Content Editor - Acquisitions Editor, Nursing

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain working knowledge of assigned nursing course markets (curriculum, adoption drivers, instructor/student needs, and competitive landscape) and share actionable insights with internal partners.
• Conduct structured market research (reviews, surveys, faculty conversations, focus groups) to validate opportunities and inform content positioning and revision priorities.
• Build and maintain an active network of authors, reviewers, and SMEs; recruit talent for new projects and revisions; provide clear expectations and consistent “author care.”
• Participate in conference/campus engagement (virtual and in-person) to identify emerging needs and strengthen networks that support future signings.
• Contribute to business plans for assigned areas (new projects, revisions, and supporting digital assets) and manage day-to-day pipeline activity.
• Prepare acquisition proposals for internal review (market rationale, competitive context, development approach, cost assumptions, forecast inputs, and P&L) in collaboration with stakeholders.
• Negotiate and execute contracts with authors/SMEs/partners (scope, schedules, deliverables, and terms) with support/guidance as needed; ensure alignment to business goals and delivery timelines.
• Move assigned projects through the publishing workflow in partnership with Development Editors, Product, Production, and other teams; ensure deliverables meet quality and schedule expectations.
• Support acquisition and development of digital-first or platform-ready assets (e.g., media sets, assessments, videos, cases, practice materials) that complement core titles and improve learning outcomes.
• Identify risks early (author performance, scope changes, market shifts) and escalate/coordinate mitigation to protect timelines, quality, and budget.
• Partner with Product Marketing and Sales to provide content and positioning inputs; support launch readiness (key messages, differentiation, sales training inputs) for your titles/areas.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent relevant experience).
• 3 years in higher education publishing or an adjacent field (editorial, acquisitions, content development, product, marketing, or sales).
• Demonstrated ability to translate market/customer insight into clear recommendations and to work cross-functionally in a deadline-driven environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication, including presenting concepts to internal stakeholders and engaging external experts professionally.

Preferred Experience

• With nursing, allied health, or clinical education content markets.
• Familiarity with author contracting/negotiation and rights/IP basics.
• Experience supporting digital learning products or managing multi-format content (print + digital).

Pay

$53,700.00 - $91,950.00 USD