Publishing Licensing Coordinator in Abingdon

Publishing Licensing Coordinator role to manage and grow a portfolio of global licensing partnerships, working with prestigious institutions to deliver Taylor & Francis's extensive collection of scholarly content while exceeding revenue targets.

Responsibilities

• Achieve and exceed annual corporate licensing sales targets, supporting the overall revenue and profit objectives of the team.
• Report on sales and prospects pipeline, provide forecasting for managed accounts and report relevant information to stakeholders.
• Negotiate new partnership agreements and current partner renewal agreements.
• Build and maintain relationships with partners.
• Serve as the primary communication touchpoint for assigned partners.
• Analyse the current Taylor & Francis portfolio and align with licensing opportunities to drive revenue.
• Review once per year with partners the list of currently included titles in full.
• Collect partners' reports and request invoice generation, updating the team’s spreadsheets accordingly.
• Analyse partner‑provided data and Taylor & Francis collected data for upsell opportunities.
• Research publishing prospects and marketing trends to drive revenue growth and identify new revenue streams, sharing relevant insights with the licensing team that may impact licensing revenue.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to enhance licensing market coverage.
• Meet customer expectations by collaborating with internal stakeholders.
• Support and involve yourself in departmental projects.

Qualifications

• Experience of working in a commercial sales environment.
• Able to work confidently on a range of computer systems, including Excel.
• Knowledge of the scholarly or academic publishing industry, intellectual property and copyright in general.
• Ability to build strong customer relationships and a customer‑focused approach.

What We’re Looking For

• Good time‑management, prioritisation, planning, and multi‑tasking skills.
• Strong ability to communicate appropriately, both upstream and downstream within the organisation.
• Positive and flexible attitude, willing to take on many different types of tasks and apply the same level of effort and expertise to them.
• The ability to work independently and proactively, with awareness of when to delegate tasks.
• Willingness to travel to events, conferences, and book fairs as required by the company.
• Target‑driven approach and the skills to manage sales plans and delivery.
• Team player.
• Ability to work in a fast‑paced environment.

Location & Working Arrangements

Location: Milton Park, Oxfordshire (soon relocating to Oxford city centre). Candidates must live within a commutable distance of the office and be able to attend in‑person sessions at least three days per week. Flexibility to work remotely is available.

Benefits

• Excellent work/life balance and flexible working culture.
• 25 days annual leave per year plus an extra day off each year for your birthday.
• 3 additional discretionary days off during the holiday season at the end of the year.
• 4 paid volunteering days each year.
• Company funded single cover private medical insurance.
• Employee assistance programme – offering 24/7 well‑being support.
• Informa Anywhere – up to four weeks per year working from any location.
• Share Match – Plan that matches every share purchased with two free shares.
• Life assurance, plus optical and medical care options.

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.