Publisher - Medicine & Health

We are recruiting for a Publisher to join the Medicine & Health journals team. The Publisher will be responsible for our portfolio of Clinical Psychology and Psychiatry journals.

The successful candidate will be a part of our highly motivated team, supporting T&Fs wider success through the management and development of high profile academic journals. Our portfolios publish at the cutting edge of the field, working with leaders in academia, healthcare and industry. 

As part of our global cross-functional publishing team this role will work closely with colleagues and partners around the world.

What you'll be doing:

Portfolio Management and Growth

• Creating and delivering strategic development plans that drive quality, growth, and profitability for our portfolios in clinical psychology and psychiatry.
• Under the direction of the Executive Publisher, overseeing and managing P&Ls and undertaking financial planning
• 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 development
• Managing the successful transition to T&F of acquired titles
• Working with external Editors, Editorial teams and internal colleagues to commission and acquire new content

Relationship Management

• Building and maintaining strategic partnerships with academic societies
• Building 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 leader
• Representing T&F Journals at conferences and editorial board meetings
• Championing portfolio initiatives with internal and external stakeholders
• Collaborating 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 practices
• Optimising publishing processes for efficiency and quality
• Collaborating with and supporting the work of the Editorial Services team
• Collaborating across departments to ensure publication quality and timeliness
• Assuming accountability for managing your own learning, taking responsibility to identify and develop skills gaps

What we're looking for:

The ideal candidate will have:

• Proven track record of working in scholarly publication
• Knowledge of publishing best practice and policies, including an interest in publication ethics, funder mandates and industry trends
• Preferably with subject matter expertise or interest in a relevant field
• Experience working with external partners, including Editors, Editorial Boards, and Society leadership
• Experience with recruitment and engagement of external Academic Editors
• An understanding of financial reporting and analysis as they relates to academic journals and previous P&L responsibility
• Experience gathering competitive intelligence and performing market analysis
• Communication and presentation skills

What we're offering in return:

• Annual salary ranging from $76,500 - $90,000
  • Salary commensurate with experience
• Ample paid time off
• Paid parental leave
• Paid leave for life events; i.e. wedding or moving
• Sick time
• Medical & vision benefits
• 4 volunteering days per year
• Day off for your birthday
• 401(k) match
• Flexible working schedule
• Seasonal social and charitable events
• Training and development

What you should know: 

• Closing Date for applications: 02 February 2026
  • Applications are shortlisted on a rolling basis, and we will be interviewing alongside advertising. We therefore encourage you to apply at the earliest opportunity.

• You must the right to live and work in the United States 

• In-Person Time: 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 our office in Philadelphia or Boca Raton to ensure that as a balanced worker they can make it onsite 3 days per week. 

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 [email protected]

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! Taylor & Francis is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We strongly believe in the value of diversity of people and thought. We strive to foster a supportive and inclusive environment where our colleagues can learn, develop, and succeed, all while feeling comfortable with being their true self. We embrace all walks of life regardless of race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion or religious creed, mental or physical disability, medical condition, genetic information, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, veteran status, citizenship, or any other protected characteristic under local law.

We genuinely care about our colleagues, promoting work-life balance, wellbeing, and flexible working. 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. To find out more about our business and the great career opportunities please go to our Careers Site: http://www.taylorandfrancisgroup.com/careers

Or better yet check out our LinkedIn ‘Life’ Page, highlighting our accomplishments, employees, and company culture. It’s also a good way of meeting our recruitment team, who will be happy to advise you on your journey here at T&F.

https://www.linkedin.com/company/taylor-&-francis-group/life/79e0c27c-afdf-4bbb-84e6-5f8ed5e10bb8/