Editorial Content Specialist

Informa
is a leading academic publishing, business intelligence, knowledge, and events business, creating unique content and connectivity for customers worldwide. 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.

What we offer in return:

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.

• 30 days annual leave
• 4 volunteering days annually
• Day off for your birthday
• Pension contributions
• Medical insurance for self and dependents; life cover and personal accident cover for self
• Seasonal social and charitable events
• Training and development

Job Description

Working within our Editorial Operations department, you will oversee editorial administrative workflows across multiple academic disciplines, developing expertise in manuscript coordination and journal management. This role offers significant professional development opportunities within the dynamic academic publishing sector.

Key Responsibilities

Research Excellence & Technical Operations

• Sustain oversight of all submissions for editorial quality and ethical compliance, managing specialised and complex queries.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of Editorial & Ethical policies, serving as a subject matter expert for policy interpretation across our journal portfolio.
• Support critical manuscript decision-making processes (reject/revision/accept), particularly for ethically complex submissions, open data policy compliance, or those requiring specialized assessment.
• Implement and monitor process improvements to accelerate manuscript flow and meet growth targets.
• Monitor service delivery metrics for accuracy and turnaround time performance and identify process optimization opportunities whilst providing clear feedback to supplier management.
• Manage end to end workflows ensuring timely, high-quality article publication with seamless coordination between adjoining teams (publishing, production, product & tech).
• Train and develop Desk Editors & other administrative front line (internal & external) team members whilst strictly maintaining publishing standards & adhering to T&F Editorial Policy.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Serve as escalation point for publishing teams, partners and authors, resolving complex queries.
• Cultivate professional relationships with global academic communities.
• Provide expert guidance to authors, editors, and reviewers worldwide.
• Collaborate with international partners to maintain service excellence (external commercial partners, supplier management, production, product, editorial & systems support).
• Coordinate effectively with Editorial & Publishing teams within Researcher Services.

Qualifications

Education & Language

• Degree in STEM or Humanities/Social Sciences field (
  Postgraduates/PhDs preferred).
• Editorial publishing experience with understanding of Open Access journal workflows.
• Strong data analysis skills using Excel, with ability to create compelling visual reports.
• Project management capabilities with interest in process improvement methodologies.

Professional Attributes

• Exceptional attention to detail and communication skills.
• Ability to remain calm under pressure while managing multiple priorities.
• Strategic approach to problem-solving with data-driven decision-making skills.
• Strong understanding of academic publishing business dynamics.

Additional Information

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.

The successful candidate will be able to utilise our balanced working model. We ask that candidates live within a commutable distance of our
Delhi
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
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Applications are shortlisted on a rolling basis and we will be interviewing alongside advertising. We therefore encourage you to apply at the earliest opportunity.

• 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.

• 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

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.

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 the strictest confidence.

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:

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.