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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.

The Manager – Strategic Insights & Impact will serve as a strategic partner to the Managing Director, Taylor & Francis India, supporting the organisation’s engagement with the One Nation One Subscription (ONOS) programme and broader India research-policy ecosystem.

The role will combine data analysis, research intelligence, policy understanding and strategic storytelling to translate complex datasets, market developments and stakeholder insights into compelling narratives that demonstrate the value and impact of ONOS and Taylor & Francis’ contribution to India’s research ecosystem.

Closing date for applications: Friday 9th October 2026. 

Key Responsibilities

1. ONOS Data, Analytics & Insights

• Analyse and track ONOS-related data to identify trends, opportunities, gaps and emerging patterns in research access, usage, publishing and institutional engagement.
• Develop dashboards, reports and executive-level analyses translating data into actionable insights.

2. Strategic Narrative Development

• Convert complex data and research findings into clear, compelling narratives for senior government and institutional stakeholders.
• Develop evidence-led narratives around the impact of ONOS on research accessibility, research integrity, international collaboration and impact
• Develop India-specific thought leadership and impact narratives that position Taylor & Francis as a strategic partner in India’s research transformation.

3. Executive & Policy Support

• Act as a strategic advisor to the India MD on ONOS, research policy and the evolving Indian scholarly communications landscape.
• Prepare briefing notes, talking points, presentations, speeches, policy submissions and stakeholder communications for the MD.
• Translate policy developments, government announcements and sector trends into strategic implications and recommended actions for Taylor & Francis.
• Monitor ecosystem intelligence across ONOS, ANRF, NEP, research funding and research assessment.
• Develop intelligence on India’s research priorities, funding landscape and institutional needs.

5. Impact Measurement & Storytelling

• Establish frameworks to measure and communicate the impact of ONOS and Taylor & Francis’ participation.
• Develop institutional and researcher success stories supported by robust data.

6. Stakeholder Engagement & Cross-functional Collaboration

• Work with GTM and Content leads to bring together different sources of intelligence.
• Partner with institutions and researchers to gather qualitative insights, customer feedback that complement quantitative data.
• Support senior leadership engagement with government departments, policymakers, academic leaders, research institutions, and funders.

Key Deliverables

The role will be expected to develop:

• Quarterly ONOS Research & Publishing Intelligence Reports
• MD briefing packs and policy intelligence notes
• ONOS impact case studies and researcher stories
• Thought leadership articles, speeches and opinion pieces

What success looks like in this role

Within the first 12–18 months, the role should establish a credible evidence base around ONOS and its impact, strengthen Taylor & Francis’ strategic conversations with government and research stakeholders, and enable the India MD to speak with greater authority on India’s evolving research ecosystem.

Ultimately, the role will help position Taylor & Francis not simply as a content provider under ONOS, but as a strategic partner contributing to India’s ambitions for a more accessible, inclusive, high-quality and globally competitive research ecosystem.

This is a fixed term contract role.

Ideal Candidate Profile

• Significant experience in strategic insights, policy research, analytics, communications, research intelligence, higher education or scholarly publishing is preferrable.
• Strong ability to analyse quantitative and qualitative data and translate it into strategic insights.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate complex ideas to senior audiences.
• Experience with data visualisation tools.

Location: 

• You must have the right to work and live in India.
• The successful candidate will be able to utilise our balanced working model. We ask that candidates live within a commutable distance of our New Delhi office to ensure that as a balanced worker they can make it to our office location to collaborate as required. There is an expectation for a minimum of 3 days per week in-person time.
• 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.

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. 

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 your talent acquisition partner. 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 

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