Senior Strategy Manager in Abingdon

Company Description: 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 is one of the world’s largest publishers of high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarly journals, books, e-books, and reference works. Our purpose is to foster human progress through knowledge.

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 want you to have the opportunity to develop your abilities, and to innovate and develop in areas which you are passionate about.

Job Description: Ready to shape the future of global academic publishing? Join Taylor & Francis as we transform how knowledge reaches millions of researchers, students, and professionals worldwide. This role requires a strategic thinker with strong analytical capabilities, exceptional communication skills, and the ability to translate complex business challenges into actionable strategic recommendations.

As Senior Strategy Manager at Taylor & Francis, you will be in the strategic engine room behind initiatives that reach 10+ million researchers worldwide. From AI-powered content platforms to market expansion across 190 countries, your insights will directly shape how knowledge flows globally and fosters human progress. Working across the business and getting things done, this is a proactive and dynamic role. Ready for a challenge and able to handle change – this role is about making impact and driving collaboration to ensure execution of the highest level against business-wide strategies.

Key Areas of Responsibility:

• Strategic Planning & Analysis: Play a critical role in strategic planning and Informa Group processes e.g. board meetings, multi-year financial planning. Lead cross-functional strategic initiatives from conception through to implementation, “move the dial” on growth. Create detailed business cases for new ventures, partnerships, acquisitions, and market expansion opportunities.
• Data-led Commercial Insights: Conduct in-depth market research, competitive analysis, and industry trend assessment – generating high-quality insights quickly and efficiently to inform strategic decision-making and disseminating to the leadership team. Collaborate with finance, operations, and other departments to gather relevant data and validate strategic assumptions. Present findings and recommendations to executive and senior leadership team members through compelling presentations and reports.
• Project Management & Execution: Lead high-priority strategic projects with multiple stakeholders, ensuring timely delivery and quality outcomes. Coordinate with various departments to ensure seamless execution of strategic initiatives. Identify and mitigate risks associated with strategic initiatives, developing contingency plans as needed.
• Stakeholder Management & Communication: Build and maintain strong relationships with internal stakeholders across all organizational levels. Facilitate strategic planning sessions, workshops, and cross-functional meetings. Communicate complex strategic concepts clearly to diverse audiences, including technical and non-technical stakeholders. Serve as a strategic advisor and right-hand to the Head of Strategy.

Qualifications:

• A proven ability to develop and implement impactful strategic initiatives.
• Data Mastery: Expertise in transforming complex datasets into compelling executive presentations and actionable insights.
• Global Mindset: Ability to navigate international markets, cross-cultural dynamics, and global growth opportunities.
• AI-Forward: Proficiency in leveraging cutting-edge tools, including AI and data analytics platforms, to drive innovation and amplify impact.
• Exceptional Communication: Strong stakeholder management and the ability to articulate complex concepts clearly to diverse audiences.
• Experience: Top-tier consulting background or equivalent strategy experience. Ideally you will have experience of working in publishing, knowledge-driven or B2B/B2C information businesses or Ed-tech industries.

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 reasonable commuting distance of our office in either Milton Park Oxfordshire (OX14) or London Blackfriars. At least 1 day per week will need to be worked from our office in Milton Park.

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 make a contribution regardless of their identity or background.