Editor 1 – Mental Health

Posted Jul 14

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 Group 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.

Job Description

Routledge, a leading international academic publisher, part of Taylor & Francis Group, has an exciting opportunity for a commissioning editor to join our Mental Health team, responsible for managing and continuing to grow areas within our world-leading professional and academic books program.

The successful candidate will be responsible for managing and continuing to grow several areas within our list, working alongside other editors in the team. This position involves the proactive commissioning of a range of text types, with a core focus on professional books, across the following areas in Mental Health:

  • Clinical psychology
  • Arts and expressive therapies
  • Grief counselling/death studies
  • Occupational therapy
  • School counselling

The successful candidate will develop a strong commercial strategy for the program in line with Routledge’s overall objectives, will work to meet demanding signings and manuscript handover targets, and will use their awareness of competitor strengths and weaknesses to take advantage of opportunities in the market.

The successful candidate should possess strong commercial awareness, excellent networking skills and a collegiate attitude towards the sharing of projects and ideas. The ability to deliver revenue growth is essential.

What you'll be doing:

  • Meeting annual commissioning and revenue goals, commissioning new professional and academic books in order to meet market needs;
  • Meeting annual publishing goals, working closely with one or more editorial assistants to ensure that manuscript submission, production, and publishing deadlines are met;
  • Attending virtual and in-person events (which may involve international travel) to enhance subject knowledge and build relationships with key contacts as needed;
  • Developing awareness of different text types, products and publishing formats, and maintaining an understanding of business needs and objectives;
  • Exploring and seeking out Open Access publishing opportunities for the list and building awareness of OA publishing in target markets;
  • Close collaboration with a global editorial team to develop and maintain strategy for the list as well as overall strategy of the Mental Health team;
  • Close collaboration and relationship management with authors, editors, series editors, and other contributors, as well as editorial, journals, production, marketing, rights and sales colleagues.

Qualifications

What we're looking for:

  • A confident self-starter who can work quickly and independently, while liaising effectively with team members globally.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Strong organisational skills, detail orientation, financial focus and the ability to budget and analyse financial data.
  • The ability to prioritise a varied workload under pressure.
  • Strong word processing, spreadsheet, and database skills.
  • Previous experience of book commissioning in academic publishing and familiarity with the academic book publishing process.
  • A thorough understanding of current market trends and competitor activity to inform decisions on product and concept development.
  • A commercial mindset and awareness of customer needs for professional publishing.
  • Creative thinking and excellent use of initiative.
  • Proven ability to work with stakeholders to resolve conflicts and overcome obstacles.

Additional Information

 What we offer in return:

  • Annual salary of $58,708 + up to 10% annual bonus
  • 35 hour work week and 15 paid vacation days
  • 10 paid sick days
  • Up to 4 weeks of paid parental leave
  • Paid leave for life events such as moving or wedding
  • Medical, vision, prescription, and other voluntary benefits
  • 4 volunteering days per year
  • Paid day off for your birthday
  • 401(k) + employer match
  • Flexible working schedule
  • Seasonal social and charitable events
  • 3 additional discretionary paid days off for holiday season at the end of the year 

Work/life balance:

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.

Training And Professional Development:

We’re passionate about ensuring you have all the tools and resources at your fingertips to reach your short and long-term career goals. We’ll 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.

What you need to know:

  • You must have the right to work in the United States
  • This is an exempt position
  • Applications are shortlisted on a rolling basis and we will be interviewing alongside advertising. We therefore encourage you to apply at the earliest opportunity. Closing date to apply will be 22 July 2024

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’d 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 – please ask us, we are happy to be flexible! Please contact recruitment@tandf.co.uk

Being ‘you’ at Taylor and Francis:

Here at Taylor & Francis, we know that many times the 'perfect candidate' doesn't exist, and that people can feel discouraged about applying for a job if they don't fit all the requirements. We encourage you to apply if you're excited about working for us and have some of the skills or experience we're looking for. We believe in the notion that many skills and experiences are transferrable, and you could be just what we need! Taylor & Francis is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We strongly believe in the value of diversity of people and thought. We strive to foster a supportive and inclusive environment where our colleagues can learn, develop, and succeed, all while feeling comfortable with being their true self. We embrace all walks of life regardless of race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion or religious creed, mental or physical disability, medical condition, genetic information, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, veteran status, citizenship, or any other protected characteristic under local law.

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: http://www.taylorandfrancisgroup.com/careers

Or better yet check out our LinkedIn ‘Life’ Page, highlighting our accomplishments, employees, and company culture. It’s also a good way of meeting our recruitment team, who will be happy to advise you on your journey here at T&F.

https://www.linkedin.com/company/taylor-&-francis-group/life/79e0c27c-afdf-4bbb-84e6-5f8ed5e10bb8/