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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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