Content Management Assistant (Toronto Hybrid)

Overview

Employee: HarperCollins Canada

Job Title: Content Management Assistant

Department(s): Creative Operations

Reports to: Content Management Senior Manager

Status: Regular Full Time

Location: 22 Adelaide Street West, Toronto

The Content Management department at HarperCollins Publishers is seeking an Assistant to work on the composition and development of both print and digital products. In this role, you will work closely with your colleagues to develop the essential skills needed to create both print and e-book interiors. This position works closely with production editors, designers, and production managers across all HarperCollins’ US Trade imprints.

This is a great opportunity to learn print and ebook production as part of a close-knit team working in a rapidly changing, deadline-driven environment. The ideal candidate will be someone with superior attention to detail, ability to prioritize and juggle multiple projects, and a keen interest in composition and typographical principles.

Responsibilities

• Paginate book interiors with guidance
• Input text corrections
• Assist with reprint corrections
• Assist with ebook creation
• Prepare print-ready PDFs
• Route projects via the company Content Management System (CMS)
• Archive files to the Digital Asset Management system

Qualifications

• Proficiency in Adobe InDesign
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word
• Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills
• Ability to manage time effectively
• Strong communication skills
• Strong sense of teamwork
• Willingness to ask questions and raise issues
• Familiarity with book publishing and copyediting/proofreading markup
• Familiarity working in a MAC environment
• Basic knowledge of XML, HTML(5), CSS(3), and ebook principles a plus

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.