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 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 realise their individual potential.



Reporting to the Advanced Learning Global Marketing Director, Academic at Taylor & Francis, this maternity cover role is responsible for the development and delivery of the global marketing strategy for our academic customers across international markets, managing key internal and external relationships.

The core academic & library markets offer considerable opportunity for development as we see the teaching and learning market undergo shifts in the way content is consumed and used to support student success. The Advanced Learning division has ambitions to continue to develop, grow and scale its offers & services to core & adjacent academic customers in the Upper-level research teaching space across humanities/social science and science, technology, engineering, and mathematics areas.

We are looking for a candidate who can deliver high impact within this key market, supporting our 3-5-year strategic ambitions.

Closing date 10th November 2022

What you'll be doing:

• Create, own, and implement the high-level marketing strategy for this important sector which feeds into the overall Teaching & Learning/Research & Reference strategy and business prioritization.
• A strong strategic and commercial mind-set with solid understanding of the market, its opportunities & challenges.
• An ability to identify and develop commercial opportunities using key data points, with the ability to develop and link strategic thinking and development with pragmatic delivery.
• A proven track record of developing and optimizing internal online platforms for customer segments which deliver an exceptional user experience.
• Able to set the strategic direction, inspire, and mentor members of the Academic marketing team and contribute to career pathways to develop colleagues.
• Ability to develop a high-performance culture and level of talent for continued capability & skill development across the marketing team, who can plan, test, optimize and scale growth strategies across multiple channels.

Qualifications

What we're looking for:

• Self-starter with a proven track record in a senior marketing management role.
• A strong and established background in leading a team.
• A market expert who can bring business insight and can craft a strategy, establish measurable outcomes, and make things happen.
• Passionate about customers, their needs, their challenges and can actively listen and turn insight into strategic business development and action.
• Significant experience and familiarity Upper-level teaching & learning space, along with proven success in driving business growth and market penetration.
• Knowledge of emerging technology and marketing trends in the Teaching & Learning space.
• Ability to work collaboratively across departments to create a results-driven, team-oriented environment and can make confident and impactful decisions.
• Passion, drive, and resilience - able to navigate complexity and ambiguity with a smile.
• P&L/ Budgeting responsibility.
• A proven track record of delivering high performance commercial outcomes.

Additional Information

What we offer in return:

• 25 days annual leave pro rata
• A discretionary 3 additional days leave at Christmas
• 4 volunteering days annually
• Day off for your birthday
• Pension contributions
• Seasonal social and charitable events
• Training and development

This role is open to candidates in all locations across the UK. Taylor & Francis has multiple options for how employees can work based on their role - be that in the office, at home or somewhere in between.

You must have the right to work in the UK.

At Taylor & Francis we 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.

We know that sometimes the 'perfect candidate' doesn't exist, and that people can be put off applying for a job if they don't fit all the requirements. If you're excited about working for us and have most of the skills or experience we're looking for, please go ahead and apply. You could be just what we need! We believe strongly in the value of diversity and creating supportive, inclusive environments where our colleagues can succeed. As such, Informa is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, 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, citizenship, or other protected characteristics under local law. This role may also be available on a flexible working or part time basis - please ask the Talent Acquisition team for more information.