Wolters Kluwer is hiring: Associate Development Editor – Health in Lansing

Overview

Wolters Kluwer is a global leader in professional information services that combines deep domain knowledge with specialized technology. Our portfolio offers software tools coupled with content and services that customers need to make decisions with confidence. Every day, our customers make critical decisions to help save lives, improve the way we do business, build better judicial and regulatory systems. We help them get it right.

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What We Offer: The Associate Development Editor role offers growth potential opportunities, professional development, an engaging team environment, a hybrid schedule (in any WK office location 2 days a week), and benefits.

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What You’ll Be Doing:

As the Associate Development Editor for the Nursing Education and Nursing Practice portfolios, you will join an award‑winning team passionate about creating quality content and delivering it in innovative solutions. You will develop content and assets for books and digital products spanning undergraduate nursing education to nursing practice. You will own your assigned products during the development cycle to ensure delivery of current evidence‑based content on time, on spec, on scope, and on budget. Collaboration is essential, with internal partners (Editorial Operations, Acquisition Editors, Product Managers, Marketing, and Sales) and external partners (vendors, authors, subject matter experts) to produce content that delights customers.

Key Tasks:

• Manage the product development cycle in collaboration with the Editorial Operations team or Product Manager for all assigned projects, including textbooks, digital assets, videos, and ancillaries
• Collaborate with the Acquisition Editor and Marketing Manager in product planning and evaluation, formulate market surveys and focus group outcomes, and gather customer insight to assess alignment with the portfolio and opportunities for collaboration
• Work with subject matter experts, authors, vendors, and in‑house staff to develop core content suitable for multiple platforms and audiences
• Communicate with customers through surveys, focus groups, or other planned activities to understand needs, learning environment, and market trends
• Provide written analysis of customer feedback and competitive products to support customer problem solving and market share growth
• Assist Acquisition Editors in understanding market segments, including competitive landscape, market trends, and demographics
• Inform and articulate Acquisition Editors’ vision and plan for product development
• Help define deliverables and scope of products, including related resources, informed by market feedback and competition
• Analyze proposals and sample content to determine market viability and assess the ability of SMEs and authors to create/revise content per project plan
• Create a comprehensive project budget and coordinate with the Editorial Operations team to establish a schedule
• Manage content and media development via vendors, SMEs, and freelancers ensuring deliverables meet on‑spec, on‑time, and on‑budget requirements
• Demonstrate development editing capabilities by analyzing author/SME presentation and providing direction on coverage, organization, pedagogy, illustrations, and writing style
• Work with Editorial Assistants to commission reviews of content and features; evaluate customer feedback to ensure the product meets market needs
• Alert Acquisition Editors and Marketing to new opportunities from customer interactions; refine project scope as needed
• Track project status, schedule, and budget in consultation with the Editorial Coordinator and assist in management reports
• Problem‑solve quality/content or scope issues and coordinate with the Editorial Operations team to resolve schedule, budget, and vendor/SME issues
• Assist Marketing with sales inquiries when appropriate
• Manage customer escalations from Online Product (Technical) Support

You’re a Great Fit if You Meet These Requirements:

• Have a BA/BS degree
• Experience in academic and/or healthcare publishing
• Experience in building and maintaining effective working relationships with internal and external customers, with flexibility, diplomacy, and a cooperative/team attitude
• Strong detail orientation with broad conceptual understanding
• General knowledge of the company and strong interpersonal skills
• At least 1–2 years of editorial publishing experience developing print and/or digital products, preferably in higher education or healthcare
• Excellent verbal and written communication, leadership, prioritization, and time management skills, with strong editing knowledge
• Fluency with common publishing style manuals, particularly APA 7th edition, and a focus on bias‑free language and diversity/inclusion
• Familiarity with analyzing proposal reviews and creating review analyses to plan new/revised products
• Ability to develop market knowledge
• Aware of broader strategic issues/environment (competition and publishing strategies)
• Expertise in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook)
• Project management skills for multiple complex projects with time/resource budgeting and reporting
• Willingness to travel approximately 5–10% to our Philadelphia office

We are an incredibly supportive team that values what we do and who we do it with. If you are passionate about making a difference and working with a caring team, we encourage you to apply. #Bethedifference

Additional Information

Wolters Kluwer offers comprehensive benefits and programs to support work‑life balance, including Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k), FSA/HSA, Commuter Benefits, Tuition Assistance, Vacation and Sick Time, and Paid Parental Leave. Full details at the benefits site (https://www.mywolterskluwerbenefits.com/index.html).

Diversity Matters

Wolters Kluwer strives for an inclusive culture and diverse talent. We are an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. Details available in the full EEO statement.

Compensation: Target salary range for designated states: $53,750 – $72,250