Production Editor

Goodheart-Willcox Publishers•Tinley Park, IL

6d•$60,000 - $70,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Goodheart-Willcox Publisher, Experts in Career and Technical Education (CTE), and an employee-owned company, is seeking a Production Editor. As a Production Editor, you will manage the outsourced production of primary content and supplemental materials, driving projects to successful, on-time completion. We welcome candidates from any location in the U.S. to apply. Chicagoland candidates will follow a hybrid schedule, working at least twice a 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 $60,000 and $70,000 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).

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree is required.
Minimum of 3 years’ production and/or project management experience required.
Educational Publishing experience required.
Prior experience working in conjunction with or directly part of a publishing production team.
Proficiency in Microsoft Windows, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.
Strong teamwork, communication, and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

Project management of main texts and supplement materials.
Create schedules, communicate milestones to stakeholders, update status documents, provide weekly status updates, and take proactive steps to ensure that projects remain on schedule and release to the printer and/or Digital Production on time. Accountable for 100% on-time delivery of assigned products.
Run production and print supplement launch meetings.
Onboard new vendors to familiarize them with G-W style guides and production processes.
Manage vendors through frequent communication and monitor vendor performance through scorecards to ensure vendors are consistently meeting expectations.
Ensure projects remain within budget throughout project. Create and execute purchase orders, statements of work, and work for hire agreements, and process invoices. Provide end-of-year outsourcing cost summary and analysis.
Perform quality control of materials to ensure files meet company quality and accessibility standards.
Monitor and facilitate process documentation creation and updates. Ensure documentation is rolled out effectively to stakeholders and followed by all.