Director, Portfolio Development

Company Description

Taylor & Francis is an Informa Business

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 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.

Job Description

The Director of Portfolio Development drives the strategic growth of our Journals portfolio through new acquisitions, partnerships, and market development initiatives. This senior leadership role will be instrumental in expanding our presence in the scholarly publishing landscape while maintaining our commitment to research excellence.

What you'll be doing:

• Lead on the identification, evaluation, and execution of journal acquisition opportunities and strategic society partnerships across multiple research disciplines
• Represent the organization at events and conferences to build our network and identify new opportunities
• Analyze market trends, competitor activities, and emerging opportunities to inform strategic decision-making
• Develop and implement innovative strategies to accelerate inorganic growth of our journals portfolio, including looking beyond standard journal acquisitions to assets that will complement our portfolio and broaden our range of offerings to customers
• Work closely with our colleagues in books on expansion opportunities to maximize value for T&F as a whole
• Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders including acquisition target representatives, society leaders, and brokers
• Navigate complex negotiations and close deals that create value for all parties while achieving our strategic and financial objectives
• Collaborate with internal teams including editorial, operations, technology, marketing, and sale to ensure successful integration and growth of acquired titles

Qualifications

What we're looking for:

• Extensive experience in scholarly publishing, with demonstrated success in journal acquisitions, society engagement, and partnership development
• Proven track record of identifying, negotiating, and closing complex deals
• Deep understanding of the scholarly communications landscape, including open access models, research workflow solutions, and digital innovations
• Strong commercial acumen with the ability to evaluate business opportunities and develop compelling value propositions
• Exceptional relationship-building and networking skills, with established connections in the academic and society publishing community
• Strategic thinking capabilities with the ability to spot trends and create innovative solutions
• Outstanding communication and presentation skills

Additional Information

What we offer in return:

• Annual salary range from $120,000 - $150,000 + up to 20% bonus
• An excellent work/life balance with a fantastic, flexible working culture.
• 15 days paid vacation 
• 10 paid sick days
• 2 Paid floating holidays + paid day off for your birthday each year
• 3 additional discretionary days off during the holiday season at the end of the year
• 4 paid volunteering days each year
• Up to 8 weeks of paid parental leave
• Paid leave for significant life events; i.e. moving or wedding
• Medical, vision, dental, and other voluntary benefits
• 401(k) + employer match
• Seasonal social and charitable events

What you should know: 

• Applications are shortlisted on a rolling basis, and we will be interviewing alongside advertising. We therefore encourage you to apply at the earliest opportunity.
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