Careers at Orca Book Publishers
Children’s Book Designer
Orca Book Publishers is a successful independent Canadian children’s book publisher. With 1000 active titles in print and digital formats and 100 new titles a year, we have a growing and successful publishing program. We are looking for a professional, motivated Book Designer to join our creative team. Working with the Production Department and also with Editorial and Marketing, the successful candidate will be responsible for cover and interior design, art direction of individual projects and typesetting on a full range of titles and topics as well as marketing materials. This full-time position is based in Victoria, BC.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Typesetting and layout for children’s books including picture books, illustrated nonfiction, teen and series fiction;
- Cover design;
- Working with artists, illustrators and photographers;
- Creating original layouts as well as working from existing templates;
- Design of press materials and promotional materials;
- Development of supplementary online content for key titles;
- Archiving paper and electronic book files;
- Production and management of eBook files.
Qualifications
- Keen interest and experience in the Canadian children’s book publishing industry;
- Knowledge of current trends in design and typography;
- Adobe Creative Cloud; InDesign; Photoshop, Illustrator, Acrobat, MS Office;
- Experience in typesetting;
- Ability to work independently with excellent time management skills;
- Candidate must be highly efficient and organized; must enjoy working with people and other animals in an office environment.
Formal design training is required and a portfolio with relevant work samples should be submitted electronically in an email-friendly, PDF format.
Orca Book Publishers is an inclusive employer with a passion for books that matter. We are committed to ensuring that young readers see themselves reflected in the books they read. We aim to produce books that illuminate the experiences of people of all ethnicities, people with disabilities and people who identify as LGBTQ. Our goal is to provide reading material that represents the diversity of human experience to readers of all ages. We are mindful of this in our selection of baby board books, picture books, early chapter books, fiction and nonfiction for middle readers and for young adults. We have a particular interest in publishing books that celebrate the lives of Indigenous people. Our fiction includes characters from diverse backgrounds and unique family structures, and our global nonfiction celebrates the variety of ways people live and educates readers about important issues. Providing young people with exposure to diversity and the opportunity for social change through reading creates a more compassionate world.
Please send resume and e-portfolio by August 9, 2018 via email to: jobs@orcabook.com
Only applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls please.
Customer Service/Administrative Assistant
Orca Book Publishers is a successful independent Canadian children’s book publisher. With 1000 active titles in print and digital formats and 100 new titles a year, we have a growing and successful publishing program. We are looking for a Customer Service / Administrative Assistant to work in our busy Victoria office. This position will be responsible for customer service, general office tasks, providing support for sales, marketing and accounting as needed.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- General customer service, answering telephone;
- Order and data entry;
- Status reports for customers;
- Filing
- Opening and sorting mail and email;
- Data entry and management;
- Generating customer and product reports from our publishing software;
- Maintenance of customer and prospect contact lists.
Required Skills
- Word, Excel and other general office software;
- Excellent communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills;
- Strong organizational, analytical and problem-solving skills;
- General comfort level with new technology;
- Ability to work independently;
- Must like dogs and other living things, people included.
While not required, experience in book publishing or retail book sales will be considered an asset. Orca offers a competitive wage and benefits package and a comfortable working environment.
Orca Book Publishers is an inclusive employer with a passion for books that matter. We are committed to ensuring that young readers see themselves reflected in the books they read. We aim to produce books that illuminate the experiences of people of all ethnicities, people with disabilities and people who identify as LGBTQ. Our goal is to provide reading material that represents the diversity of human experience to readers of all ages. We are mindful of this in our selection of baby board books, picture books, early chapter books, fiction and nonfiction for middle readers and for young adults. We have a particular interest in publishing books that celebrate the lives of Indigenous people. Our fiction includes characters from diverse backgrounds and unique family structures, and our global nonfiction celebrates the variety of ways people live and educates readers about important issues. Providing young people with exposure to diversity and the opportunity for social change through reading creates a more compassionate world.
Please send resume and references by August 9, 2018 via email to: jobs@orcabook.com
Only applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls please.