Association of Catholic Publishers

Positions Available

We accept position available postings (we suggest no more than a 200-word description). 
Positions can be posted as blind ads by contacting the ACP Office.

Newsperson/Special Projects

• Identify, recruit and guide outside contributing writers for op-ed and religious education services.
• Ensure timely submission of quality articles, initiate payment for articles.
• Develop and seek out story ideas for long-range projects of benefit to CNS clients and readers.
• Use effectively and competently print and electronic forms of communication media Interact with publishing clients and others on CNS materials.
• Work with other CNS writers’ visual media staff and editors to complete editorial packages.
• Be versed in trends in the gathering and distribution of news to help keep CNS competitive.

Interested applicants should send a letter of intent, resume and editing samples to:

Office of Human Resources (CNS)
U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops
3211 Fourth St. NE
Washington, DC 20017
or an e-mail to: resumes@usccb.org

Sales Manager

Loyola Press is a Catholic publisher located on Chicago's North Side. We publish content in a variety of formats to help children and adults learn about the Catholic Faith.

We are seeking a success-driven Sales Manager responsible for directing a team of sales representatives. They assign territories, set goals, and establish training programs for their sales representatives to help grow market share.

Specific responsibilities include:

• Represent Loyola Press as a company who clearly sees God at work in the world through our work.
• Develop individual business plans and sales strategies for the identified markets to ensure attainment of company sales goals and profitability.
• Insures that all Educational Consultants and Inside Sales Representatives are meeting or exceeding activity standards for calls, leads, sample follow-up and closes.
• Conducts regular coaching and counseling with Educational Consultants and Inside Sales Representatives to build motivation and selling skills.
• Provides timely feedback to Director of Sales regarding team's and individual's performance.
• Identify and coordinate all training activity for team including presentations and product knowledge.
• Work with Educational Consultants, Inside Sales Representatives and Ministry Consultants to determine appropriate exhibits to be attended by Loyola Press.
• Conduct weekly sales meetings.
• Ability to travel.

The successful candidate will have a B.A. and a minimum 3-5 years sales management experience. He/she will have a solid understanding of the Catholic Faith, a passion for the customer, and be able to work in a collaborative environment. The candidate must have the ability to share the Loyola Press brand with passion, persuasion and enthusiasm.

We offer a friendly work environment, competitive compensation, and excellent benefits.

Click here if you are interested in this position and want to begin the application process.

Please be sure to include a cover letter with your resume. No phone calls please.

Educational Consultant

Loyola Press is a Catholic publisher located on Chicago's North Side. We publish content in a variety of formats to help children and adults learn about the Catholic Faith.

We are seeking a success-driven Educational Consultant (Sales Representative) to represent Loyola Press selling its products/services to Parish Directors of Religious Education, Catholic School Principals and their staffs developing high quality relationships through frequent phone contact, written follow up, presence at major exhibits, conventions and by making personal presentations or arranging them as invited.

Specific responsibilities include:

• Represent Loyola Press as a company who clearly sees God at work in the world through our work.
• Achieve annual Loyola Press sales goals for assigned territory.
• Work with sales manager to create strategy within assigned territory.
• Maintain detailed knowledge of major products conducting professional pre-sale and post-sale presentations face-to-face or via webinar.
• Maintain appropriate account records, lead files and calendars through CRM software provided.
• Grow Loyola Press faith formation share within the assigned territory. To secure keynote, professional development and other speaking opportunities in assigned territory.
• Establish high-level, on-going relationship with the assigned Diocesan Directors of Religious Education and staff.
• Respond to incoming and outgoing leads and requests providing product information, samples, and presentations as required.
• Achieve a high level of Loyola Press awareness through personal presence and customer satisfaction.
• Provide outstanding service finding flexible, unique and innovative solutions to customer problems.
• Represent Loyola Press at approved exhibits and meetings within the territory or as assigned and provide reports with feedback and any marketing intelligence.
• Possible relocation.

The successful candidate will have a B.A. and a minimum 3-4 years sales experience. He/she will have a solid understanding of the Catholic Faith, a passion for the customer, and be able to work in a collaborative environment. The candidate must have the ability to share the Loyola Press brand with passion, persuasion and enthusiasm.

We offer a friendly work environment, competitive compensation, and excellent benefits.

Click here if you are interested in this position and want to begin the application process.

Please be sure to include a cover letter with your resume. No phone calls please.

Editor

Responsible for editorial tasks in publishing office. Includes editing, proofreading, overseeing translations, and research. Maintain deadlines and work flexibly within a team.

General understanding of the Catholic Church required. Experience in editing and reviewing page proofs necessary, including standard proofreading notation. Must have bachelor’s degree in English, Journalism, or Communications with minimum 3-5 years of relevant experience. Knowledge of Chicago Manual of Style, desktop publishing, and Spanish language preferred.

United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (PUB)
3211 4^th Street N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20017-1194
or FAX: 202/541-3412
or E-MAIL: resumes@usccb.org
EOE/M/F/D/V
No phone calls, please

Associate Acquisition Editor

As an Associate Acquisition Editor, you will select, develop, write and edit material for publication.  You will work with and acquire authors/writers and titles for Liguori and Liguorian. An Associate Acquisition Editor champions authors/manuscripts which are consistent to Catholic Church & Redemptorist mission and oversees projects from acquisition to development.  While reporting to the Managing Acquisition Editor, you will work in collaboration with other acquisition editors and marketing staff to identify new market and product niches. This position will assist in the implementation of a digital work flow in order to publish content through multiple platforms.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in English or Journalism; Theology helpful
• Firm understanding of Catholic faith and practices
• Ability to acquire, evaluate and develop manuscripts and articles
• Knowledge of permissions and copyrights
• Strong analytical and business skills
• Exceptional follow-through, communication skills, author management, organizational skills and deadline management
• Desire to produce needed, well-developed materials
• Availability to travel

Benefits:

We value our employees' time and efforts. Our commitment to your success is enhanced by our competitive compensation and extensive benefits package including paid time off, medical, dental and vision benefits and future growth opportunities within the company. Plus, we work to maintain the best possible environment for our employees, where people can learn and grow with the company. We strive to provide a collaborative, creative environment where each person feels encouraged to contribute to our processes, decisions, planning and culture.

We look forward to hearing from you! Please apply by submitting resume to HR@liguori.org.

Liguori Publications is a Roman Catholic Publisher based in the St. Louis, MO area.  All of our publications are educational and pastoral in nature. Perhaps our most well known product is Liguorian magazine. We also publish Sunday parish bulletins, youth and adult catechetical materials for parishes and religious education programs, pamphlets and both hard and soft cover books that inform and inspire the heart. Our mission, a collaborative effort of Redemptorists and laity is to spread the gospel of Jesus Christ primarily through the print and electronic media. We are seeking an experienced, energetic Acquisition Editor. Care to join us?

Acquisition Editor --  Libros Liguori

As an Acquisition Editor for Libros Liguori, our Spanish-language line of religious materials, you will work with authors to develop a manuscript while exhibiting excellent editing, a solid grounding in Catholic beliefs and practices and the ability to work within a vision and focus established by the publishing house. While reporting to the Managing Acquisition Editor, you will work in collaboration with other acquisition editors and marketing staff to identify new market and product niches. This position will assist in the implementation of a digital work flow in order to publish content through multiple platforms.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Journalism or Spanish; Theology preferable
• Proficient in both English and Spanish languages
• Firm understanding of Catholic faith and practices
• Ability to acquire, evaluate and develop manuscripts
• Excellent communication and networking skills
• Strong analytical and business skills
• Exceptional follow-through, author management, organizational skills and deadline management
• Knowledge of contracts and copyrights
• Desire to produce needed, well-developed materials
• Availability to travel

Benefits:

We value our employees' time and efforts. Our commitment to your success is enhanced by our competitive compensation and extensive benefits package including paid time off, medical, dental and vision benefits and future growth opportunities within the company. Plus, we work to maintain the best possible environment for our employees, where people can learn and grow with the company. We strive to provide a collaborative, creative environment where each person feels encouraged to contribute to our processes, decisions, planning and culture.

We look forward to hearing from you! Please apply by submitting resume to HR@liguori.org.

Liguori Publications is a Roman Catholic Publisher based in the St. Louis, MO area.  All of our publications are educational and pastoral in nature. Perhaps our most well known product is Liguorian magazine. We also publish Sunday parish bulletins, youth and adult catechetical materials for parishes and religious education programs, pamphlets and both hard and soft cover books that inform and inspire the heart. Our mission, a collaborative effort of Redemptorists and laity is to spread the gospel of Jesus Christ primarily through the print and electronic media. We are seeking an experienced, energetic Acquisition Editor. Care to join us?