Acquisitions Director, Children & Youth (Publishing) Job at Tyndale House Publis

Acquisitions Director, Children & Youth (Publishing)

Tyndale House Publishers, one of the world’s largest independently owned Christian publishers, is searching for an Acquisitions Director for its Children & Youth (Publishing) team. This role will lead strategic vision, production, and author relationships to broaden the reach of biblical truth for children, teens, and families.

What You’ll Do

• Direct the Tyndale Kids Team’s daily publishing operations, fostering a mission‑driven team culture.
• Mentor team members to grow their skills, contributions, and impact.
• Develop long‑term product plans for children’s books, Bibles, multimedia, and brand lines.
• Represent the Kids team internally and externally in alignment with broader publishing goals.
• Serve as lead acquiring editor for children’s products, identify, acquire, and develop meaningful content with authors and agents.
• Manage proposal evaluation, market research, and competition analysis; present acquisitions to Sales Forum and Publications Committee; negotiate contracts for approved products.
• Collaborate across departments to align on product vision and development and support author and ministry partner communication strategies alongside marketing and acquisitions teams.
• Champion and guide projects through development with acquisitions and editorial, design, production, and publishing staff to ensure smooth publication; manage product schedules, deadlines, and internal documentation.
• Partner with Bible teams to ensure excellence in children’s and teen Bibles; support annual planning and budgeting processes, including sales projections for children’s products; oversee backlist development and identify line extension opportunities; lead development of ancillary and derivative products.

Skills and Qualifications Needed

• Leadership: Proven ability to lead teams toward strategic and mission‑driven goals.
• Strategic Thinking: Skilled at crafting and applying multi‑year publishing strategies.
• Teamwork & Relational Skills: Strong relational, interpersonal, and cross‑functional collaboration skills.
• Written/Verbal Communication: Clear, concise, and persuasive articulation of product vision to stakeholders and authors.
• Market Insight: Adept at analyzing market trends, consumer data, and competitor products.
• Creativity & Innovation: Skilled in idea generation and product evaluation.
• Organization: Detail‑oriented, capable of managing multiple complex projects simultaneously.
• Technical Proficiency: Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word and Outlook; able to quickly learn internal data systems.
• Process‑Oriented: Comfortable in fast‑paced, flexible, deadline‑driven environments.
• Problem‑Solving: Proactive, resourceful, and results‑driven.

Qualifications

• Active Christian faith with knowledge of evangelical theology, culture, and the Bible.
• Familiarity with Christian books and media (CBA).
• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field; graduate degree a plus.
• 5–7+ years in publishing or content development, preferably with acquisitions experience, including managing author and agent relationships.
• Knowledge of editorial and production processes; Bible publishing experience a plus.
• Excellent writing and communication skills.
• Willingness to travel up to 20%.
• Personal alignment with and adherence to the Bible as God’s Word, and agreement with our Statement of Faith.

After an initial training period, this role is open to a hybrid work schedule, with flexibility to split time between working from home and the office. Tyndale has been repeatedly certified as a Best Christian Workplace – learn more at www.tyndale.com/our-mission.

The hiring range for this position is $70,000 to $85,000 annually. Actual offers will consider candidate’s education, experience, industry knowledge, technical skills, and other relevant factors.