Associate Editor, Harlequin Romantic Suspense

Overview:
**Company**:Harlequin Enterprises Limited

**Job Title**: Associate Editor, Harlequin Romantic Suspense

**Department**: Editorial

**Reporting To**: Senior Editor, Harlequin Romantic Suspense

**Location**: Toronto, 22 Adelaide Street West (hybrid model)

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**Position Summary**:
The Associate Editor is accountable for acquiring and developing manuscripts for the Harlequin Romantic Suspense publishing program and project managing these titles through to publication. The primary purpose of the position is to ensure the ongoing and timely supply of high quality, saleable titles for the list.

**Responsibilities**:

- Acquires manuscripts with the correct editorial fit and highest editorial quality for the publishing strategy.
- Works closely with authors on editorial development, including evaluating and advising on proposals, providing revisions to authors and line editing. Oversees copy editing and author approval/ alterations.
- Reads submissions (solicited and unsolicited where applicable), replies to authors/agents, presents projects, negotiates contracts and monitors payments to authors. Develops new authors to publication standard.
- Provides editorial input into packaging design to ensure key selling features are reflected in the book package. Works with the Marketing and Art teams on design recommendations.
- Writes and reviews back cover copy to deliver the most saleable package.
- Provides assistance to team as needed, to back imprint strategy and growth.
- Represents the program/company at both internal and external conferences.
- Fosters current agent contacts and develops relationships with new agents.

Qualifications:

- An undergraduate degree
- 3-5 years of experience in publishing, including acquisitions experience
- Strong communication, writing, and editorial skills
- Strong project management, planning, organizational, teamwork, and problem-solving skills
- Creativity, decisiveness, functional/technical knowledge, computer knowledge, adaptability/flexibility, customer orientation and a drive for results.
- The ability to manage execution, to prioritize, and to pay close attention to detail.

**What's in It For You?**
- The opportunity to be part of a company on the leading edge of publishing, working with a very talented team and exceptional books
- Summer Hours from late May to early September
- Remote work, flexible start/stop times
- Paid time off days and vacation allotment, starting at three weeks (prorated based on start date)
- Flexible benefit plans to fit your needs and pension matching
- Various virtual social activities to keep you connected - we love trivia
- Virtual author events and access to discounted books
- Working with passionate people

**About HarperCollins Canada and Harlequin**

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**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.

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