We’re hiring! Marketing Coordinator: 6-week summer job for a young worker in Canada
About Us:
The Carol Shields Prize Foundation is a charity incorporated in 2016 to support and raise the profile of women and non-binary writers in North America through a literary prize, charitable partnerships and public awareness. Named after beloved Pulitzer Prize-winning author, Carol Shields, The Carol Shields Prize for Fiction is the first major English-language literary award to celebrate creativity and excellence in fiction by women and non-binary writers in the U.S. and Canada. In addition, the Carol Shields Prize Foundation promotes women and non-binary writers’ fiction through a number of programs, including scholarships, residencies, and fellowships, primarily awarded to marginalized, underrepresented and emerging writers in the U.S. and Canada. The Carol Shields Prize Foundation is committed to advancing the principles of equity, diversity, and inclusion in the literary world.
The Job:
Are you passionate about literary fiction and keen to support women and non-binary writers? The Carol Shields Prize Foundation seeks a self-motivated team player with an interest in books and publishing to join our small but mighty team for the summer.
Reporting to the CEO, and working closely with the Program and Operations Manager and the Marketing and Development Coordinator, this summer position will collaborate with staff on a wide range of marketing, communications and fundraising tasks to promote the work of women and non-binary writers and increase our base of support – a great opportunity to gain experience working on a small team at a charity with large goals!
Key Responsibilities:
The Marketing Coordinator will collaborate with staff on a wide range of marketing, communications, and fundraising tasks to promote the work of women and non-binary writers and increase our base of support. This is a remote work-from-home position.
Tasks to include:
Drafting and proofreading marketing copy
Wrap-up from the 2025 Prize activities, including writing media
Summary and bookseller outreach reports
Assist with researching and building influencer and bookseller databases
Create a database of book themes from the Prize’s longlisted books
Assist with publisher database and research
Assist with year end summary report
Assist with thank you letters and annual impact reports for Canadian donors
Research Canadian foundations for fundraising appeals
Assist with writing and sending fundraising solicitations
Requirements & Qualifications:
Experience in marketing/communications through a job, school or volunteer work
An understanding of the North American literary/publishing scene is an asset. (We need you to love books!)
Comfortable working in a G-Suite/Google Workspace environment (mainly using Google Docs/Sheets)
Comfortable with cloud-based systems and digital solutions, with Canva experience an asset
Excellent writing skills
Collaborative and enjoys working with people, even if it’s on Zoom and email
Organized, and a self-starter who can work independently
Aligned with our mission
Passionate about equity, diversity, and inclusion
Additional Information:
This position is remote, and can be done from anywhere within Canada.
If the successful candidate is in the Toronto area, there may be one or two in-person days over the course of the employment period at a rented office space.
This is a Canada Summer Jobs funded position, and as such the candidate must:
Be between 15-30 years of age, at the start of the funded position
Be a Canadian Citizen, permanent resident, or someone to whom Refugee Status has been granted/conferred
Have a valid SIN
Note that International students, and those who are here in Canada on a work, youth, or visitor visa/permit are not eligible for the program
All work, even remote work, must be done within Canada
The employer will be responsible for providing:
access to Google Workspace applications
$25 per month for office/internet expenses
The employee will be responsible for:
Internet service at sufficient speed for remote work
Workspace
Phone service
Computer
Reporting to:
Reports to the CEO
Working with:
Collaborates closely with the Program and Operations Manager and the Marketing and Development Coordinator
Dates:
35 hours per week (Monday to Friday); either July 14 to August 22, 2025 OR July 21 to August 29, 2025
Remuneration:
$17.20/hour for 35 hours per week
Work Hours:
Monday to Friday, 7 hours per day generally within working hours of the Eastern Time Zone, so that the team can collaborate. (Note: the position can be done from anywhere in Canada.)
How to Apply:
The Carol Shields Prize Foundation is an equal opportunity employer.
Please send an email with the subject line: “Marketing Coordinator: Canada Summer Jobs - YOURLASTNAME” to recruitment@carolshieldsprizeforfiction.com and attach one PDF with your resume and answers to:
Why do you want to support women and non-binary writers?
What work of fiction by a woman or non-binary writer have you read that you think others should read, and why? (It can be a new or old book; it doesn’t matter when you read it.)
Max. word count per answer: 200 words.
No cover letter needed; we would love the answers to the two questions in lieu of the letter. Thank you!
Deadline to apply: July 6, 2025.
The Carol Shields Prize Foundation is committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible environment where everyone feels valued and respected. We welcome applicants who identify as racialized persons, Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, and persons across the spectrum of sexual orientation and gender identities. If you are a person with a disability and require accommodation and/or assistance during the application process, please contact us in advance.
The Carol Shields Prize Foundation would like to thank all applicants, however, please note that only those selected to participate in an interview will be contacted.
