Commissioning Editor (Hybrid Portfolios) - US

Company Description

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

Taylor & Francis is launching an innovative Commissioning Team to work across our Hybrid Journal Portfolio and we're seeking dynamic Commissioning Editors to join the team.

The Commissioning Editor role is responsible for commissioning and delivering high-quality article submissions within a specific subject area(s) in order to support journal growth and enhance academic reputation. This will be through a combination of direct commissioning and supporting editors and editorial boards with their commissioning activities. We are looking for candidates with subject expertise and specialism within the following areas:

• 1 x role in Medicine & Health (including public health, medicine and pharmacology)
• 2 x roles in Science & Technology (including life sciences, computer science & technology, physics, engineering and maths)
• 1 x role in Social Sciences (including economics, behaviour, ethnic studies and tourism)

It is important that candidates are also adaptable and forward-thinking, ready to respond to evolving publishing landscapes and portfolio needs.

This is an exciting role for someone who: is passionate about academic research and scholarly communication; thrives on connecting with Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs) in academic communities; and enjoys researching literature to identify compelling commissioning opportunities.

Apply Now with a CV and Covering letter including your subject area of interest. 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’ll be doing:

• Commissioning high-quality articles across journal portfolios in accordance with strategies and targets passed on by the Head of Commissioning
• With input from relevant stakeholders, creates and regularly reviews detailed commissioning plans for journals in their portfolio in order to meet content and development needs of the journals
• Analyse academic fields to identify growth opportunities and emerging trends.
• Monitor research developments and market dynamics.
• Ensure content meets quality standards and development goals
• Build and maintain strong relationships with Internal and External Stakeholders
• Support and encourage Editors and Editorial Boards in their commissioning activities.
• Establish professional presence and build trust within assigned subject area(s) research communities through:
  • Active networking
  • Social media engagement
  • Conference attendance
• Drive continuous improvement in commissioning processes.
• Optimize content quality and operational efficiency.

Qualifications

Knowledge and Qualifications

The ideal candidate will have:

• Commissioning experience- generating leads/ideas, identifying key opinion leaders
• Relevant knowledge/experience of the topic area(s) for the role
• Evidence of involvement in process improvement projects
• Journal development experience.

Skills and Behaviours Required

• Excellent communication skills – written and verbal.
• Creativity – problem solving, initiating debate, exploring new ideas and implementing if appropria