Senior Pricing Manager – Academic/Open Access

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 operates globally and produces high quality, peer reviewed books and journals. We produce unique, trusted content by expert authors, spreading knowledge and promoting discovery globally. Our purpose is to foster human progress through knowledge.

As the Senior Pricing Manager you will play a key role in driving revenue growth and optimising pricing strategies across the Academic and Corporate divisions. Your responsibilities will include managing pricing strategies for subscription journals, transformative agreements, and eBooks. This position demands a strategic thinker with expertise in value-based pricing, future-oriented business models, and a strong bias towards automation and AI-driven approaches.

Key Areas of Responsibility:

• Lead Strategic Pricing Engagements: Independently manage and execute multiple strategic pricing projects, ensuring timely delivery and exceptional outcomes.
• Own and Deliver Implementation: Take full ownership of implementing pricing strategies, ensuring seamless execution and alignment with business objectives while driving operational excellence.
• Lead and Communicate Change: Effectively engage with and influence stakeholders at all levels, fostering collaboration and driving change through clear communication and strategic leadership.
• Define and Track Key Metrics: Own the definition and automated tracking of key pricing metrics for the Academic Division to ensure data-driven decision-making and continuous performance improvement.
• Team Management: Oversee the Strategic Pricing Analytics Manager via a dotted line relationship to deliver key Academic and Corporate pricing deliverables.
• Risk Mitigation: Identify risks associated with strategic initiatives and develop contingency plans to address them.
• Strategic Alignment: Drive alignment and execution of strategic initiatives across diverse teams and departments.

Workflow Automation:

• Ownership of AI-Driven Pricing Models: Develop and implement advanced AI algorithms to optimise pricing strategies across the Academic Division.
• Automation Leadership: Design and deploy automated systems for pricing updates, performance tracking, and competitive benchmarking.

Stakeholder Management & Communication:

• Relationship Building: Build and maintain strong relationships with internal stakeholders across all organisational levels to foster collaboration and alignment.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with Editorial, Commercial, and Marketing teams to ensure pricing strategies align with product positioning and market trends.
• Facilitation: Organise strategic planning sessions, workshops, and cross-functional meetings to drive consensus and actionable outcomes.
• Executive Communication: Deliver regular status reports, reviews, and briefings to the Executive Leadership Team, ensuring transparency, alignment, and informed decision-making.

Qualifications Skills:

• Pricing Expertise: Proven ability to develop and implement impactful pricing strategies that drive revenue growth and profitability.
• Strategic Leadership: Demonstrated ability to lead and collaborate across diverse teams and departments.
• Analytical Mastery: Advanced analytical skills such as SQL, Python, and R, along with data visualisation tools like Tableau and Power BI.
• AI and Automation First: Proven bias towards advanced AI technologies and automation tools.
• Exceptional Communication: Ability to manage stakeholders at all levels.
• Global Mindset: Ability to navigate international markets and global pricing challenges.

Experience:

• Experience of leading the development and implementation of new pricing strategies in the data information services industry.
• Demonstrable strategic pricing background either via a niche strategy consultancy or inhouse Strategic Pricing Team.
• Proven experience in the definition and automation of pricing performance metrics and competitive benchmarking.
• Demonstrated success in executing global initiatives across multiple countries and regions.
• Experience within the pricing function of an Academic Publisher is highly desirable but not essential.

Additional Information:

• Please note you must have the right to live and work in the UK for this role.
• Location: 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.
• The successful candidate will be able to utilise our balanced working model.
• We ask that candidates live within a commutable distance of our office in London Blackfriars.
• There is an expectation for a minimum of 3 days per week in-person time.
• What we offer in return: An excellent work/life balance with a fantastic, flexible working culture, 25 days annual leave per year plus a day off for your birthday, 3 additional discretionary days off during the holiday season, 4 paid volunteering days each year, company funded single cover private medical insurance, employee assistance programme, share match plan, life assurance, plus optical and medical care.

At Taylor & Francis, we are at our best and most successful when colleagues can be themselves and have a contribution regardless of their identity or background. We believe strongly in the value of diversity and creating supportive, inclusive environments where our colleagues can succeed.