Goodheart-Willcox · 1 day ago
Acquisitions Editor - Health and Health Sciences
United States
Full-time
Remote
Mid, Senior Level
$130K/yr - $145K/yr
3+ years expGoodheart-Willcox Publisher, experts in Career and Technical Education (CTE), is seeking an Acquisitions Editor focused on portfolio strategy, management, and growth. This role involves collaborating with stakeholders to identify and acquire top CTE authors, while driving innovative products and business models.
AdvertisingEducationMarketing
No H1B
Responsibilities
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
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree required
Minimum of 2 years of successful sales experience
Minimum of 3 years successful product management and acquisitions experience required
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)
Preferred
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
Benefits
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
Company
Goodheart-Willcox
Goodheart-Willcox is a publishing company specializing in business and marketing textbooks.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Shannon DeProfio
President & CEO
C
Carolyn Gomez
Chief Financial Officer | Executive Vice President of Finance | Treasurer | Corporate Secretary
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