BookNet Canada wants you!
Join our nimble, creative team working at the intersection of books and technology.
Our mission
We are a not-for-profit agency dedicated to coordinating technological change for Canada’s book industry. We develop technology, standards, and education that make it easier for our stakeholders to promote and sell books, reach new audiences, and ride the ever-cresting wave of new technology. Our customers are spread throughout the industry and come in all shapes and sizes, from independent booksellers to multi-national publishing houses. We're a small, dedicated team of developers, project managers, and publishing pros making up, as The Globe and Mail puts it, "the book industry's supply chain nerve centre."
Learn more about our products and services for the Canadian book industry.
Working at BookNet
We have a serious commitment to work/life balance. For contract and full-time employees, we offer medical and dental benefits, summer hours, flexible work times, RSP matching, and employer-sponsored volunteerism. We also know how to have fun, including baseball, curling, axe throwing, bowling, movies, and of course books!
BookNet Canada recognizes that to build the best products and services for the Canadian book industry, we have to work with the best. We recognize our work is improved by working with a diverse group of people with expansive skills and experience under their belts. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, indigeneity, colour, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, abilities, or other legally protected identities.
Current postings
Marketing & Research Associate
Company overview:
BookNet Canada is a small, non-profit agency dedicated to supporting Canada's book industry.
So what does that mean? We partner with people from all different layers of the industry. From independent booksellers to multinational publishing houses, our relationships with industry players allow us to develop strategies to keep the Canadian publishing industry healthy and happy. We provide training and education to help publishers and retailers adapt to new technology, as well as software solutions (for example, SalesData tracks 85% of the Canadian trade print market, while CataList allows publishers to create robust e-catalogues).
The opportunity:
The Marketing, Communications & Research team promotes BookNet's offerings and events to current and potential clients, with the goal of enhancing BookNet's authority as a thought leader in the Canadian book industry, and supports BookNet Canada's mandate to provide the industry with actionable research.
As a Marketing & Research Associate, you will play an integral role in supporting the Marketing, Communications & Research team by:
Coordinating and writing content for the BookNet blog (25% of responsibilities)
Writing research reports, designing and testing surveys, analyzing data, and updating plans and progress reports for research endeavours (20% of responsibilities)
Writing content for and deploying newsletters using MailChimp (15% of responsibilities)
Producing graphics for social media, blog posts, and other marketing & research collateral (10% of responsibilities)
Contributing to and monitoring social media accounts (including Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook, and YouTube) (10% of responsibilities)
Hosting podcast episodes: identifying topics of interest, developing interview questions, audio production, reviewing transcripts (10% of responsibilities)
Event support: monitoring and moderating the chat for online sessions, etc. (5% of responsibilities)
Other general duties as needed (copy editing, proofreading, light video editing, etc.) (5% of responsibilities)
For the online interview, come prepared to speak to your experience and share some examples of your relevant writing. Have stories to tell about how you used data to inform a piece of writing? Even better!
What we're looking for:
We believe in professional development and lifelong learning. If you have some or all of the selected skills and experience we believe are valuable for this position, please share in your cover letter. Don't know something yet? We're hoping you'd be prepared to learn!
We’re looking for:
Writing experience: writing copy that tells a story and the ability to tailor it to multiple formats and audiences (blog posts, reports, newsletters, etc.)
Education or professional experience with research and/or data analysis
Familiarity with social media and posting best practices
Problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently
Flexible, organized, and attentive to detail — the Marketing, Communications & Research team always has multiple projects on the go, and some of them get turned around very quickly
A love of and commitment to deadlines
Nice-to-haves (don’t let these hold you back from applying):
A strong interest in the intersection of books and technology
Experience with video editing, graphic design, or podcasting
Experience with accessibility requirements for online publications and/or HTML
Experience with data visualization
French language reading and writing skills.
What we can offer:
Salary: $45,000 - $55,000 per year
Benefits package:
Group health/dental/insurance benefits program with spouse & family coverage
Group RSP program through a socially responsible fund (staff-driven initiative)
Wellness program allowance
Remote work allowance
15 vacation days per year
3 paid employee-sponsored volunteerism days
Paid office closure between December 25 to January 1
Time & budget allocated for professional development
Flexible hours and summer hours
Equipment to do your job provided at our expense (both Mac and PC operating systems supported)
Other perks:
We have a small, dedicated team of great people and transitioned to a fully distributed/remote workplace in March 2023. We have a serious commitment to work/life balance — maybe that's why current and former employees have given us 4.9/5 on Glassdoor.
We're also fond of fun. We have several optional activities throughout the year with colleagues. Some of these have seen us trying curling and axe throwing, going to baseball games, attending games day meet-ups, virtual craft-along lunches, and Netflix parties. We always welcome new ideas for our social events, as well!
Justice, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion statement:
At BookNet Canada we are committed to Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion. We were founded in 2002 to address systemic challenges in the book industry. As we promote diverse voices in the industry, we also promote the same internally and focus on building an inclusive team environment that is welcoming to the authentic you. We believe that just as every page contributes to the making of a story, every member of our team contributes to our vision and makes the work we do possible.
We recognize that to build the best products and services for the Canadian book industry, we have to work with the best. We recognize our work is improved by working with a diverse group of people with expansive skills and experience under their belts. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, Indigeneity, colour, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, abilities, or other legally protected identities.
The other important bits:
This position will be available for a January 2026 start date.
If this sounds like a good opportunity for you, send your resume and a cover letter to jobs@booknetcanada.ca with the subject line “Marketing & Research Associate position”. We'll consider applications from qualified candidates of all professional backgrounds, but make sure that you tell us why working at the intersection of books and technology is interesting or matters to you.
Please note that BookNet Canada will not accept applications that contain AI-generated content. If your application includes AI-generated content, your application will be disqualified.
To learn more about BookNet Canada:
BookNet Canada vous veut dans son équipe!
Joignez-vous à notre équipe créative à l’esprit vif qui travaille à la fois sur les livres et la technologie.
Notre mission
Nous sommes un organisme à but non lucratif dévoué à la coordination de changements technologiques pour l’industrie canadienne du livre. Nous développons des technologies, des normes et de la formation qui rendent la promotion et la vente de livres, l’atteinte de nouveaux publics et le surf sur la vague toujours plus déferlante des nouvelles technologies plus faciles pour nos intervenants. Nos clients sont des plus diversifiés au sein de l’industrie, que ce soit au niveau de la forme ou au niveau de la taille, allant des librairies indépendantes aux maisons d’édition multinationales. Nous sommes une petite équipe dévouée de développeurs, de gestionnaires de projet et de professionnels de l’édition et nous constituons « le centre nerveux de la chaîne d’approvisionnement de l’industrie du livre » comme le dit le Globe and Mail.
Apprenez-en plus sur les produits et les services que nous offrons à l’industrie canadienne du livre.
Travailler chez BookNet
L’équilibre vie professionnelle et vie personnelle est un engagement sérieux pour nous. Pour le personnel contractuel et à temps plein, nous offrons des soins médicaux et des soins dentaires, un horaire de travail d’été, un horaire de travail flexible, une contribution égale aux REER et du bénévolat soutenu par l’employeur. Nous savons aussi nous amuser avec des activités comme le baseball, le curling, le lancer de la hache, le bowling, le cinéma et bien sûr la lecture!
BookNet Canada reconnaît que pour offrir les meilleurs produits et services à l’industrie canadienne du livre, nous devons travailler avec les meilleur.e.s. Nous reconnaissons que le fait de travailler avec un groupe diversifié de personnes avec des compétences et une expérience vastes améliore notre travail. Nous n’exerçons pas de discrimination fondée sur la race, la religion, l’indigénéité, la couleur, l’origine nationale ou ethnique, le genre (y compris la grossesse, l’accouchement ou les conditions médicales connexes), l’orientation sexuelle, l’identité de genre, l’expression de genre, l’âge, les capacités ou toute autre identité légalement protégée.
Veuillez noter que nous ne conservons pas les curriculum vitae dans nos dossiers. Les candidatures sont acceptées seulement lorsqu’un emploi est affiché.
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