Job Description

We have an exciting opportunity for a Journals Portfolio Manager to join our global team! You will be responsible for the commercially effective development of a collection – or portfolio – of journals in Education.

We are flexible with the experience level needed for this role. If you’ve been an editorial assistant or in a similar position within publishing (or even outside of it!) and are ready to take the next step in your career, this is a great opportunity to consider. Equally, if you have more experience we’d be happy to consider you and ensure you’re working at a level of role appropriate for your skillset. Having publishing experience is an added bonus, but if you can find a way to show us how your skills can translate into this role, we’d be excited to review your application.

Characteristics we’re looking for include being a self-starter who is eager and ambitious to embrace new opportunities that may be outside the traditional job description. A sense of autonomy is a huge plus since this team is international. While you’ll have interactions and regular meetings with international colleagues and editors/publishing partners, there will be times you'll have to work independently.

What you’ll be doing:

• Creating and delivering plans to grow, launch, develop, and maximize the impact and reach of a portfolio of Education journals
• Managing the collection to an agreed level of revenue and profitability under the direction of the Global Head of Portfolio, exceeding/meeting targets and objectives
• Building strong and mutually beneficial relationships with our Editors and their Editorial teams
• Encouraging in-depth and long-term relationships with current and potential publishing partners in order to maintain the portfolio and build opportunities for future growth
• Building, maintaining and sharing thorough knowledge of the fields covered, and of market need and competitor activity, to achieve strategic journal and portfolio development
• Representing the team and Taylor & Francis at external meetings and conferences as the need arises, both virtually and physically
• Coordinating budgets, preparing financial projections, and leading the overall financial performance of the journals

Qualifications

What we're looking for:

• Experience of scholarly journals management and of strategic journal development within Education subject areas would be an advantage, but other backgrounds will be considered
• Project management experience and client relations experience from other industries or academia would also be advantageous
• Experience of interpreting and applying insight from performance data and other pipeline and financial data
• Being able to demonstrate understanding of the issues currently facing scholarly and academic publishing
• Strong team-working skills, ability to collaborate, work with proactively with others, and to share knowledge and best practice
• Excellent communication skills, oral, presentation and written
• Experience of working across departments within a dynamic, international organization
• Resilience, self-reliance, and resourcefulness

Additional Information

What we're offering:

• Starting annual salary of $56,800 + potential 10% bonus

• 15 days of paid time off per year + 2 paid floating holidays and paid day off for your birthday

• Paid sick time

• Paid time off for special life events such as moving or weddings

• 3 additional discretionary days during the holiday season and the end of each year

• Up to 4 weeks of paid parental leave

• Medical, vision, and dental benefits

• 4 volunteer days per year

• 401(k) + employer match

• Seasonal social and charitable events

• 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.

What you should know:

• All candidates must have authority to reside and work in the US
• This role is open to candidates within a commutable distance of one of our three US offices based in New York (605 Third Ave, New York, NY 10158), Philadelphia (530 Walnut St, Philadelphia, PA 19106), or Boca Raton (2385 NW Executive Center Drive, Suite 320, Boca Raton, FL 33431).
• Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. Closing date for applications is 07 March 2024

Being "you" 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 contribute 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/