Commissioning Editor (Hybrid Portfolios) - Germany

Overview

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.

The Commissioning Editor role is responsible for commissioning and delivering high-quality article submissions within a specific subject area(s) in order to support journal growth and enhance academic reputation. This will be through a combination of direct commissioning and supporting editors and editorial boards with their commissioning activities. We are looking for candidates with subject expertise and specialism within the following areas:

• Medicine & Health (including public health, medicine and pharmacology)
• Science & Technology (including life sciences, computer science & technology, physics, engineering and maths)
• Social Sciences (including economics, behaviour, ethnic studies and tourism)

It is important that candidates are also adaptable and forward-thinking, ready to respond to evolving publishing landscapes and portfolio needs.

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
• Establish professional presence and build trust within assigned subject area(s) research communities through active networking, social media engagement and conference attendance
• Drive continuous improvement in commissioning processes
• Optimize content quality and operational efficiency

Qualifications

Knowledge and qualifications

• Knowledge and experience in commissioning - 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

• 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

What we offer in return

• An excellent work/life balance with a flexible working culture
• Annual bonus scheme
• 35 hour working 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
• Employee assistance programme – offering 24/7 well-being support

What you should know

• Closing date: 17th September 2025
• Please include a covering letter including your subject area of interest

Location

The successful candidate will be able to utilise our balanced working model. We ask that candidates live within a commutable distance of our local office to ensure that as a balanced worker they can make it to our office location to collaborate as required. There is an expectation for a minimum of 3 days per week in-person time.

We believe that great things happen when people connect face-to-face. 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 you can work from home or remotely.

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. 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 value diversity and an inclusive environment where all colleagues can learn and succeed as their true selves. We recruit, develop, and retain colleagues without regard to protected characteristics or other non-merit-based factors.

If you have a disability or face another barrier and would like to request an adjustment to assist your participation in the hiring process and/or in the advertised position, please contact Your request will be reviewed and considered in confidence.

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Seniority level: Associate

Employment type: Full-time

Job function: Writing/Editing

Industries: Book and Periodical Publishing