Publisher - Medicine & Health

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Taylor & Francis is one of the world’s largest publishers of high-quality, peer reviewed scholarly journals, books, e-books and reference works. We empower learners, thinkers and doers with trusted knowledge that advances research and enriches lives. We bring together diverse people, ideas and opinions to validate and publish the experts, theories and truths that matter. And we’ve been doing this in an unbroken arc since 1798.

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.

We are recruiting for a Publisher to join the Medicine & Health journals team.

The Publisher will be responsible for our portfolio of Disability & Rehabilitation Journals.

The successful candidate will be a part of our highly motivated Medicine & Health team, supporting Taylor & Francis' wider success through the management and development of academic journals. Our Disability & Rehabilitation high value portfolio publishes at the cutting edge of the field, working with leaders in academia, healthcare and industry.

As part of our global cross-functional publishing team, this role will work closely with colleagues and partners worldwide.

This role is offered on a hybrid basis with 3 days per week to be worked from our office in Philadelphia with the remaining days worked from home.

What you’ll be doing:

Portfolio Management and Growth

• Creating and delivering strategic development plans that drive quality, growth, and profitability for the Disability & Rehabilitation portfolio
• Overseeing and managingP&Ls under the direction of the Executive Publisher
• Meeting and exceeding where possible revenue and article volume targets
• Building, maintaining and sharinga thorough knowledge of market need and competitor activity to inform decisions on journal development
• Contributing to new and existing journal proposals, managing the successful transition of acquired titles to Taylor & Francis and onboarding newly launched journals
• Working with external Editors, Editorial teams and internal colleagues to commission and acquire new content

Relationship Management

• Building and maintaining strategic partnerships with academic societies
• Building and maintaining strategic partnerships with journal editors and potential editors from relevant academic communities
• Developing networks within academic communities to position T&F as a subject leader
• RepresentingT&F Journals at conferences and editorial board meetings
• Championing portfolio initiatives with internal and external stakeholders
• Collaborating effectively with immediate team members and the wider business to exchange ideas, share best practices, and offer necessary support
• Supporting the best interests of the business during negotiations, collaborating with their manager to ensure a positive outcome for all parties involved

Operational Excellence

• Ensuring compliance with T&F Journal policies and best practices
• Optimizing publishing processes for efficiency and quality
• Collaborating with and supporting the work of the…