initiatives including coordinating giveaways, title and brand pitching, results reporting, media research, development of PR materials and event support.
• Participates in meetings to aid in planning of Brand Marketing initiatives and campaign development.
• Works with key stakeholders to ensure on-time development, communication and execution of brand marketing initiatives.
• Assists in the execution of Seasonal Brand and title marketing campaigns.
• Aids in trend investigation projects to help inform marketing, social and publicity strategies and discover areas of opportunity.
• Acts as a key point of contact across various teams to provide clarity and support as required.
• Drafts marketing copy as required.

Qualifications

• Completion of university or college education, or possess equivalent/relevant work experience
• Applicants must be eligible to work and be paid in Canada
• 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 is required.
• 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 pay 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.