Informagroupplc·3 days ago
Taylor & Francis publishes more than 2,700 peer-reviewed academic journals globally, with an established and growing list of Humanities and Social Sciences (HSS) titles. We currently have a vacancy available at Associate Publisher or Publisher level for experienced and conscientious colleagues to join our journals editorial team. This role is to work on our Psychology journals portfolio within the larger Social Sciences team.
As a Publisher at Taylor & Francis, you will lead and grow a portfolio of academic journals, driving commercial success through strategic development plans that enhance quality and profitability. You'll build and maintain valuable partnerships with academic societies and journal editors, represent our brand at conferences, and leverage your market expertise to identify growth opportunities. Working collaboratively across departments, you'll ensure operational excellence while commissioning new content that meets revenue targets and strengthens Taylor & Francis's position as a leader in academic publishing.
What you will be doing:
Lead and grow a portfolio of academic Psychology journals, developing strategic plans that drive quality, growth, and profitability while meeting or exceeding revenue and article volume targets
Build and maintain strategic partnerships with academic societies, journal editors, and academic communities, representing Taylor & Francis at conferences and editorial board meetings
Demonstrate market expertise by maintaining thorough knowledge of industry trends and competitor activity to inform journal development decisions and optimize publishing processes
What we are looking for:
Experience in scholarly publishing with knowledge of best practices, publication ethics, funder mandates, and industry trends
Commercial acumen with ability to analyze market opportunities and develop strategic plans that drive portfolio growth
Strong relationship-building skills to develop networks within academic communities and maintain partnerships with external stakeholders
Excellent communication and presentation skills with the confidence to represent Taylor & Francis at conferences and editorial board meetings
Analytical thinking with the ability to develop logical responses to challenges and make sound decisions that deliver customer and commercial value.
Location:
The successful candidate will be able to utilise our balanced working model. We ask that candidates live within a commutable distance of our Philadelphia or Boca Raton offices to ensure that as a balanced worker they can make it to our office location to collaborate as required. There is an expectation for a minimum of 3 days per week in-person time.
You must have the right to work and live in United States.
Closing Date: Applications will close on 6th February 2026
What we offer in return:
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 [email protected]
Being Yourself at Taylor & Francis
If you’re excited about working with Taylor & Francis to foster human progress through knowledge, we invite you to apply even if your existing skills and experience don’t fit every item listed above. At Taylor & Francis, we are at our best and most successful when colleagues can be themselves and make a contribution regardless of their identity or background. As a colleague, you will have the opportunity to further innovate and develop in areas that you are passionate about. Our goal is to empower you with the resources, incentives, and flexibility you need to enjoy success at work and to live a healthy, balanced life.
Taylor & Francis is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe in and value diversity of people and thought, fostering a supportive and inclusive environment where all colleagues can learn and succeed as their true selves. Taylor & Francis recruits, develops, and retains colleagues without regard to any protected personal characteristics or other non-merit based factor.
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/
We know that sometimes the 'perfect candidate' doesn't exist, and that people can be put off applying for a job if they don't fit all the requirements. If you're excited about working for us and have most of the skills or experience we're looking for, please go ahead and apply. You could be just what we need! We believe strongly in the value of diversity and creating supportive, inclusive environments where our colleagues can succeed. As such, Informa is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, 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, citizenship, or other protected characteristics under local law. This role may also be available on a flexible working or part time basis – please ask the Talent Acquisition team for more information.
To find out more about our business and the great career opportunities please go to our Careers Site: https://taylorandfrancis.com/careers/