Open Access Content Flow Specialist (UK)

Company Description

Taylor & Francis is an Informa business.
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.

Job Description

We are currently seeking an Open Access Content Flow Specialist to join our expanding Content Flow team, as part of the Open Research - Editorial Operations department.

Reporting to the Open Access Content Flow Manager, the Open Access Content Flow Specialist will deliver continuous process improvement across all editorial office tasks to transform our services to authors and enable fast and efficient flow of submissions on our Open Access portfolio of journals contributing to revenue and growth targets 

The closing date for applications is 06 September 2024. Applications are shortlisted on a rolling basis, and we will be interviewing alongside

What you will be doing:

• Assisting with the development and rollout of process and policy improvements across the Open Access portfolio to ensure fast and efficient flow of submissions through our peer review systems
• Regular journal auditing and TAT monitoring at each stage in the peer review process on a developing portfolio of Open Access journals - identifying and investigating areas for improvement. 
• Assisting in the facilitation of training & communications around new and developing processes to enable improvements to content flow through our submission system platforms 
• Acting as a point of escalation for outsourced editorial office administrators, liaising and collaborating with the Senior and Deputy OA Content flow Managers where appropriate. 

Qualifications

What we are looking for:

• Understanding of Open Access (OA) publishing, preferably Journals 
• Excel skills including ability to retrieve data from multiple sources, some experience of preparing data for numerical and categorical analysis.
• Some experience of communicating data via clean, visually compelling charts that help others understand. 
• Interest in developing industry and market awareness
• Interest in data or workflow analysis (experience of Six Sigma process would be advantageous) 
• Basic project management skills and understanding of Agile methodologies 
• Support and contribute to delivery of business results 
• Teamwork, networking and building relationships 
• Calm and logical response under pressure 
• Being responsible for managing own workload 
• Attention to detail 
• Ability to prioritise appropriately and work to deadlines 
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills 

Additional Information

What we offer in return:

• ​​​A competitive salary 
• An excellent work/life balance with a fantastic, flexible working culture.
• 25 days annual leave per year 
• 3 additional discretionary days off during the holiday season at the end of the year
• 4 paid volunteering days each year
• AXA private medical
• Employee assistance programme – offering 24/7 well-being support
• Performance bonus 
• Share Match – Plan that matches every share purchased with two free shares.
• Pension scheme
• Life assurance, plus optical and medical care.

What you should know: 

• Closing date: Applications will close on 06 September 2024. Applications are shortlisted on a rolling basis, and we will be interviewing alongside advertising. We therefore encourage you to apply at the earliest opportunity.
• This opportunity is available in the UK and internally in the US. For any United States-based candidate interested, please apply to the US version here.
• This role is based in the United Kingdom, and you must have the right to work and live in the United Kingdom.
• Taylor & Francis has flexible hybrid working options for how employees can work based on their role. 

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 [email protected]

Being Yourself at Taylor & Francis

 If you’re 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’t fit every item listed above. At Taylor & Francis, we are at our best and most successful when colleagues can be themselves and contribute 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: 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/