Role overview

Goodheart-Willcox Publisher, Experts in Career and Technical Education (CTE) and a proud employee-owned company, is seeking a Managing Editor K-12 with a background in Business, Career, Computing, Social Sciences and other disciplines. This role will collaborate with the editorial director and acquisitions editors to lead editorial developmental planning and execution for the products. The ideal candidate will have a background in educational publishing and experience supervising and guiding developmental assignments.

This is a hybrid position which consists of working onsite two to four days per month at our Tinley Park, Illinois office.

What you'll do

Working with the acquisition team, this role is responsible for list and product strategy and planning at a title level, including planning revision cycles, and right sizing development efforts to match product market potential.
Working in conjunction with key editorial stakeholders, oversee all aspects of planning and development for first edition and revised products on the team.
Manage team efforts on all primary aspects of editorial project work, including:
Assess and, as appropriate, conduct market reviews on chapters.
Manage team interaction with authors as they develop plans for product development.
Find qualified reviewers for texts, as needed.
Work with the Creative Department, as needed, throughout design, layout, proofreading, and other production-related steps.
Supervise, track, and appropriately communicate product scheduling milestones.
Help support and/or facilitate market research to stay informed of the latest market trends, customer needs, and strengths and weaknesses of competing products.
Coordinate and support development team efforts to find qualified authors and subject matter experts to create and develop new products and supplemental materials.
Conduct teacher training workshops to inform stakeholders about product design or professional development, as needed.

What you'll bring

Bachelor’s degree required. Master’s Degree is a plus.
Minimum of three years of textbook development, including editorial and production phases required.
Minimum of three years prior people management experience required.
Education, training, or experience in topics applicable to the team’s product line.
Excellent knowledge of basic language skills needed to perform editing tasks.
Teaching experience or college coursework in educational instruction or team-focused discipline/course areas.
Strong teamwork, communication, and interpersonal skills.
Must be proficient in Microsoft Windows and Word.

Compensation and Benefits

Market-based compensation, taking into account a variety of factors including the candidate’s skill set, experience level, internal equity, and location.
Anticipated starting salary range: $80,000 - $100,000 per year.
10% contribution to the Employee Stock Ownership Plan.
4% matching contribution to the 401(k).
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 Programs.
Cariloop – a Caregiver Concierge.
Pet Insurance.
Employee Assistance Program.
Social Activities and Events.

Managing Editor K-12

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