Head of Institutional Relations, APAC

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Taylor & Francis Group operates globally and 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 realize 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.

Closing date for applications: Friday 27th Feb 2026

What you’ll be doing:

The Head of Institutional Relations for APAC will join a team within the Global Commercial group focused on building and strengthening relationships with the library and the broader academic community. This position works closely with the regional commercial team to develop and execute a regional approach. Libraries, their institutions, and the needs of their communities are, and remain, important to Taylor & Francis, and this role would be their voice, both internally and externally. The position focuses on three areas:

• Communication and thought leadership around libraries and T&F in APAC
• Collaborating and partnering with institutions and their leadership
• Using expertise to develop and support a strategic framework across business units in support of a long-term engagement and partnership strategy with the academic community

Key Activities:

• Understand, develop, and influence the scholarly communication agenda from the perspective of the academic library within and outside Taylor & Francis, including the library's role in the research process, research data management, user education, and multi-stakeholder engagement. This influence includes commercial approaches, product development, policy insights, editorial approaches, and outreach to the market through communication and marketing channels.
• Identify, develop, and grow strategic partnerships with universities, research institutions, and consortia. Coordinate with key Taylor & Francis colleagues to engage with campus leaders, organize events, and participate in relevant conferences.
• Lead a Library Advisory Board meeting for APAC by identifying and maintaining members and facilitating the meeting.
• Collaborate with priority library organizations and key influential librarians to establish and develop strong relationships
• Attend and speak at events to promote Taylor & Francis as a trusted, innovative, and collaborative partner for the academic community
• Effectively collaborate with colleagues, taking the lead to coordinate when needed to drive sales enablement efforts from the librarian's perspective
• Inform Taylor & Francis stakeholders of higher education trends from the institutional and library perspective

What we’re looking for:

• Extensive experience working in libraries, consortia, or similar institutions, with a deep understanding of their decision-making processes, operations, and challenges.
• Familiarity with research policies and practices, including institutional practices around research integrity, impact, and data management.
• Understanding of multi-stakeholder needs of library collections, from access and entitlement, licensing, formats, to acquisition models.
• Proven leadership experience in libraries or consortia, with a track record of driving strategic initiatives.
• Demonstrated networking abilities among senior library leaders and strong connections with library organizations in APAC.

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
• Under the local company’s healthcare insurance plan with an option for the participation of other family members at the employee’s expense
• Employee assistance programme – offering 24/7 well-being support
• Performance bonus
• Share Match – plan that matches every company share purchased with two free shares
• Annual health screening, optical and dental care

Additional Information:

• You must have the right to work and live in Singapore.
• 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.

The successful candidate will be able to utilise our balanced working model. We ask that candidates live within a commutable distance of our Bugis Junction Towers office in Singapore to ensure that as a balanced worker they can make it to our office location 3 days per week. 

• Relocation support is not provided for this role.

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 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. 

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 Ivy Ma. 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