Editor I: Psychology (mat cover - 9 months) in Abingdon

We currently have an exciting vacancy for an Editor I level position on a maternity cover basis (likely length of contract will be 9 months) on the Routledge Psychology list. The role involves the proactive commissioning of new books and new editions in the following areas:

• Psychology Research Methods
• Introductory Psychology
• Comparative Psychology

It also requires managing the frontlist program of new manuscripts for production in these areas. The role is varied and motivating and involves working with an international range of high-profile academic and professional authors. This is an excellent opportunity for a candidate who would like to gain experience working across varied product types and shaping growth areas of the Psychology list.

The successful applicant should possess strong commercial awareness, excellent networking skills, and the ability to work with internal departments such as digital, production, marketing, rights, and sales to help ensure revenue goals are met.

What you’ll be doing:

• Meeting annual commissioning and revenue goals, commissioning new professional and academic books in order to meet market needs;
• Meeting annual publishing goals, working closely with one or more editorial assistants to ensure that manuscript submission, production, and publishing deadlines are met;
• Attending virtual and in-person events (which may necessitate travel around the UK or overseas) to enhance subject knowledge and build relationships with key contacts as needed;
• Developing awareness of different products and publishing formats and maintaining an understanding of business needs and objectives;
• Close collaboration with a global editorial team to develop and maintain strategy for the list as well as overall strategy of the Psychology team;
• Close collaboration and relationship management with authors as well as editorial, journals, production, marketing, rights and sales colleagues.

Qualifications

What we're looking for:

• A confident self-starter who can work quickly and independently, while liaising effectively with team members globally.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, be highly organised, detail-oriented, and have a financial focus and ability to budget and analyse financial data, as well as the ability to prioritise a varied workload under pressure.
• Strong word processing, spreadsheet, and database skills.
• Previous experience of book commissioning in academic publishing and familiarity with the academic book publishing process.
• A thorough understanding of current market trends and competitor activity to inform decisions on product and concept development.
• A commercial mindset and awareness of customer needs for both textbook, research and professional publishing.
• Creative thinking and excellent use of initiative.
• Proven ability to work with internal stakeholders to resolve conflicts and overcome obstacles.

Additional Information

You must have the right to live and work in the UK to be considered for this role. 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.

What we offer in return:

• A salary of £39,410 + 10% bonus
• 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 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
• Share Match – Plan that matches every share purchased with two free shares.
• Pension scheme
• Life assurance, plus optical and medical care

The successful candidate will be able to utilise our balanced working model. We ask that candidates live within a commutable distance of our offices to ensure that as a balanced worker they can make it to our office locations to collaborate as required. There is an expectation for a minimum of 3 days per week in-person time, with those 3 days a week spent in our office in Milton Park, Oxfordshire. Please note that our Milton Park office will be relocating to Oxford city centre in late 2027 / early 2028, offering an exciting new workplace in the heart of the city.

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 us. Your request will be dealt with in the strictest confidence.

Taylor & Francis Group, an Informa Business. 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 can show us your best self.

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. At Taylor & Francis, we are at our best and most successful when colleagues can be themselves and contribute regardless of their identity or background.

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.