Publisher (STM)

Job Description

We are recruiting for a Publisher to join the Science, Technology and Medicine journals team. The Publisher will be responsible for our growing portfolio of journals, managing titles across both Open Access and Open Select models.

The successful candidate will be a part of our highly motivated team, supporting T&Fs wider success through the management of high-profile academic journals. Our Science, Technology and Medicine portfolio publishes at the cutting edge of academic research, working with leaders in academia, healthcare and industry.

As part of our global cross-functional publishing team this role will work closely with colleagues in our offices in Auckland, Melbourne, Oxford and Philadelphia, as well as external global partners.

What you'll be doing :

• Portfolio Management and Growth Creating and delivering strategic development plans that drive quality, growth, and profitability for our Science, Technology and Medicine portfolio.Overseeing and managing P&Ls under the direction of an Executive Publisher.Meeting and wherever possible exceeding revenue and article volume targets.Building, maintaining and sharing a thorough knowledge of market need and competitor activity to inform decisions on journal developmentManaging the successful transition to T&F of acquired titlesWorking with external Editors, Editorial teams and internal colleagues to commission and acquire new content
• Relationship Management Building and maintaining strategic partnerships with academic societiesBuilding and maintaining strategic partnerships with journal editors and potential editors from relevant academic communities.Developing networks within academic communities to position T&F as a subject leaderRepresenting T&F Journals at conferences and editorial board meetingsChampioning portfolio initiatives with internal and external stakeholdersCollaborating effectively with the team to exchange ideas, share best practices, and offer necessary support.Supporting the best interests of the business during negotiations, collaborating with their manager to ensure a positive outcomes for all parties involved
• Operational Excellence Ensuring compliance with T&F Journals policies and best practicesOptimising publishing processes for efficiency and qualityCollaborating with and supporting the work of the Editorial Services teamCollaborating across departments to ensure publication quality and timelinessAssuming accountability for managing your own learning, taking responsibility to identify and develop skills gaps

Qualifications

What we're looking for :

Additional Information

What we're offering in return :

What you should know :

In-Person Time :  The successful candidate will be able to utilise our balanced working model. We believe that great things happen when people connect face-to-face. That's why we work in-person with each other, or with customers and partners, three days a week or more (approximately 60% of work time). When you're not spending time together in one of our offices or other workplaces – like at conference – you get the flexibility and support to work from home or remotely. The successful candidate will be able to utilise our balanced working model. We ask that candidates live within a commutable distance of one of our office locations in Philadelphia, PA or Boca Raton, FL  to ensure that as a balanced worker they can make it onsite 3 days per week.

Work / life balance :

At Taylor & Francis we care about our colleagues, promoting work-life balance, wellbeing, and flexible working. You will be joining a thriving business, working alongside an exceptional group of people. We believe that the skills and experience you bring to Taylor & Francis are invaluable. We want you to have the opportunity to develop your abilities, and to innovate and develop in areas which you are passionate about.

Training And Professional Development :

We’re passionate about ensuring you have all the tools and resources at your fingertips to reach your short and long-term career goals. We’ll support you in your journey by working together on your own bespoke Taylor & Francis Development Plan, ensuring you have the resources, tools, support and coaching that will get you where you want to be.

Interview process :

Once you have submitted your application, we may get in touch with you for an initial screening conversation or ask you to complete a short video interview to enable us to better understand your skills, experience, and motivation. Following this, you will be invited to attend a competency-based interview, either virtually or in person. Typically, we’d then finish the interview process with a final, 2nd stage interview before extending an offer to the successful applicant.

We want all our candidates to shine in our recruitment process. Please let us know if there is anything we can do to ensure you are able to show us your best self. This could include having the application form in a different format, more time for questions, or anything else – please ask us, we are happy to be flexible! Please contact

Being ‘you’ at Taylor and Francis :

Here at Taylor & Francis, we know that many times the 'perfect candidate' doesn't exist, and that people can feel discouraged about applying for a job if they don't fit all the requirements. We encourage you to apply if you're excited about working for us and have some of the skills or experience we're looking for. We believe in the notion that many skills and experiences are transferrable, and you could be just what we need!