Manager – Strategic Insights & Impact (12 months Fixed Term Contract)

Overview

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.

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

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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
• Significant experience in strategic insights, policy research, analytics, communications, research intelligence,

Key Deliverables

The role will be expected to develop:

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.

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