Commissioning Editor

**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

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.
- **_ 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) _

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.

**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.
- Active networking
- Social media engagement
- Conference attendance
- Drive continuous improvement in commissioning processes.
- Optimize content quality and operational efficiency.

**Qualifications** Knowledge and Qualifications**
- Commissioning experience
- generating leads/ideas, identifying key opinion leaders.
- Relevant knowledge/experience of the topic areas 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 appropriate.
- Curiosity
- Team working
- Drive for results, self-starter
- Time management and ability to prioritise.
- Highly organized
- Adaptive
- positive approach to change

**Additional Information** What we offer in return**:

- An excellent work/life balance with a fantastic, flexible working culture
- Annual bonus scheme
- 35 hour working per week
- 25 days annual leave plus an extra day off for your birthday
- German Bank Holidays (based on the federal state you are living in)
- 3 additional discretionary days for the holiday season at the end of the year
- 4 paid volunteering days each year
- Informa Anywhere Scheme - work away from your usual location for up to 4 weeks per year
- Share Match - Plan that matches every share purchased with two free shares
- Pension scheme (supporting German private pension scheme / Betriebliche Altersvorsorge)
- Employee assistance programme - offering 24/7 well-being support

**What you should know**:

- Closing date**:17th September 2025**:
We believe that great things happen when people connect face-to-face. That's why we work in-person with each other, or with customers and partners, three days a week or more. When you’re not spending time together in one of our offices or other workplaces - like at conference - you get the flexibility and support to work from home or remotely.

**_ Being Yourself at Taylor & Francis_**
- Taylor & Francis is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe in and value diversity of people and thought,