Director, Academic Partnerships, Middle East
Director, Academic Partnerships, Middle East
Full-time
Informa is a leading academic publishing, business intelligence, knowledge and events business, creating unique content and connectivity for customers all over the world. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a member of the FTSE 100.
Taylor & Francis Group produces high quality, peer reviewed books and journals. We produce unique, trusted content by expert authors, spreading knowledge and promoting discovery globally. We aim to broaden thinking and advance understanding, providing academics and professionals with a platform to share ideas and realise their individual potential.
Our purpose is to foster human progress through knowledge. We strongly believe that this requires us to encourage and examine different ideas and voices, so that any work that meets our exacting levels of quality deserves to be included in our publications. This requires open minds, the opportunity for robust debate, and the courage to defend perspectives that stand up to scrutiny, even if they conflict with our personal beliefs or values.
Because that’s the only way to find the best obtainable version of the truth and, ultimately, foster human progress. If you agree, then we’d love to hear from you.
Responsible for delivering content growth in the Middle East across all content types(primarily academic books and journals) for Taylor & Francis. The Director, Academic Partnerships, Middle East will drive regional content acquisition and build partnerships with funders, senior academics and Key Opinion Leaders within the Middle East, to help position T&F as a market leader in terms of value and impact of research content, and to deliver content and revenue growth.
Closing date for applications: 26th January 2026
Applications are shortlisted on a rolling basis, and we will be interviewing alongside advertising. We therefore encourage you to apply at the earliest opportunity.
What you will be doing:- Drive Researcher Services and Book Publishing content growth, KOL acquisition and influence in the Middle East; with responsibility for performance and objective attainment in line with strategic objectives set by the Vice President, Academic Partnerships, Asia.
- Establish, maintain and develop high-level relationships with key Middle East customer groups; researchers and research key opinion leaders, funders, societies and institutions, commercial, professional and academic as well as government and regulatory bodies
- Provide market feedback to the company leadership regarding competitive offerings and regional market trends, and generate product and services development ideas.
- Continually develop the T&F brand and profile, building increasing awareness through representing the company at events regionally as required.
- Strong commercial focus and experience in developing partnerships
- A firm grasp of strategic issues affecting the regional research sector
- A proven track record in developing, managing and implementing content delivery for a publishing business
- Significant networks and a proven knowledge of the Middle East publishing ecosystem.
- Strong capability in assessing market conditions, looking externally, and adapting business priorities dependent on macro and micro factors.
- The ability to communicate and form strong working relationships and networks effectively at all levels, both internally and externally.
- Results-oriented with the ability to manage from strategic development to detailed execution.
- A proven track record of delivering high performance both personally and commercially.
- Effective management of cost and revenue growth.
- Excellent commercial understanding and awareness.
- Extremely competent presenter (formally and informally), in both English and Arabic.
- Candidates must have the right to live and work in Dubai.
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