Journals Publisher - China (3 positions available)

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 produces high quality, peer reviewed books and journals. We produce unique, trusted content by expert authors, spreading knowledge and promoting discovery globally. We aim to broaden thinking and advance understanding, providing academics and professionals with a platform to share ideas and realise their individual potential.

Our purpose is to foster human progress through knowledge.  We strongly believe that this requires us to encourage and examine different ideas and voices, so that any work that meets our exacting levels of quality deserves to be included in our publications. This requires open minds, the opportunity for robust debate, and the courage to defend perspectives that stand up to scrutiny, even if they conflict with our personal beliefs or values. Because that’s the only way to find the best obtainable version of the truth and, ultimately, foster human progress. If you agree, then we’d love to hear from you.

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

What we are looking for: 

• Degree in a relevant field with understanding of academic research and publishing
• Experience of effective scholarly journals management, strategic journal development and growth plans (experience within the relevant subject areas would be an advantage, but other backgrounds will be considered)
• Experience working with external partners, including Editors, Editorial Boards, and Society leadership
• Experience with recruitment and engagement of external Academic Editors
• An understanding of financial reporting and analysis as they relate to academic journals and previous P&L responsibility
• Experience gathering competitive intelligence and performing market analysis
• Fluency in Mandarin and English (written and spoken)
• Excellent relationship management and communication skills - ability to build trust and credibility in Chinese academic circles
• Experience in academic publishing, scholarly communications, or related fields
• Cultural fluency - deep understanding of Chinese academic culture and ability to navigate both Chinese and international contexts
• Commercial awareness and ability to identify growth opportunities
• Availability and enthusiasm for frequent travel within China for conferences, meetings, and networking events
• Flexibility to work across time zones for global team collaboration
• Existing networks within Chinese academic communities (highly desirable)
  
  What Sets Successful Candidates Apart:
• Track record of building successful partnerships or business relationships in China
• Experience working in cross-cultural, global organizations
• Understanding of China's research funding landscape and academic priorities
• Passion for elevating Chinese scholarship on the global stage

What we offer in return:

• An excellent work/life balance with a fantastic, flexible working culture
• 20 days (pro-rata for first year) annual leave per year, plus an extra day off for your birthday
• 4 paid volunteering days each year
• Paid sick leave of 14 days
• Social insurance and housing fund plus supplementary medical insurance
• Employee assistance programme – offering 24/7 well-being support
• Performance bonus
• Annual health screening for employee and spouse, optical and medical care

What you should know:

• There are 3 positions available.

• These roles are open to candidates based in either Beijing or Shanghai. Candidates must have the right to work in China. 

• 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 commutable distance to either our Beijing office(Cultural Square, Haidian) or Shanghai office(Shui on Plaza, Huang Pu) to ensure that as a balanced worker they can make it to our office location 3 days per week. 

• Relocation support is not provided for this role.

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 are able to show us your best self. This could include having the application form in a different format, more time for questions, or anything else – please ask us, we are happy to be flexible! Please contact [email protected]

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. As a colleague, you will have the opportunity to further innovate and develop in areas that you are passionate about. Our goal is to empower you with the resources, incentives, and flexibility you need to enjoy success at work and to live a healthy, balanced life. 

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. 

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 Ivy Ma. Your request will be reviewed and considered in the strictest confidence.

We genuinely care about our colleagues, promoting work-life balance, wellbeing, and flexible working. We believe that the skills and experience you bring to Taylor & Francis are invaluable. We want you to have the opportunity to develop your abilities, and to innovate and develop in areas which you are passionate about. To find out more about our business and the great career opportunities please go to our Careers Site: http://www.taylorandfrancisgroup.com/careers