Commissioning Editor, Built Environment (Maternity Cover)

Taylor and Francis; Sittingbourne; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Birthday day off

Discretionary days off during holidays

Paid volunteering days

Private medical insurance

Employee assistance programme

Job summary

Taylor & Francis, a leading academic publisher, is seeking a Commissioning Editor for its Built Environment list on a fixed-term maternity cover. Based in Milton Park, Oxfordshire, this hybrid role involves proactive commissioning of monographs and handbooks across Architecture, Landscape Architecture, and Urban Planning.

Working with a small team, you will develop contacts, manage titles to schedule and budget, represent the list at events, and help grow the list through new leads.

Qualifications

• Strong commercial awareness.
• Excellent organisational and teamwork skills.
• Ability to manage multiple titles within budget and schedule.

Responsibilities

• Commissioning new books and handbooks across built environment topics.
• Manage contracted titles to schedule and budget.
• Liaise with internal/external colleagues and represent the list at events.

Skills

Commercial awareness

Highly organized

Teamwork

Lead generation

Job description

Taylor & Francis, a leading academic publisher, is seeking a Commissioning Editor for its Built Environment list on a fixed-term maternity cover. Based in Milton Park, Oxfordshire, this hybrid role involves proactive commissioning of monographs and handbooks across Architecture, Landscape Architecture, and Urban Planning.

Working with a small team, you will develop contacts, manage titles to schedule and budget, represent the list at events, and help grow the list through new leads.