Strategy Analyst

Elsevier; City Of London; On-site; GBP 61,000 - 102,000; Full time

Job summary

Elsevier seeks a motivated strategy professional to shape and drive growth strategy across our Corporate R&D solutions. You will define market opportunities, guide product development, and align portfolio strategy with senior leadership and commercial teams.

You will embed with Product Teams to drive execution of strategic priorities, evaluating market needs and forming partnerships to accelerate growth across global markets, including London or Amsterdam hubs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field (e.g., Business, Economics, Engineering, Chemistry, or other R&D-focused disciplines).
• MBA, MSc, or PhD is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of product-level strategies for agentic solutions and specialty databases.
• Guide product roadmaps aligned with portfolio strategy and market needs.
• Monitor competitive landscape and identify threats, opportunities, partnerships and M&A.
• Conduct in-depth market research to identify new growth opportunities.
• Lead strategic initiatives including growth assessments and partnerships.
• Communicate strategic recommendations to senior leadership and cross-functional teams.
• Translate insights into actionable recommendations to drive business growth.

Skills

Strategy consulting

R&D industry experience

AI/ML applications

Software / SaaS

Communication skills

Market analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree

MBA/MSc/PhD desired

Tools

Analytical tools

Job description

About our Team

Elsevier is a global leader in information and analytics, helping academic and corporate researchers and healthcare professionals’ advance science and improve health outcomes. Our technology teams use cutting‑edge technologies to build products and systems that advance science and health. We provide our customers with powerful digital solutions, helping them to research the biggest problems facing the world today. Our Corporate business unit supports world‑leading, R&D intensive corporations deliver innovative products to their customers. We provide solutions for the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry, medical device developers, semiconductors and advanced manufacturing industries and more.

About the Role

We are seeking a motivated and experienced strategy professional to play a pivotal role in shaping and driving the growth strategy across our suite of solutions serving Corporate R&D researchers. This is a unique opportunity to leverage your strategic consulting acumen and understanding of the R&D landscape to define market opportunities, guide product development, and accelerate our growth. You will work closely with senior strategy and product leadership as well as our commercial teams to ensure each element of our product portfolio is aligned to our portfolio strategy. You will also be embedded with individual Product Teams to drive execution against our strategic priorities.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of product‑level strategies for agentic solutions and specialty databases.
• Provide guidance and support to the Product Leadership Team in shaping product roadmaps aligned with portfolio strategy and market needs.
• Continuously monitor and analyse the competitive landscape, identifying potential threats and opportunities, including partnerships and M&A opportunities.
• Conduct in‑depth market research and analysis to identify and evaluate new market needs that can drive growth.
• Lead and manage strategic initiatives, including growth opportunity assessments, M&A screens, and strategic partnerships.
• Build strong relationships and communicate strategic recommendations and insights to senior product, commercial, and strategy leadership.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional and multidisciplinary teams to drive execution of strategic priorities.
• Translate complex insights into clear, actionable recommendations that support business growth.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field (e.g., Business, Economics, Engineering, Chemistry, or other R&D‑focused disciplines).
• An advanced degree in a relevant business or scientific field (MBA, MSc, or PhD) is highly desirable.
• Strategy consulting experience (3+ years) with a top‑tier consulting firm or a strong in‑house strategy team.
• Professional experience and understanding of R&D‑intensive industries such as chemicals and materials R&D, semiconductor and electronics engineering, energy transition technology, or automotive systems engineering.
• Proven ability to develop strategic frameworks and translate insights into compelling strategic narratives with actionable recommendations.
• Experience evaluating and developing strategies for software and/or data‑driven products.
• Experience with advanced databases, AI/ML applications, or SaaS business models is advantageous.
• Experience driving execution across multidisciplinary teams in a collaborative environment.
• Excellent analytical, problem‑solving, and critical thinking skills with the ability to synthesize complex information.
• Experience leveraging generative AI tools for strategy, research, or analytical tasks.
• Strong communication and presentation skills with the ability to convey strategic concepts to diverse audiences.

Location

London, UK or Amsterdam, Netherlands.

Work in a Way That Works for You

We promote a healthy work/life balance across the organisation. We offer an appealing working prospect for our people. With numerous wellbeing initiatives, shared parental leave, study assistance, and sabbaticals, we will help you meet your immediate responsibilities and your long‑term goals.

Working Pattern Working flexible hours - flexing the times when you work in the day to help you fit everything in and work when you are the most productive.

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. At Elsevier, your work contributes to the world's grand challenges and a more sustainable future. We harness innovative technologies to support science and healthcare to partner for a better world. If performed in NLD Amsterdam (Radarweg), the base pay range is €71,700 - €119,600. This job may be subject to a collective labor agreement in the Netherlands. Please consult with the hiring team for further details. We know your well-being and happiness are key to a long and successful career. We are delighted to offer country specific benefits.

If you have a disability or other need that requires accommodation or adjustment, please let us know by completing our Applicant Request Support Form or please contact 1-855-833-5120.

Equal Opportunity

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.

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Company Values

Elsevier is part of RELX Group. Let’s shape progress together. Join us.

Elsevier is a global leader in advanced information and decision support for science and healthcare. We believe that by working together with the communities we serve, we can shape human progress to go further, happen faster, and benefit all. We support continuous discovery and uphold the highest standards of content integrity, reliability, and reproducibility so the communities we serve can advance their field of science, healthcare or innovation with confidence. By combining high-quality content with powerful analytics, we transform complexity into clarity and deliver mission‑critical insights that help professionals make better decisions when it matters most. We deliver insights that help research institutions, governments, and funders achieve their goals. We help researchers discover and share knowledge, collaborate, and accelerate innovation. We help librarians provide verified, quality information to universities. We help innovators turn knowledge into new products. We help health professionals improve patient care and educators train the next generation of doctors and nurses. Connecting quality content and innovative technologies, we make progress go further and happen faster. And by championing inclusion and sustainability, we ensure progress benefits all. With 9,500 employees, over 2,300 technologists in 5 major tech hubs, and more than 60 locations across the globe, we are committed to supporting the scientific and healthcare communities across the world. We offer a diverse range of opportunities across technology, commercial, business, and early career jobs. If you are looking for a career that inspires progress in science, innovation and health, and allows you to grow every day, find your team at Elsevier. Elsevier is part of RELX Group. Let’s shape progress together. Join us.