Goodheart-Willcox

Title: Managing Editor K-12 Location: Tinley Park Job Description: Managing Editor K-12 Hybrid 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, The Managing Editor 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. 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 $80,000 and $100,000 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: - Working with 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 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. 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 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.

Title: Managing Editor - Business, Computing, and Career Location: Remote Job Description: Goodheart-Willcox Publisher, Experts in Career and Technical Education (CTE) and a proud employee-owned company, is seeking a Managing Editor for the Business, Computing, and Career product line. The Managing Editor 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. We welcome candidates from anywhere in the U.S. to apply. Those located in the Chicagoland area will follow a hybrid schedule, working onsite two to four days per month at 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 $80,000 and $100,000 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: - Working with 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 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 two years prior 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. 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 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.

Title: Senior Editor K-12 Location: Tinley Park, Illinois office. Hybrid Full-time Job Description: Senior Editor – K-12 Goodheart‑Willcox Publisher is an employee‑owned company and a recognized leader in Career and Technical Education. Join our team as a Senior Editor and take the lead in shaping high‑quality K–12 instructional content. In this role, you’ll manage complex editorial projects from concept through completion. The ideal candidate will have K–12 market expertise ideally in health education, science or closely related markets. We welcome candidates from anywhere in the U.S. to apply. Those located in the Chicagoland area will follow a hybrid schedule, working onsite two to four days per month at 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 $72,000 and $85,000 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: - Design and implement grade-appropriate development plans for core text and supplemental products delivered in print and digital formats. - Developmentally edit or restructure content to improve flow and clarity. - Edit with exceptional accuracy to correct grammar, punctuation, and spelling errors; achieve targeted reading level; and produce clean manuscript for production. - Research and verify accuracy of content and write manuscript, as needed, for print and digital texts and supplements. - Facilitate and guide programmatic instructional designs and pedagogical systems that are grade appropriate with particular emphasis on scaffolding across grade levels. - Take the lead with reviewing, establishing, and executing product development plans and market development plans for new or revised titles in synchronization with the overall goals and editorial investment strategy for a given edition of the work. - Establish publishing and author schedules and manage progress of development milestones to ensure timely editorial delivery as planned. - Provide direction, guidance, and feedback to authors/outside developers throughout the manuscript development process with respect to text narrative, illustrations, pedagogy, and supplements. - Facilitate and execute all stages of development, editing, and production preparation. - Find and choose qualified reviewers. Work with reviewers to ensure accuracy and appropriateness of program materials for target audience. What you’ll bring: - Bachelor’s degree required. Degree in English, Education, Publishing Studies, or Journalism is a plus. - Minimum five years of experience editing, working with educational content development, or instructional design. - Teaching experience or college coursework in educational instruction or design is a plus. - Understanding of state, national, or certification-based educational standards as well as experience correlating and editing educational materials to those standards. - Interest, experience, or aptitude in K-12 health and health sciences is a plus. - Excellent knowledge of basic English language skills needed to perform editing tasks, specifically, sufficient grammar and usage skills to edit manuscript and create text copy at a level acceptable to Goodheart-Willcox publishing standards. - Proficiency in basic computer skills, including Microsoft Office, Word Track Changes, and Windows. - Ability to conduct training sessions, deliver reports or presentations off-site, if necessary. 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 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.

Title: Production Manager Location: Remote Job Description: Goodheart-Willcox Publisher, an employee-owned company and leader in Career and Technical Education (CTE), is seeking a Production Manager to join our growing team. This role will lead efforts to optimize outsourcing workflows and support the continued expansion of the production department’s outsourcing program. The ideal candidate brings strong experience in print and digital production, vendor management, and process improvement. We welcome candidates from anywhere in the U.S. to apply. Those located in the Chicagoland area will follow a hybrid schedule, working onsite two to four days per month at 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 $90,000 - $100,000 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: Vendor Management & Oversight - Execute the outsourcing strategy, aligned with organizational goals and product roadmaps. - Negotiate contracts, service-level agreements (SLAs), and pricing to secure cost-effective, high-quality services. - Manage vendor budgets and track spend to maintain financial control and meet budget targets. - Develop and deliver regular reporting on vendor spend, forecasts, and cost-savings initiatives. - Lead the annual request for proposal (RFP) process for outsourced production services. - Track vendor performance against KPIs and address issues related to quality, timeliness, or compliance. - Support digital transformation by aligning vendor capabilities with evolving technologies and workflows. Team & Process Management - Manage and mentor a team of production editors, production specialists, and production coordinators. - Establish and refine production processes to support scalable, repeatable, and high-quality deliverables. - Define and track KPIs to measure performance, efficiency, and quality across production teams. Technology & Workflow Optimization - Identify, evaluate, and execute opportunities to streamline existing outsourcing workflows. Leverage data to inform workflow improvements, resource allocation, and production planning. Explore emerging tool sets, vendor expertise and capabilities, as well as other progressive technologies to scale and improve speed to market. - Design workflows that can scale with business growth and evolving content formats. Cross-Functional Collaboration - Collaborate with vendors and external partners to manage outsourced production and technology solutions. - Work with cross functional stakeholders to identify and implement process improvements across the product development cycle (from inception to delivery) Quality Assurance & Compliance - Evaluate and refine existing QA protocols for both internal and vendor-produced content to ensure consistency, quality, and accuracy. - Maintain currency with accessibility standards and ensure all internal and vendor-supplied content meets quality, accessibility, and compliance standards (e.g., WCAG 2.2 AA, Section 508). What you’ll bring: - Bachelor's Degree required. - Minimum of 4 years working with production vendors and overseeing outsourcing activities required. - Minimum of 6 years of experience in production, with at least 1-2 years in a leadership role required. - Minimum of 5 years of people management experience required. - Passion for education and a commitment to improving learning outcomes through digital innovation. - Ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment. - Proven track record of managing large-scale outsourcing programs. - Strong leadership, project management, and communication skills. - Knowledge of accessibility standards. 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 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.