Brand Marketing, Social Intern – 12 Month Contract

Harlequin

Brand Marketing & Social Intern supporting marketing initiatives and campaigns at Harlequin. Collaborating with teams on social media, influencer programs, and publicity efforts.

Posted 6/5/2026contractToronto • 🇨🇦 CanadaEntry Level💰 CA$20 per hourWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

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.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Completion of university or college education, or possess equivalent/relevant work experience
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.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Flexible work arrangements
Professional development

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Hard Skills & Tools

project trackingbrand marketing calendar managementworkback schedulessocial media content creationreporting data analysisinfluencer sourcingpublicity coordinationmarketing copy draftingtrend investigation

Soft Skills

time managementprioritizationattention to detailorganizationinitiativeindependencecollaborationpersuasionproblem-solvingcommunication