Publisher/Senior Publisher (Researcher Services) UK

Informa Plc; Abingdon; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading academic publishing company in Abingdon is seeking a Senior Publisher to oversee a portfolio of academic journals. The role involves strategic planning, maintaining key partnerships, and mentoring staff, with a strong emphasis on industry knowledge and commercial acumen. Candidates should have robust publishing experience and excellent communication skills, with a flexible work model allowing for collaboration three days a week in-office.

Benefits

Excellent work/life balance

25 days annual leave plus a day for your birthday

Company funded private medical insurance

Pension scheme

Qualifications

• Proven experience in managing academic journals.
• Ability to analyze market opportunities and develop strategic plans.
• Strong ability to build networks and partnerships.

Responsibilities

• Lead and grow a portfolio of academic journals.
• Build and maintain strategic partnerships with academic societies.
• Demonstrate market expertise and stay informed on industry trends.
• Create innovative development strategies with autonomy.

Skills

Experience in scholarly publishing

Commercial acumen

Strong relationship-building skills

Excellent communication skills

Analytical thinking

Job description

Overview

As a Senior Publisher you will lead and grow a portfolio of academic journals with significant autonomy, creating innovative strategic development plans that drive quality, growth, and profitability. You'll oversee P&Ls with minimal supervision while building strong, long-lasting partnerships with academic societies and attracting key opinion leaders as journal editors. Your expertise will position you as a recognized publishing expert within your field, representing Taylor & Francis confidently at conferences and editorial board meetings. You will mentor less experienced colleagues, champion continuous improvement of policies and processes, and support executive leadership—all while maximizing business opportunities through deep market knowledge and strong commercial acumen.

Responsibilities

• Lead and grow a portfolio of academic 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
• Create innovative development strategies with significant autonomy, overseeing P&Ls with minimal supervision while mentoring less experienced colleagues and supporting executive leadership
• Position yourself as a recognized publishing expert within your field, attracting key opinion leaders as editors and taking a leading role at industry events while championing continuous improvement of policies and processes
• Proven track record of successfully managing high-performing academic journals with minimal supervision and the ability to mentor less experienced colleagues
• Demonstrated leadership in becoming a recognized publishing expert within your field, with the ability to attract key opinion leaders as editors and take leading roles at industry events
• Advanced P&L management experience with the ability to work autonomously while supporting executive leadership and driving continuous improvement of policies and processes

Qualifications

• 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

Work Model & Location

The successful candidate will be able to utilise our balanced working model. We ask that candidates live within a commutable distance of our UK offices in Milton Park, Oxfordshire, or London Blackfriars 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. We work in-person with colleagues, customers, and partners three days a week or more, with flexibility to work from home or remotely when not in offices or meetings.

About Informa / Taylor & Francis

Informa is a leading academic publishing, business intelligence, knowledge, and events business. Taylor & Francis is one of the world\'s largest publishers of high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarly journals, books, e-books and reference works. We publish more than 2,700 peer-reviewed journals globally and have opportunities across Publisher and Senior Publisher roles in social sciences, behavioural science and education, politics, economics and societies.

Benefits

• An excellent work/life balance with a flexible working culture
• 25 days annual leave per year plus a day off for your birthday
• 3 additional discretionary days off during the holiday season
• 4 paid volunteering days each year
• Company funded private medical insurance
• Employee assistance programme
• Share Match - plan that matches every share purchased with two free shares
• Pension scheme
• Life assurance, optical and medical care

Equal Opportunity

Taylor & Francis is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value diversity of people and thought, fostering an inclusive environment where all colleagues can learn and succeed as their true selves. We recruit, develop, and retain colleagues without regard to protected characteristics or other non-merit based factors.