Job Description

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\xe2\x80\x99s 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\xe2\x80\x99ve 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\xe2\x80\x99s the only way to find the best obtainable version of the truth and, ultimately, foster human progress. If you agree, then we\xe2\x80\x99d love to hear from you.



Open Research Manager

We\xe2\x80\x99re currently a team of 11 (including vacancies) from a range of international backgrounds & cultures, as we operate worldwide.

The rapid growth of open access agreements over the last few years means we are looking for a commercially minded Open Research Manager to work closely with our consortia and institutional partners on their open access agreements, to develop relationships and demonstrate impact to grow revenue.

Sitting in the global Open Research channel in the Commercial team, the role will focus on our expanding Read & Publish agreement programme, working closely and collaboratively with regional sales managers and other teams to generate account growth.

What we offer in return:

At Taylor & Francis we care about our colleagues, promoting work-life balance, wellbeing, and flexible working. You will be joining a thriving business, working alongside an exceptional group of people. We believe that the skills and experience you bring to Taylor & Francis are invaluable. We want you to have the opportunity to develop your abilities, and to innovate and develop in areas which you are passionate about.

UK Benefits:

• An excellent work/life balance with a fantastic, flexible working culture.
• 25 days annual leave per year
• 3 additional discretionary days for Christmas each year
• 4 paid volunteering days each year
• Employee assistance programme \xe2\x80\x93 offering 24/7 well-being support
• Bonus and commission (if applicable)
• Share Match \xe2\x80\x93 Plan that matches every share purchased with two free shares.
• Pension scheme
• Life assurance, plus optical and medical care.

Location: UK

Closing Date: Applications will close on 27th July 2023. Applications are shortlisted on a rolling basis, and we will be interviewing alongside advertising. We therefore encourage you to apply at the earliest opportunity.

Covering Letter: In your covering letter, please outline your understanding of Open Access and explain why this role particularly appeals to you.

Being \xe2\x80\x98you\xe2\x80\x99 at Taylor and Francis:

Help us progress human progress through knowledge! As an Open Research Manager you will aid in our mission by\xe2\x80\xa6

• Acting as a \xe2\x80\x98sounding board\xe2\x80\x99 for the formulation of customer proposals in line with global frameworks, working consultatively with global sales teams to deliver sustainable agreements
• Work in collaboration across Commercial and with Editorial and other functions to develop new Open Access business models to deliver value to global customers
• Alongside another Open Research Manager, be the lead from the Commercial team on demonstrating ROI to each account, using a variety of tools to measure impact and demonstrate the value of the agreement across a wide variety of metrics
• To become an expert in alternative metrics and scholarly communication analysis, in order to understand and demonstrate the impact of the Read & Publish programme
• To create best practice tools and guidelines in open research account management that can be implemented and replicated globally

Qualifications

More about you:

• Knowledge of academic publishing and the scholarly communication system.
• A working knowledge of open access and associated funding models.
• A commercial background in account management or business development.
• A proven track record of building successful relationships with internal and external stakeholders to achieve results.
• Results-driven with a self-starter attitude to achieving success.

Additional Information

Training And Professional Development:

We\xe2\x80\x99re passionate about ensuring you have all the tools and resources at your fingertips to reach your short and long-term career goals. We\xe2\x80\x99ll support you in your journey by working together on your own bespoke Taylor & Francis Development Plan, ensuring you have the resources, tools, support and coaching that will get you where you want to be.

Interview process:

Once you have submitted your application, we may get in touch with you for an initial screening conversation or ask you to complete a short video interview to enable us to better understand your skills, experience, and motivation. Following this, you will be invited to attend a competency-based interview, either virtually or in person. Typically, we\xe2\x80\x99d then finish the interview process with a final, 2nd stage interview before extending an offer to the successful applicant.

We want all our candidates to shine in our recruitment process. Please let us know if there is anything we can do to ensure you are able to show us your best self. This could include having the application form in a different format, more time for questions, or anything else \xe2\x80\x93 please ask us, we are happy to be flexible! Please contact

Being Yourself at Taylor & Francis

If you\xe2\x80\x99re excited about working with Taylor & Francis to foster human progress through knowledge, we invite you to apply even if your existing skills and experience don\xe2\x80\x99t fit every item listed above. At Taylor & Francis, we are at our best and most successful when colleagues can be themselves and make a contribution regardless of their identity or background. As a colleague, you will have the opportunity to further innovate and develop in areas that you are passionate about. Our goal is to empower you with the resources, incentives, and flexibility you need to enjoy success at work and to live a healthy, balanced life.

Taylor & Francis is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe in and value diversity of people and thought, fostering a supportive and inclusive environment where all colleagues can learn and succeed as their true selves. Taylor & Francis recruits, develops, and retains colleagues without regard to any protected personal characteristics or other non-merit based factor.

We genuinely care about our colleagues, promoting work-life balance, wellbeing, and flexible working. We believe that the skills and experience you bring to Taylor & Francis are invaluable. We want you to have the opportunity to develop your abilities, and to innovate and develop in areas which you are passionate about. To find out more about our business and the great career opportunities please go to our Careers Site:

Or better yet check out our LinkedIn \xe2\x80\x98Life\xe2\x80\x99 Page, highlighting our accomplishments, employees, and company culture. It\xe2\x80\x99s also a good way of meeting our recruitment team, who will be happy to advise you on your journey here at T&F.

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