Acquisition Specialist **Kendall Hunt Publishing Company** 1 Positions ID: 53336 Posted On 09/23/2024 **Job Overview** Join our team at Innovative Ink Publishing, a division of Kendall Hunt Publishing, as an **Acquisition Specialist** in Dubuque! Immerse yourself in a thrilling role that allows you to work onsite and collaborate directly with our talented authors. It's your job to interview, listen for business potential, and select candidates to work with our company. You're the driver and decision-maker to bring authors and their ideas to life. Unlock the excitement of managing author relationships, ensuring their needs are met and their voices are amplified in the publishing world. Your passion for literature and excellent communication skills will shine as you support our authors' publishing journey. **_Who Is Innovative Ink Publishing?_** **Innovative Ink Publishing (IIP)** , a division of Kendall Hunt Publishing, is a new imprint that will provide authors, both inside and outside academia, the opportunity to publish their work in a user-friendly environment. While Kendall Hunt Publishing is primarily an academic publisher, IIP will expand its focus to provide opportunities to more niche academic disciplines and the corporate, trade, retail, and children's book markets. Whether it's a textbook, a cookbook, or long-form fiction, we're excited to help new authors bring their passion projects to life. Throughout its history, Kendall Hunt Publishing has grown with an emphasis on its employees, fearlessness in innovation, and a strong grip on its values. Through diversity and willingness to adapt to the ever-changing publishing industry, Innovative Ink is part of a company dedicated to growing with the public to best serve the people of the community. When you work at Innovative Ink, you immediately notice the collaboration, friendliness, and sense of purpose among our employees. Our customers, students, authors, and other outside contacts are always our top priority. We are constantly uncovering new sales channels for current product lines or finding new products to sell to current customers. Join our team of evolving employees to help us maintain our competitive edge in the industries we serve. www.kendallhunt.com **_Characteristics of Who IIP Looks For in an Acquisitions Specialist- You are..._** + A top performer that's used to going above and beyond the minimum expectations + Competitive, highly organized, and self-driven + You understand the importance of a positive customer experience and what your role is in that overall experience + Someone who holds at least a 2-year degree and have an entrepreneurial spirit and looking to be a part of a growing business + You are a great communicator, people person, and problem solver + You are competitive with yourself, and others around you + Uncover new marketing venues for different segments of the business + Desire to uncover and assist with Marketing and Social Media Strategies + Sales experience is not necessary as long as you are coachable **Why Us? We Understand It's More Than Just a Job!** Choosing a career path can be one of the most important decisions in one's life. Work is part of a person's identity. People need compelling reasons to remain at a job and a company day after day, year after year. As you consider a career change, we understand the benefits an employer offers are just as appealing as the job itself. Kendall Hunt offers - + Job Stability. Kendall Hunt and their family of companies have been around for over 75 years + Career Growth. Gain some great experience to be promoted to higher roles - many of our leadership and upper management staff worked their way up in our family of companies + Base hourly rate, plus commission. + Affordable medical, dental, and vision insurance with Company paid life insurance, short-term and long-term disability + Generous company match on 401(k) plan, as well as profit sharing + 15 days PTO at hire, plus paid holidays + Scholarship and tuition reimbursement If what we described matches your background and skills, we'd love to talk to you. Send your resume, and cover letter along with what your salary requirements are to: HRDept@kendallhunt.com An Equal Opportunity Employer Primary Contact 11828 Kelly Schanbeck Corporate Recruiter/HR Specialist, 563-589-1225 Phone Phone Phone Fax kschanbeck@kendallhunt.com Email True False True **Job Details** Categories Sales/Service Location Dubuque, IA Shift First Shift Job Type Employee Full/Part Full Time Pay/Salary $19.24 Benefits Health Insurance Dental Insurance Vision Insurance Life Insurance Retirement Plan PTO (Paid Time Off) Tuition Reimbursement **Qualifications** Education Associates Company ID 1103 Job REQ # \# Positions 1 Start Date 20240923 End Date 20241023 Featured Job 0 TH Ad 0 TH Comments **Similar Jobs** Proposal Specialist McGraw Hill DESIGN PRE-PRESS SPECIALIST Woodward Printing Services (A Division of WCI) Sales Operations Specialist Express Employment Professionals Talent Acquisition Specialist Sedona Staffing Services Acquisitions Manager – Higher Education Great River Learning Curriculum Specialist McGraw Hill Acquisitions Sales Representative – Higher Educa Kendall Hunt Publishing Company **Share this Job** Kendall Hunt Publishing Company **About the Company** As a leader in customized education publishing solutions, Kendall Hunt has been privately owned and operated for more than 75 years. We currently employ approximately 225 people at our Dubuque, Iowa, headquarters, with an additional 70 people throughout the United States. Our mission is to meet the specific needs of the marketplace in a unique and progressive manner, and we are committed to excellence and employee growth and development. We offer career opportunities in sales and acquisitions, account management, project development, customer support, information technology, finance, accounting, clerical support and human resources. We provide a comprehensive benefit package and full-time and part-time flexible schedules, including internships. Our Higher Education Division is a leader in custom publishing of high quality educational products, services and solutions to the higher education market, including digital solutions and eBooks as well as printed material. Our PreK-12 Division is a leader in publishing solutions of innovative, hands-on inquiry based solutions for the PreK-12 market. We also collaborate closely with our related educational technology solutions companies to develop and customize publications that integrate multi-media and technology to meet the learning needs and expectations of today’s students. For more information, visit Kendall Hunt’s website https://www.kendallhunt.com _An Equal Opportunity Employer_