Acquisitions Editor – Health and Health Sciences

at Goodheart-Willcox Publisher in Tinley Park, Illinois, United States

Job Description

Acquisitions Editor – Health and Health Sciences

Goodheart-Willcox Publisher, experts in Career and Technical Education (CTE) and a proud employee-owned company, is seeking an Acquisitions Editor. This role focuses on portfolio strategy, management, and growth. You will work with key stakeholders to identify, qualify, and acquire top CTE authors while collaborating with marketing, sales, and technology teams to drive innovative, customer‑centric products, business models, partnerships, and acquisitions that expand our CTE footprint. We welcome candidates from any location in the U.S. to apply. Candidates located in the Chicagoland area will follow a hybrid schedule, working two to four days per month in our Tinley Park, Illinois office.

Our compensation is market based and takes into account a variety of factors including the candidate’s skill set, experience level, internal equity, and location. For this position, we anticipate the starting salary falling between $105,000 and $125,000 per year. In addition, the company makes a 10% contribution to the Employee Stock Ownership Plan and a 4% matching contribution to the 401(k). 

What you’ll do:

• Participate in strategic planning to align acquisitions with the company's publishing objectives and market opportunities.
• Manage investment strategy toward profitability for a portfolio of products.
• Identify and recruit qualified authors in targeted growth areas, building a portfolio of new products through author acquisition, new product development and successful product launch to drive list growth.

• Utilize and gather market and industry research to better understand the problems and needs of potential and existing customers and to inform a long-range product roadmap.

• Manage productive relationships with authors, academic institutions and key industry and credentialing partners.

• Develop customer-centric product plans (and value propositions, in conjunction with authors and G-W Publishing team to drive the vision for the product.

• Conduct on campus visits with sales to help move adoptions forward and connect with key customers. 

• Travel (approximately 30%) to attend conferences and conduct on campus visits to recruit key stakeholders.

What you’ll bring:

• Bachelor’s degree required from a four-year college or university
• Minimum of 2 years of successful sales experience.
• Minimum of 3 years successful product management and acquisitions experience required.
• Experience in K-12 education and Health and Health Sciences disciplines is a plus.
• 6-7 years in the publishing industry in editorial, sales, and/or marketing, is a plus.

• Experience in acquisitions, preferably technical or skill focused disciplines or the assigned markets.

Additional skills integral for success:

• Strong communication and negotiation skills.
• Excellent organizational and project management abilities.
• Creative thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Knowledge of CTE standards and curriculum requirements.
• Experience in digital product development and delivery.
• Ability to interpret and apply data insights to inform product decisions.
• Proficiency in using data analysis tools (e.g., Excel, Survey platforms).

What we offer:

Goodheart-Willcox Publisher is an employee-owned company driven by our mission, “We Build Careers.” G-W has spent over a century building a culture that we are proud of and is centered around our Core Values of Do the Right Thing, Can-do Attitude, Roll Up Your Sleeves, Always Improving, and Collaborative Spirit. When you join our team, you will experience an environment of collaboration, empowerment, and respect.

G-W prioritizes the health and well-being of our employees by offering carefully selected benefits and retirement options. Check out some of our generous benefits highlighted below:

• Employee Stock Ownership Plan – a retirement plan that is 100% company funded

• 401(k) with a company match  
• 3 Medical plan options 
• 2 Dental plan options  
• Vision plan  
• Generous Paid Time Off 
• Wellbeing and Wellness Reimbursement Programs 
• Cariloop – a Caregiver Concierge 
• Pet Insurance 
• Employee Assistance Program 
• Social Activities and Events 

Goodheart-Willcox Publisher provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, ancestry and marital status, and other protected classes, in accordance with applicable federal and state laws.

In addition, Goodheart-Willcox Publisher complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination of employment. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfers, leave of absence, compensation, and training.

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the US. We do not sponsor applicants for work visas.