Senior Strategy Manager

Overview

In this role you will shape Elsevier’s long-term direction by leading enterprise-wide strategy planning and cross-functional initiatives. You’ll work with senior leaders to translate priorities into actionable roadmaps and present strategic insights to executive teams and the Board. You’ll guide high-impact projects that span multiple business areas, driving growth, transformation, and alignment with the company’s mission. This is a high-visibility opportunity to influence decisions at the top of a global organisation.

Pay / Benefits

• Generous holiday allowance
• Private medical benefits
• Wellbeing programs
• Pension scheme
• Long service awards
• Share option scheme

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic planning for Elsevier’s portfolio in collaboration with Finance and the strategy team
• Develop mid- and long-term roadmaps, allocating resources effectively
• Collaborate with EVP Strategy to shape the Elsevier strategy
• Coordinate with Product, Technology, Marketing, Sales, HR, and Corporate Affairs to align priorities
• Articulate strategy narrative and communicate direction to stakeholders
• Support delivery of strategic reports to Leadership Teams and the Board; provide analysis for Investor Relations
• Scoping and executing strategic projects with data and market analysis, synthesis, and recommendations
• Drive cross-Elsevier strategic initiatives and track progress against objectives and metrics

Key requirements

• Ability to lead portfolio-level strategic thinking in a complex organisation
• Experience creating strategic roadmaps and translating priorities into action plans
• Strong stakeholder management with influence across senior leaders and cross-functional teams
• Excellent communication and executive-level presentation skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities including market and data analysis
• Experience leading strategic projects from scoping to execution and recommendation
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and drive alignment across diverse stakeholders
• Interest in business growth, market opportunities, portfolio strategy, and transformation

• stakeholder management
• clear communication
• influencing senior leaders
• market analysis
• data analysis
• strategy development

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