Business Development Manager (Fixed-Term Contract until May 2026)

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 is one of the world’s largest publishers of high-quality, peer reviewed scholarly journals, books, e-books and reference works. We empower learners, thinkers and doers with trusted knowledge that advances research and enriches lives. We bring together diverse people, ideas and opinions to validate and publish the experts, theories and truths that matter. And we’ve been doing this in an unbroken arc since 1798.

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.

We are looking for Maternity Cover as the current Business Development Manager will soon be going on Maternity Leave. Reporting into Managing Director East Asia, you will develop our publishing services to better service the academic, professional and corporate markets in South Korea. You will focus across customer segments and market segments to cater to the needs of researchers, institutions, corporates and societies.

Closing Date: Applications will close on 1st Jan 2025. 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’ll be doing:

• Identify future business opportunities for our continuous revenue growth, especially for our eBooks and other Online Products & Services.
• Work collaboratively across the organisation to establish a consensus, data-supported view of priority goals and their correlation to increase our business value in longer term.
• Conduct market research and gain insights through customers, editorial and sales feedback channels.
• Provide competitor analysis and research by market segment.
• Drive product and services communication to staff and customers.

What we’re looking for:

• Demonstrable experience of business development and project management capabilities.
• An analytical mind in financial forecasts, market & customer data, business intelligence, marketing plans etc.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills in both Korean and English to effectively collaborate with English-/Korean-speaking stakeholders
• Knowledge of software preferred including Microsoft office, SalesForce.com, CRM etc.
• Experience in academic publishing preferred

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.

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
• Employee assistance programme – offering 24/7 well-being support
• Performance bonus
• Annual health screening for employee and spouse, optical and medical care

Additional Information:

• You must have the right to work and live in South Korea.
• This role is based in Seoul, South Korea.
• Taylor & Francis has flexible hybrid working options for how employees can work based on their role. Flexible working is offered with this role, we ask that candidates live within a commutable distance to ensure that as a balanced worker they can make it to our Seoul office to collaborate as required. Time spent in the office is likely to range from 10%-80% of working hours, with a minimum of 2 days a week in the Seoul office.
• Please note this is a fixed-term contract role(until May 2026).

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 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.

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 

Or better yet check out our LinkedIn ‘Life’ Page, highlighting our accomplishments, employees, and company culture. It’s also a good way of meeting our recruitment team, who will be happy to advise you on your journey here at T&F. 

https://www.linkedin.com/company/taylor-&-francis-group/life/79e0c27c-afdf-4bbb-84e6-5f8ed5e10bb8/