Harlequin
Production Assistant (12-month fixed term contract) (Toronto Hybrid)
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Job Description
- Req#: 5101
- Assist with the shepherding of projects through from manuscript to bound books
- Act as liaison between all departments
- Collaborating with editorial, design, and production departments on various tasks
- Assist with setting schedules to coordinate proofreading and design of the entire book project
- Estimate costs and finalize purchase orders for each component of a bound book
- Traffic materials digitally and by mail.
- Enter data related to book specifications
- Must have the ability to manage projects and prioritize tight book schedules as needed
- Ability to work effectively with all levels of management
- College-level understanding of and use of the English language
- Exceptional organization skills and attention to detail
- Ability to set priorities under pressure
- Must be proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel
Overview
Job Title: Production Assistant
Department: Production
Reports to: Director, Production
Status: 12-month fixed term contract
Location: 22 Adelaide Street West, Toronto
We are currently seeking a creative and motivated Production Assistant to join the HarperCollinsProduction team. In this role, the Production Assistant will support HarperCollins publishing from transmittal to release to printer.
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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.
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.
About the company
Harlequin Enterprises ULC is a romance and women's fiction publisher founded in Winnipeg, Canada in 1949.
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