Senior Executive Publisher - PeerJ & F1000

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 operates globally and 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 realize 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.

• In consultation with the VP, STM Journals Publishing, establish overall strategic objectives for PeerJ and F1000 that align with organizational goals and the unique positioning of these open access platforms; develop and implement effective strategies to meet those objectives; and agree methods for measuring their success.
• Drive innovation in open access publishing models, leveraging the unique features of PeerJ and F1000 to fully align with T&F’s open research vision and to expand market reach and impact within the scientific community.
• Optimize and evolve the distinctive business models of PeerJ (including lifetime membership and per-article options) and F1000
  
  Research (article processing charges with transparent peer review) to maximize author satisfaction, institutional partnerships, and revenue growth.

• Lead a team of editorial staff focused on PeerJ and F1000 portfolios, ensuring objectives are clear, relevant decision‑making is devolved, and team members are empowered and incentivized to develop and deliver strategic objectives for their respective areas and to achieve related objectives and goals.
• Design and deliver annual workforce plans to monitor resources, maximize efficiency and growth, and ensure talent attraction, development, and retention across geographic locations to support PeerJ and F1000’s global operations.

• Establish systems and processes to build and maintain topical knowledge of the open access publishing landscape, researcher needs, and competitor activity to inform decisions on development activities for PeerJ and F1000.
• Monitor emerging trends in open research, open peer review, and transparent publishing practices to ensure PeerJ and F1000 remain at the forefront of innovation.

• Foster in‑depth and close relationships with the scientific research community, including authors, reviewers, editorial board members, and institutional partners, to build the profile and position PeerJ and F1000 as centers of excellence in open access publishing.
• Develop and maintain strategic partnerships with research institutions, funders, and societies that align with PeerJ and F1000’s mission and values.
• Collaborate with expert teams (e.g., Commissioning, Open Research, Publishing Ethics & Integrity) to drive continuous improvement and business growth across both platforms.

• Work with Operational Excellence colleagues to set and maintain operational protocols specific to PeerJ and F1000’s unique workflows, ensuring service, process, and administrative efficiency and effectiveness.
• Oversee partnership agreements and ensure contracts are renewed to agreed schedules and profitability levels.
• Keep abreast of global changes in open access funding models and evolving approaches to monetizing open content,…