MarTech Platforms Strategy Lead - Governance & Growth

RX Brasil; City Of London; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Elsevier in London seeks a senior leader to own the strategic direction of its Marketing Technology ecosystem. You will ensure platforms deliver measurable value, align with business priorities, and support growth through governance and investment planning.

You will collaborate with technology, data, and security teams to drive a cohesive MarTech roadmap. The role requires extensive experience in marketing tech platforms, vendor negotiations, and budget ownership, with a strong ability to

Qualifications

• Significant experience managing or overseeing marketing technology platforms/solutions at a strategic level.
• Strong track record of vendor negotiation, contract management, and budget ownership.
• Experience translating business needs into technical requirements with non-technical teams.
• Ability to build a coherent strategy across a fragmented tool landscape and influence senior stakeholders.
• Excellent commercial acumen and comfort owning budgets with ROI visibility.
• Strong stakeholder management and collaboration over direct authority.

Responsibilities

• Develop and own a multi-year Marketing Technology strategy with investment plans.
• Partner with Technology leadership to align MarTech with architecture, data, and security standards.
• Scan MarTech landscape for relevant tools and capabilities.
• Lead contract negotiations and renewals across the marketing platform portfolio.
• Own license and seat management across teams.
• Manage vendor relationships at a strategic level and ensure value delivery.
• Collaborate on MarTech budget forecasting and cost optimisation.
• Serve as central connector across Platform Product Managers to ensure integration.

Skills

Marketing tech strategy

Vendor negotiation

Budget ownership

Stakeholder influence

Cross-functional collaboration

Roadmap alignment

Job description

Elsevier in London seeks a senior leader to own the strategic direction of its Marketing Technology ecosystem. You will ensure platforms deliver measurable value, align with business priorities, and support growth through governance and investment planning.

You will collaborate with technology, data, and security teams to drive a cohesive MarTech roadmap. The role requires extensive experience in marketing tech platforms, vendor negotiations, and budget ownership, with a strong ability to