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Job Posting: Marketing Manager at Raincoast Books

by Dan
Job Posting / March 19, 2012

 

Raincoast Books, based in Richmond, B.C., is seeking a marketing manager to start in April.  

Raincoast is the Canadian distributor for 25 English language publishers and we emphasize the role of new technology in our sales and marketing work. We are looking for a creative and organized professional with a wide range of marketing experience who has excellent communication and technical skills.  

Our marketing manager works with our graphic designer to develop channel marketing materials, and plans marketing campaigns in conjunction with our VP of Marketing, publicists, and senior sales people. The marketing manager also plays a key role in the development and maintenance of our proprietary digital catalogue application.

There will be some national and international travel involved and the possibility of managing staff.

The successful candidate will possess:

• superior writing and copyediting skills
• project management and scheduling experience
• a basic proficiency in HTML
• a minimum of three years of relevant media, marketing, publishing or senior book retailing experience

The following technical skills will be an asset:

• inDesign and Photoshop experience
• a familiarity with FTP clients
• a familiarity with Filemaker Pro 11
• an understanding of how  scripting languages  can improve workflow and create shortcuts

Candidates should send their résumé and cover letter by March 26 to:

Jamie Broadhurst
VP of Marketing
Raincoast Books

jamie [at] raincoast.com

We regret that we can only acknowledge applications from candidates selected for interviews. No phone calls or agencies, please.

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Publicist Position at Raincoast

by Dan
Job Posting + News / July 07, 2011

Raincoast Books is looking for a publicist based in either Vancouver or Toronto to cover a twelve-month maternity leave. The contract would start Monday July 26.

The successful candidate will possess superior written and verbal skills, a minimum of an undergraduate degree in a relevant field and a valid driver’s license. Experience with social media, media relations and design and layout software is an asset. The position will also involve the creation of e-newsletters so strong copyediting skills are a must. Traditional publicity aspects of the job will focus on Travel, Health, Business, Memoir and Politics and Current Affairs categories.

Raincoast Books is a national full-service sales and marketing book distributor for over 20 client publishers from across Canada and around the world. Raincoast has offices in Vancouver and Toronto and the successful candidate will work out of our Vancouver head office or from home office in Toronto.

As Publicist, the successful candidate will work with three other publicists and the VP Marketing in organizing national tours and securing print and electronic coverage for authors in Canada and around the world. The successful candidate will also work with entire publicity and marketing department in creating six monthly e-newsletters.

This position is ideally suited for a candidate who has a passion for a wide range of publishing genres and who is self-motivated and can work on many projects simultaneously.

Candidates should send their résumé and cover letter by July 18 to:

Jamie Broadhurst
Vice-President of Marketing
Raincoast Books
Email
Tel: 604-448-7124

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Job Posting: Designer in Marketing Dept at Raincoast Books

by Siobhan
Job Posting + News + Vancouver / May 24, 2011

Raincoast Books is looking for a Designer to fill a part-time position in the Marketing Department, working in-house two days a week.

Duties will include designing marketing materials, order forms, ads and point-of-sale promotions; preparing files for print; liaising with printers, suppliers and service bureaus as needed to produce finished products; processing book cover images and interior spreads and distributing them to online partners; preparing image files to be sent to media as requested; creating graphics for eNewsletters and updating the Raincoast website where necessary.

The successful candidate will be proficient in InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Acrobat and Fetch on a Mac. Experience creating graphics for the web and experience with Photoshop Actions are assets. The successful candidate will be creative, resourceful and able to work on a number of projects efficiently to meet deadlines.

If you are interested, please submit a digital portfolio (PDF or link to website), by May 31, 2011, to Siobhan Long, Marketing Manager, Raincoast Books, via email to: siobhan [at] raincoast.com

We thank you for your submission but only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

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Part-time Job Posting: Inventory Coordinator

by Dan
Job Posting + News / January 05, 2011

Raincoast Book Distribution is seeking a highly organized individual to join our inventory team. Part of the sales department, each of our three inventory coordinators is responsible for a distinct group of client publishers. Raincoast sets inventory targets for each client publisher and the coordinator must work within these targets, while ensuring that inventory is available to fill customer orders.

Members of the inventory team work closely with one another, providing backup as necessary during absences or periods of heavy workload.

Inventory coordinators work with other departments, most often the warehouse, finance and sales, and directly with client publishers, carriers and customs brokers, so excellent people skills are imperative. They must also be skilled planners who are able to communicate clearly while demonstrating an understanding of overall priorities.

The position requires strong analytical skills and a great deal of computer work. Raincoast will provide training on its own systems, but the successful applicant will be very comfortable with Excel and Word.

Regular Duties

• Place initial seasonal orders with publishers based on forecasts provided by the field sales director
• Review title sales history and ordering as necessary
• Quarterly downsizes: identify overstocks and communicate with client publishers regarding their disposal, working with warehouse to carry our returns and destroys
• Receive stock into the system
• Track shipments and investigate mis-ships
• Work with and coordinate new titles loads with the marketing department
• Work with the sales department on co-op and/or event titles
• Sign off on customs, freight, and labour charges related to inventory shipments
• Provide vacation backup ordering for our wholesale division, BookExpress

This is a part time position, currently expected to be a minimum of 25 hours per week, spread evenly over 5 days.

We regret that we can only acknowledge applications from candidates selected for interviews. No phones calls or agencies, please.

To apply, please email your resume to Paddy Laidley
paddy [at] raincoast.com 

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