As the Associate Pricing Director you will play a key role in driving revenue growth and optimising pricing strategies across our Academic division. Your responsibilities will include managing pricing strategies for subscription journals (including hybrid and fully Open journals) transformative agreements eBooks and Open Books.
This position demands a strategic thinker with expertise in value-based pricing future-oriented business models and a strong bias towards automation and AI-driven approaches. It is a dynamic and proactive role that requires energy drive and a commitment to fostering a culture of accelerated delivery.
You will be instrumental in driving cross-functional alignment and delivering impactful results utilising influence rather than direct authority to make a meaningful contribution to organisational growth. And you will work closely with the Global Director of Pricing to achieve a wide range of organisational objectives.
Key Areas of Responsibility
1. Pricing Strategy Development
Lead Strategic Pricing Engagements: Independently manage and execute multiple strategic pricing projects ensuring timely delivery and exceptional outcomes. This includes annual pricing updates pricing for new propositions defining packaging strategies and developing innovative business models.
Own & Deliver Implementation:Take full ownership of implementing pricing strategies ensuring seamless execution and alignment with business objectives while driving operational excellence.
Lead & Communicate Change:Effectively engage with and influence stakeholders at all levels fostering collaboration and driving change through clear communication and strategic leadership.
Define & Track Key Metrics: Own the definition and automated tracking of key pricing metrics for the Academic Division to ensure data-driven decision-making and continuous performance improvement.
Team Management: Oversee the Strategic Pricing Analytics Manager via a dotted line relationship to deliver key Academic and Open Access pricing deliverables.
Risk Mitigation: Identify risks associated with strategic initiatives and develop contingency plans to address them.
Strategic Alignment: Drive alignment and execution of strategic initiatives across diverse teams and departments.
2. Workflow Automation
Ownership of AI-Driven Pricing Models: Develop and implement advanced AI algorithms to optimise pricing strategies across the Academic Division. Identify and integrate machine learning tools to predict market trends and customer behaviours.
Automation Leadership: Design and deploy automated systems for pricing updates performance tracking and competitive benchmarking. Drive efficiency by reducing manual processes and enabling real-time decision-making.
3. Stakeholder Management & Communication
Relationship Building: Build and maintain strong relationships with internal stakeholders across all organisational levels to foster collaboration and alignment.
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with Editorial Commercial and Marketing teams to ensure pricing strategies align with product positioning and market trends.
Facilitation: Organise strategic planning sessions workshops and cross-functional meetings to drive consensus and actionable outcomes.
Executive Communication: Deliver regular status reports reviews and briefings to the Executive Leadership Team ensuring transparency alignment and informed decision-making.
Qualifications :
Qualifications Required
Skills
Pricing Expertise:Proven ability to develop and implement impactful pricing strategies that drive revenue growth and profitability.
Strategic Leadership:Demonstrated ability to lead and collaborate across diverse teams and departments driving alignment and execution of strategic initiatives without direct authority.
Analytical Mastery:Advanced analytical skills such as SQL Python and R along with data visualisation tools like Tableau and Power BI to extract and analyse data and execute pricing strategies ensuring seamless implementation and impactful results.
AI and Automation First:Proven bias towards advanced AI technologies and automation tools to streamline processes optimise pricing strategies and drive efficient data-driven decision-making.
Exceptional Communication:Ability to manage stakeholders at all levels with the ability to articulate complex pricing concepts clearly and concisely.
Global Mindset:Ability to navigate international markets cross-cultural dynamics and global pricing challenges.
Experience
Experience of leading the development and implementation of new pricing strategies in the data information services industry
Demonstrable strategic pricing background either via a niche strategy consultancy or inhouse Strategic Pricing Team
Proven experience in the definition and automation of pricing performance metrics and competitive benchmarking
Demonstrated success in executing global initiatives across multiple countries and regions
Experience within the pricing function of an Academic Publisher is highly desirable but not essential
Additional Information :
* Please note you must have the right to live and work in the UK for this role *
Location: We believe that great things happen when people connect face-to-face. Thats why we work in-person with each other or with customers and partners three days a week or more. When youre 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 of our London Blackfriars office 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 one of these days being out of our Head Office in Milton Park Oxfordshire.
Closing Date: Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis and the role will remain open until it is filled.
What we offer in return:
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
Being Yourself at Taylor & Francis
If youre excited about working with Taylor & Francis to foster human progress through knowledge we invite you to apply even if your existing skills and experience dont 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. 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 Liz Southwick. Your request will be reviewed and considered in the strictest confidence.
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As the Associate Pricing Director you will play a key role in driving revenue growth and optimising pricing strategies across our Academic division. Your responsibilities will include managing pricing strategies for subscription journals (including hybrid and fully Open journals) transformative agre...
As the Associate Pricing Director you will play a key role in driving revenue growth and optimising pricing strategies across our Academic division. Your responsibilities will include managing pricing strategies for subscription journals (including hybrid and fully Open journals) transformative agreements eBooks and Open Books.
This position demands a strategic thinker with expertise in value-based pricing future-oriented business models and a strong bias towards automation and AI-driven approaches. It is a dynamic and proactive role that requires energy drive and a commitment to fostering a culture of accelerated delivery.
You will be instrumental in driving cross-functional alignment and delivering impactful results utilising influence rather than direct authority to make a meaningful contribution to organisational growth. And you will work closely with the Global Director of Pricing to achieve a wide range of organisational objectives.
Key Areas of Responsibility
1. Pricing Strategy Development
Lead Strategic Pricing Engagements: Independently manage and execute multiple strategic pricing projects ensuring timely delivery and exceptional outcomes. This includes annual pricing updates pricing for new propositions defining packaging strategies and developing innovative business models.
Own & Deliver Implementation:Take full ownership of implementing pricing strategies ensuring seamless execution and alignment with business objectives while driving operational excellence.
Lead & Communicate Change:Effectively engage with and influence stakeholders at all levels fostering collaboration and driving change through clear communication and strategic leadership.
Define & Track Key Metrics: Own the definition and automated tracking of key pricing metrics for the Academic Division to ensure data-driven decision-making and continuous performance improvement.
Team Management: Oversee the Strategic Pricing Analytics Manager via a dotted line relationship to deliver key Academic and Open Access pricing deliverables.
Risk Mitigation: Identify risks associated with strategic initiatives and develop contingency plans to address them.
Strategic Alignment: Drive alignment and execution of strategic initiatives across diverse teams and departments.
2. Workflow Automation
Ownership of AI-Driven Pricing Models: Develop and implement advanced AI algorithms to optimise pricing strategies across the Academic Division. Identify and integrate machine learning tools to predict market trends and customer behaviours.
Automation Leadership: Design and deploy automated systems for pricing updates performance tracking and competitive benchmarking. Drive efficiency by reducing manual processes and enabling real-time decision-making.
3. Stakeholder Management & Communication
Relationship Building: Build and maintain strong relationships with internal stakeholders across all organisational levels to foster collaboration and alignment.
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with Editorial Commercial and Marketing teams to ensure pricing strategies align with product positioning and market trends.
Facilitation: Organise strategic planning sessions workshops and cross-functional meetings to drive consensus and actionable outcomes.
Executive Communication: Deliver regular status reports reviews and briefings to the Executive Leadership Team ensuring transparency alignment and informed decision-making.
Qualifications :
Qualifications Required
Skills
Pricing Expertise:Proven ability to develop and implement impactful pricing strategies that drive revenue growth and profitability.
Strategic Leadership:Demonstrated ability to lead and collaborate across diverse teams and departments driving alignment and execution of strategic initiatives without direct authority.
Analytical Mastery:Advanced analytical skills such as SQL Python and R along with data visualisation tools like Tableau and Power BI to extract and analyse data and execute pricing strategies ensuring seamless implementation and impactful results.
AI and Automation First:Proven bias towards advanced AI technologies and automation tools to streamline processes optimise pricing strategies and drive efficient data-driven decision-making.
Exceptional Communication:Ability to manage stakeholders at all levels with the ability to articulate complex pricing concepts clearly and concisely.
Global Mindset:Ability to navigate international markets cross-cultural dynamics and global pricing challenges.
Experience
Experience of leading the development and implementation of new pricing strategies in the data information services industry
Demonstrable strategic pricing background either via a niche strategy consultancy or inhouse Strategic Pricing Team
Proven experience in the definition and automation of pricing performance metrics and competitive benchmarking
Demonstrated success in executing global initiatives across multiple countries and regions
Experience within the pricing function of an Academic Publisher is highly desirable but not essential
Additional Information :
* Please note you must have the right to live and work in the UK for this role *
Location: We believe that great things happen when people connect face-to-face. Thats why we work in-person with each other or with customers and partners three days a week or more. When youre 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 of our London Blackfriars office 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 one of these days being out of our Head Office in Milton Park Oxfordshire.
Closing Date: Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis and the role will remain open until it is filled.
What we offer in return:
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
Being Yourself at Taylor & Francis
If youre excited about working with Taylor & Francis to foster human progress through knowledge we invite you to apply even if your existing skills and experience dont 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. 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 Liz Southwick. Your request will be reviewed and considered in the strictest confidence.
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