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Production Editor
Job Location:
Job Location:
Tinley Park, IL - USA
Yearly Salary:
$ 60000 - 70000
Yearly Salary:
Posted:
6 August 2026 (7 hours ago)
Posted:
Application Deadline:
3 November 2026
Application Deadline:
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Vacancies:
Job Summary
Production Editor
Hybrid
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 candidates skill set experience level internal equity and location. For this position we anticipate the starting salary falling between $60000 and $70000 per addition the company makes a 10% contribution to the Employee Stock Ownership Plan and a 4% matching contribution to the 401(k).
What youll do:
- 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.
What youll bring:
- Bachelors 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.
What we offer:
Goodheart-Willcox Publisher is an employee-owned company driven by our missionWe Build Careers.G-W has spent over a century building a culture that we are proud of and is centered around our Core Values ofDo 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 Program
- 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.
About Company
Explore a wide range of digital and print resources that build skills for life. G-W provides innovative solutions for Career and Technical Education plus Health and Physical Education.
