Commercial Analyst - Acquisitions (12 months Maternity cover)

Location: Blackfriars, London, UK; candidates must live within a commutable distance and work in person at least three days per week. The remaining time may be worked from home or remotely.

Company

Informa is a global academic publishing, business intelligence, knowledge, and events business; Taylor & Francis produces peer-reviewed books and journals.

What you will do

• Gather and organize market data to evaluate potential journal and book acquisitions.
• Analyze acquisition targets and compile competitive intelligence to support commercial decisions.
• Track first-year performance using spreadsheets and dashboards, flagging underperforming acquisitions for review.
• Gather product information and coordinate sales materials and acquisition communications with academic and sales teams.
• Liaise with editorial, commercial, and sales teams, attend cross-functional meetings, and organize acquisition review sessions.

Requirements

• Strong data fluency and accuracy across multiple systems, including SAP and Excel.
• Strong analytical skills, including interpreting complex data and generating actionable insights.
• Excellent verbal communication, storytelling, and logical presentation skills.
• Strong organization, time management, prioritization, and cross-functional relationship-building skills.
• Ability to commute to the Blackfriars, London office and work in person at least three days per week.

Nice to have

• Experience in commercial analysis, business development, or sales operations and enablement.
• Knowledge of subscription and open access business models.

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible balanced working model with home or remote working when not working in person.
• 25 days of annual leave, a birthday day off, and three additional discretionary holiday-season days.
• Four paid volunteering days per year.
• Private medical insurance, employee assistance support, life assurance, and optical and medical care.
• Pension scheme and Share Match plan.
• Equal opportunity, inclusive working environment focused on development and work-life balance.