Job Description
Overall Role Summary
he Community Development team is responsible to developing and delivering engagement activities such as training and events for authors, peer reviewers and editors. Reporting to the Director of Community Development this role will actively contribute to the team strategy through:
1. Coordination of external events for authors, peer reviewers, and editors
2. Data collection, analysis, and communication of trends for all researcher development and outreach projects
3. Assist in the development and maintenance of materials for researcher events
4. Ensure agreed processes are followed, with high standards of accuracy/quality
Key Accountabilities
5. Coordinate Community Development-led activities including managing the annual calendar for events, and planning for the delivery of outreach sessions to external stakeholders
6. Responsibility for administration of the program activities including information management, note taking, project management, creation of powerpoints and other collateral
7. Establishing strong partnerships with colleagues in the Commercial, Marketing and Editorial teams
8. Deliver information for reporting and tracking team activity in a timely and accurate manner.
9. Assist the Community Development Director and regional Associate Directors in analysing and reporting on the results of initiatives and activities using the full suite of tools available.
10. Managing the Community Development Portal and SharePoint site ensuring that materials are maintained, discoverable, and kept current.
11. Assist the team with Editor events including, but not limited to, the liaising with colleagues to confirm speakers, scheduling of events, registration, and managing the technology.
12. Contribute to discussions with new ideas and actively look for ways to improve existing processes.
13. Be accountable for managing own learning, taking responsibility to identify and develop skills gaps and developing an appropriate level of systems knowledge, communications skills, and sector awareness as a foundation for further development.
Qualifications
Knowledge and Qualifications
The ideal candidate will have:
14. Exceptional organisational skills
15. Project management skills
16. Presentation design skills
17. Public speaking experience
18. Ability to work autonomously
19. Knowledge and ability with IT systems including core MS Office packages (Word, Excel, Power Point)
20. Strong verbal and written communication skills
Skills and Behaviours Required
21. Effectively gathers, analyses, and relays information related to projects and KPIs
22. Excellent verbal and written communication skills
23. Able to design and update our online platforms (SharePoint, Portal)
24. Works collaboratively with others to build strong partnerships
25. Supports the implementation of change through positive behaviour and attitude
26. Ability to identify inefficient processes and develop new ideas that improve work processes or results
27. Ability to work on multiple projects and meet all deadlines
28. Able to use business acumen gained from learning and past experiences to improve day to day working
29. Focused on self-development
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.
You must have the right to work and live in the UK
The successful candidate will be able to utilise our balanced working model. We ask that candidates live within a commutable distance of our Milton Park, Oxfordshire office to ensure that as a balanced worker they can make it to our office location 3 days per week.
Being Yourself at Taylor & Francis
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 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.
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
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.