Job Description

Taylor & Francis, a leading international academic publishing company has an exciting opportunity for a Journals Portfolio Manager. The Portfolio Manager will be responsible for the commercially effective development of a portfolio of journals in Behavioral Sciences and Mental Health fields.

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING:

• Creating and delivering plans to grow, develop and maximise the impact and reach of a portfolio of Mental Health and Behavioral Science journals
• Managing the portfolio 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 and protect current portfolio and build opportunities for future growth
• Building, maintaining and sharing thorough knowledge of market need and competitor activity to advice strategic journal and portfolio development
• Representing the team and Taylor & Francis at external meetings and conferences as the need arises
• Coordinating budgets, preparing financial projections and leading the overall financial performance of the journals

Qualifications

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR: 

• Strong experience of scholarly journals management and of strategic journal development within the social sciences
• Proven experience of interpreting and applying insight from data on submissions, accepts, rejects and other pipeline and financial data
• Sound 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 organisation
• Resilience, self-reliance, and resourcefulness

Additional Information

WHAT WE OFFER IN RETURN: 

• Ample paid time off + 3 paid days off between Christmas and New Years
• Sick time
• Medical & vision benefits
• Volunteering days
• Day off for your birthday
• 401(k) match
• Flexible working schedule
• Seasonal social and charitable events
• Training and development

This role is open to candidates in all locations within the Eastern Time Zone of the United States. Taylor & Francis has multiple options for how employees can work based on their role – be that in the Philadelphia office, at home, or some combination.

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

AT TAYLOR & FRANCIS WE CARE ABOUT OUR COLLEAGUES, PROMOTING WORK-LIFE BALANCE, WELL BEING 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.

CLOSING DATE: 08/02/2021