Journals Publisher - China (3 positions available)

Taylor & Francis are seeking exceptional publishing professionals who can bridge local and global perspectives—individuals with the cultural insight to build trust within China's academic community and the communication skills to collaborate seamlessly with our international teams. These roles will be based in China, reporting into our global subject teams, and will play a pivotal role in elevating Taylor & Francis's presence and partnerships across Chinese academic institutions.

We are recruiting for 3 Publisher roles to join our Publishing team in China. These roles will manage our portfolio of journals in Science & Technology and Medicine, and Humanities and Social Sciences.

With a specific focus on strengthening our partnerships and content pipeline within China's dynamic academic research landscape.

The successful candidates will be part of our highly motivated team, supporting Taylor & Francis's wider success through the strategic management and development of academic journals.

As part of our global cross-functional publishing team, these roles will work closely with colleagues and partners around the world—while being deeply embedded in China's academic research community.

Closing date for applications: 20 May 2026

Applications are shortlisted on a rolling basis, and we will be interviewing alongside advertising. We therefore encourage you to apply at the earliest opportunity.

What you will be doing:

Strategic Portfolio Leadership & Growth

• Manage a streamlined journal portfolio designed to give you capacity for high-touch stakeholder engagement
• Creating and delivering strategic development plans that drive quality, growth, and profitability for our curated portfolio of journals
• Deliver on ambitious growth targets aligned with regional objectives
• Overseeing and managing P&Ls under the direction of your manager. Success will be measured not just by portfolio performance, but by your impact on T&F's market penetration in China

Relationship Management, Partnership Development & Brand Building

• Conduct regular in-person visits to key Chinese universities, research institutions, and academic societies in collaboration with relevant teams
• Cultivate strategic partnerships with Chinese societies, university presses, and research centers
• Recruit and support Chinese editors and editorial board members
• Build relationships with key opinion leaders in Chinese academia
• Represent Taylor & Francis at conferences and academic events annually across China
• Host T&F booths, author workshops, networking receptions and training sessions on academic publishing at Chinese institutions in collaboration with relevant teams
• Build T&F's reputation as a trusted publishing partner in Chinese academic communities

Market Intelligence & Cross-Cultural Collaboration

• Monitor Chinese research trends, funding priorities, and policy developments
• Identify emerging research areas and partnership opportunities
• Provide market expertise and insights to global teams on Chinese market dynamics and opportunities
• Communicate effectively across time zones and cultural contexts
• Translate global strategies for local implementation and vice versa
• Facilitate connections between Chinese stakeholders and international colleagues