Senior Director, Solution Marketing

Academic & Government Team Leader

Our Academic & Government (A&G) team helps our communities accelerate knowledge for a better world by helping to establish, discover and advance knowledge. We do this by turning scientific discoveries into peer reviewed knowledge, hosting the world's richest corpus of knowledge, allowing users to unlock insights from content and by measuring the quality and impact of research - turning insights into outcomes.

About the Role

As the leader of our solution marketing team, you will drive our global go-to-market strategies, collaborate with key stakeholders across sales and product management, and oversee the successful launch of core product releases. You'll manage a team of 4-5 marketers, handle budget planning and reporting, and implement KPIs to measure the impact of our marketing initiatives. By conducting continuous market research and analyzing trends, you'll ensure our solutions remain competitively positioned. Your role involves creating compelling messaging for every stage of the sales journey, building a high-performing product marketing organization, and mentoring team members for professional growth. Join us in shaping impactful marketing strategies that amplify Elsevier's reputation and deliver value across the organization.

Responsibilities

• Lead the global go-to-market strategy for individual solutions, ensuring alignment with company objectives.
• Develop and implement comprehensive go-to-market plans for major product launches.
• Manage and support a marketing team of 4-5 members, including budget planning and reporting.
• Partner with sales, product development, and leadership to define product positioning and value.
• Set, track, and report on key performance indicators for product marketing initiatives.
• Conduct ongoing market research to monitor customer needs, industry trends, and competitors.
• Lead initiatives to gather customer insights and competitive intelligence.
• Analyze market trends to inform product development and marketing strategies.
• Create compelling messaging and content to support sales and marketing efforts at all stages.
• Mentor and develop the product marketing team, fostering collaboration and professional growth.

Requirements

• Extensive experience in product marketing within a SaaS or technology environment, including managing marketing teams.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to clearly share marketing strategies and work effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and mentor a diverse team, fostering an inclusive and collaborative environment.
• Effective problem-solving skills, with a focus on creating practical solutions.
• Strategic thinker, able to develop long-term marketing plans based on industry trends and market analysis.
• Experience collaborating with sales, product management, and customer support.
• Ability to build relationships and gain buy-in from various stakeholders across the organization.
• Proven skills in managing relationships with leadership and key partners.

Working for you: We know that your wellbeing and happiness are key to a long and successful career. These are some of the benefits we are delighted to offer:

• Generous holiday allowance with the option to buy additional days
• Health screening, eye care vouchers and private medical benefits
• Wellbeing programs
• Life assurance
• Access to a competitive contributory pension scheme
• Save As You Earn share option scheme
• Travel Season ticket loan
• Electric Vehicle Scheme
• Optional Dental Insurance
• Maternity, paternity and shared parental leave
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Access to emergency care for both the elderly and children
• RECARES days, giving you time to support the charities and causes that matter to you
• Access to employee resource groups with dedicated time to volunteer
• Access to extensive learning and development resources
• Access to employee discounts scheme via Perks at Work

About the business: A global leader in information and analytics, we help researchers and healthcare professionals advance science and improve health outcomes for the benefit of society. Building on our publishing heritage, we combine quality information and vast data sets with analytics to support visionary science and research, health education and interactive learning, as well as exceptional healthcare and clinical practice. What you do every day will help advance science and healthcare to advance human progress.

If performed in Maryland, the pay range is $107,900 - $179,900. U.S. National Pay Range: $102,800 - $171,300. Geographic differentials may apply in some locations to better reflect local market rates.

We know that your wellbeing and happiness are key to a long and successful career. These are some of the benefits we are delighted to offer to our US full- and part-time employees working at least 20 hours or more per week: Health Benefits: Comprehensive, multi-carrier program for medical, dental and vision benefits Retirement Benefits: 401(k) with match and an Employee Share Purchase Plan Wellbeing: Wellness platform with incentives, Headspace app subscription, Employee Assistance and Time-off Programs Short-and-Long Term Disability, Life and Accidental Death Insurance, Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity Family Benefits, including bonding and family care leaves, adoption and surrogacy benefits Health Savings, Health Care, Dependent Care and Commuter Spending Accounts In addition to annual Paid Time Off, we offer up to two days of paid leave each to participate in Employee Resource Groups and to volunteer with your charity of choice

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We are an equal opportunity employer: qualified applicants are considered for and treated during employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, citizenship status, disability status, protected veteran status, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. USA Job Seekers: EEO Know Your Rights. RELX is a global provider of information-based analytics and decision tools for professional and business customers, enabling them to make better decisions, get better results and be more productive. Our purpose is to benefit society by developing products that help researchers advance scientific knowledge; doctors and nurses improve the lives of patients; lawyers promote the rule of law and achieve justice and fair results for their clients; businesses and governments prevent fraud; consumers access financial services and get fair prices on insurance; and customers learn about markets and complete transactions. Our purpose guides our actions beyond the products that we develop. It defines us as a company. Every day across RELX our employees are inspired to undertake initiatives that make unique contributions to society and the communities in which we operate.