Brand Storytelling & Strategic Communications Lead

RELX; Medford (MA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) with match

Wellbeing program

Employee Assistance Program

Parental leave

Paid time off

Job summary

Cell Press Marketing is seeking a strategic storyteller to shape brand narratives across channels and audiences. You will define campaigns, write and edit compelling content, and manage freelancers to bring ideas to life with a strong market and scientific audience focus.

You’ll partner with editors, channel owners, and stakeholders to measure impact, refine strategies, and communicate results to senior leadership. A collaborative, data-informed approach drives both creativity and delivery.

Qualifications

• 3–6 years in brand communications, strategic communications, content marketing, or a related discipline.
• Experience developing strategic storytelling or integrated communications campaigns for external audiences.
• Excellent writing, editing, and storytelling skills; ability to translate complex ideas clearly.
• Strong editorial judgment and strategic thinking to advance brand and business objectives.
• Project management skills with multi-stakeholder campaigns from strategy through execution.
• Experience developing multi-channel strategies across web, social, and email.
• Data-informed approach: identify KPIs, interpret performance, and translate results into actions.
• Excellent presentation and stakeholder-management abilities; develop persuasive decks for senior leaders.
• Experience briefing, commissioning, and managing freelancers or agencies.
• Familiar with HubSpot, Cision, or comparable platforms.

Responsibilities

• Shape our strategic brand storytelling by aligning activity with the Cell Press mission, values, and priorities.
• Create and edit high-quality content for external audiences; commission freelancers and manage partnerships.
• Build integrated channel strategies and adapt content for different platforms and audiences.
• Define KPIs, measure impact, and report results with clear insights and recommendations.
• Lead campaigns from ideation to delivery, timelines, and stakeholder alignment, including senior briefings.

Skills

Writing & editing

Storytelling

Strategic thinking

Project management

Multi-channel strategy

Audience segmentation

Data-informed approach

Presenting to senior stakeholders

Freelancer/agency briefing

Collaboration

Tools

HubSpot

Cision

Braze

Adobe Analytics

Job description

Cell Press Marketing is seeking a strategic storyteller to shape brand narratives across channels and audiences. You will define campaigns, write and edit compelling content, and manage freelancers to bring ideas to life with a strong market and scientific audience focus.

You’ll partner with editors, channel owners, and stakeholders to measure impact, refine strategies, and communicate results to senior leadership. A collaborative, data-informed approach drives both creativity and delivery.