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Publicity Intern, HBG Canada

Hachette Book Group

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Toronto, Canada

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Position summary

blicity materials

  • Maintain and update database of media contacts

  • Maintain and update database of influencer contacts

  • Assist with research projects

  • Assist with award submissions

  • Track media coverage and create publicity reports

  • Assist with coordinating logistics for book tours, author interviews, and events

  • Distribute mail, sample books, and other publicity materials

  • Assist with miscellaneous publicity department administration as required

Qualifications:

  • University degree

  • Professional publishing program certificate a benefit

  • Experience using Canva and a keen interest in social media

  • Proficiency in the Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, and PowerPoint)

  • Excellent verbal and communication skills

  • Good judgment and excellent interpersonal skills

  • Strong organizational skills; detail-oriented

  • Ability to multi-task with all administrative duties

  • Related work experience is beneficial

  • Ability to work in a small, team-oriented office

The ideal candidate should be a quick learner who wants a career in the book publishing industry and thrives in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

For further information on HBG Canada, please view our website at https://www.hachettebookgroup.com .

If you are interested in applying for this position, please email your resume and cover letter to [email protected] with "Internship" in the subject line.

Hachette Book Group Canada (HBG Canada) was established in 2009. It is the Canadian marketing and publicity arm of Hachette Book Group, Inc. (HBG), which was created in 2006 when Hachette Livre acquired the company from Time Warner. HBG is a leading trade publisher based in New York and a division of Hachette Livre, the second-largest publisher in the world. HBG publishes under the divisions of Little, Brown and Company, Little Brown Books for Young Readers, Grand Central Publishing, Workman, FaithWords, Center Street, Orbit, Hachette Digital , Union Square, and Basic Book Group . HBG also provides a wide range of custom distribution, fulfillment, digital and sales services to third party publishers. In Canada, distribution clients represented by HBG Canada include Hachette UK, Kids Can Press and Nosy Crow. HBG's independent and library sales in Canada are handled by Canadian Manda Group.

HBG's bestselling authors include JK Rowling, Ansel Adams, Sherman Alexie, David Baldacci, Stephen Colbert, Michael Connelly, Harlan Coben, Elin Hilderbrand, Nelson DeMille, Tina Fey, Jonathan Safran Foer, Cornelia Funke, Malcolm Gladwell, Jane Goodall, Chelsea Handler, Lisi Harrison, Steve Martin, John Maxwell, Patrick McDonnell, Brad Meltzer, Joyce Meyer, Stephenie Meyer, Joel Osteen, Todd Parr, James Patterson, Jerry Pinkney, Keith Richards, J.D. Salinger, Stacy Schiff, Alice Sebold, Amy Sedaris, David Sedaris, Anita Shreve, Nicholas Sparks, Jon Stewart, Trenton Lee Stewart, Laini Taylor, Scott Turow, David Foster Wallace, and Cecily von Ziegesar.

Hachette UK is the largest and one of the most diversified book publishers in the UK. The UK group is made up of several publishing companies and imprints including , Hachette Children's Books, Headline Publishing Group, Hodder & Stoughton, Hodder Education, John Murray, Little, Brown Publishing Group, Octopus Publishing Group and Orion Publishing Group with international companies Hachette Book Group Australia, Hachette New Zealand, Hachette India, Hachette Ireland and Hachette Scotland.