Director Chemistry Portfolio Growth

Elsevier; Chicago (IL); Remote; USD 136,000 - 303,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) with match

Employee Share Purchase Plan

Wellbeing platform with Headspace

Disability and life insurance

Parental leave and family benefits

HSA/FSA and commuter benefits

Paid time off and volunteer days

Employee Resource Group

Job summary

Elsevier seeks a Director of Chemistry Portfolio Growth to lead strategy, competitive intelligence, pricing, and investments for the chemistry portfolio. Deep domain credibility in cheminformatics will guide market positioning, enable sales, and drive growth across global regions.

Reporting to the Senior Director of Product, you will shape GTM plans, collaborate with marketing and sales, and provide executive-level insights.

Qualifications

• Have a degree in chemistry or chemistry-related field at least Bachelor level.
• 10+ years direct experience in cheminformatics software development or sales.
• Demonstrated market understanding translating insight into product strategy and investments.
• Proven user engagement, adoption, and satisfaction among scientific/technical users.
• Experience developing pricing/packaging for B2B software or scientific information products.
• Strong competitive intelligence and market-analysis capabilities.
• Experience partnering with sales on enablement and deal strategy.
• Knowledge of cheminformatics tools/workflows (structure/substructure search, SAR).
• Excellent written and verbal communication; able to present to senior audiences.
• Experience in global, matrixed organizations.

Responsibilities

• Support chemistry product domain to achieve growth goals and targets.
• Own ongoing competitive product intelligence for Reaxys and cheminformatics features.
• Prioritize product investments based on market and competitive analysis.
• Provide input to marketing for value proposition and segment positioning.
• Shaping go-to-market and account strategy with sales and enablement.
• Lead pricing analysis, willingness-to-pay, and discount governance.
• Plan and execute launches with marketing, sales, and customer success.
• Monitor sales execution trends and close gaps with action plans.
• Coach and raise message delivery across regions.
• Represent organization to senior leadership; mentor team members.

Skills

Chemistry domain expertise

Cheminformatics software

Market analysis

Pricing strategy

Sales enablement

Executive communication

Global cross-functional teamwork

Competitive intelligence

Go-to-market planning

Budget and investment decisions

Education

Bachelor's degree in chemistry or related field

Tools

Reaxys

Job description

Director Chemistry Portfolio Growth

About our Team We own portfolio within Chemistry markets covering the Corporate Segment.

About the Role

Reporting to the Senior Director of Product, this role sits at the intersection of product strategy, competitive intelligence, commercial strategy, and pricing, and requires deep domain credibility in cheminformatics. The successful candidate will combine rigorous market and competitive understanding with hands‑on experience in chemical sciences and cheminformatics software to guide investment decisions, evaluate practical competitive moves, and liaise with other stakeholders to sharpen market positioning, equip sales teams to win, and structure pricing that captures the value the product delivers.

Responsibilities

• To support the chemistry product domain in achieving growth goals and targets.
• Competitive Analysis & Positioning – Own ongoing competitive product intelligence for Reaxys and the related cheminformatics features, capabilities, roadmaps and data analysis. Additionally, role will work closely with Strategy and other internal teams to support broader market and target segments research. This work will inform differentiated product positioning, messaging, and win/loss insight.
• Product Investment Priorities – Partner with management and roadmap planning teams to help assess and prioritize the product investment based on competitive and market analysis as described above. As needed, assist in building the business case for major initiatives.
• Domain expertise – serve as a chemistry domain and cheminformatics market expert, and provide input as needed to marketing teams as they develop value proposition, segment positioning and other collateral.
• Sales Strategy Support – Partner closely with sales and sales enablement to shape go‑to‑market and account strategy; objection‑handling guidance, and value proposition delivery. Provide direct support on strategic or complex deals.
• Pricing Strategy – Serve as primary contact for pricing team as they lead pricing analysis, willingness‑to‑pay understanding, and governance of discounting and deal structures.
• Go‑to‑Market Planning – Partner with marketing, sales, customer success to plan and execute launches, ensuring coordinated market execution.
• Sales Execution Insights – Monitor sales execution trends via internal tools and relationships to identify where process and information improvement is needed, then develop & execute plans to address gaps. Serve proactively as coach when needed and help raise message delivery across all regions.
• Cross‑Functional Leadership – Act as a trusted partner to all stakeholders.
• Executive Communication – Represent to senior and executive leadership as needed.
• Team Mentorship – Build team members and team capability in market understanding and competitive strategy.
• Thought Leadership – Represent the organization externally at industry conferences, customer events, and in the scientific/cheminformatics community to reinforce market credibility and brand positioning as needed.

Requirements

• Have a degree in chemistry or chemistry‑related field (at least at Bachelor level).
• Have 10+ years direct experience in cheminformatics software development or sales, with direct exposure to the scientific, technical, and commercial dynamics of the cheminformatics market.
• Demonstrated strength in market understanding, with a track record of translating customer, competitive, and industry insight into product strategy and investment decisions.
• Demonstrated excellence in user engagement and adoption, with a history of driving product usage, retention, and satisfaction among scientific and technical user communities.
• Have proven experience developing and executing pricing and packaging strategy for B2B software or scientific information products.
• Display exceptional competitive intelligence and market analysis capabilities, with fluency in synthesizing qualitative and quantitative inputs into clear recommendations.
• Experience partnering directly with sales organizations on enablement, deal strategy, and account‑level support.
• Show working knowledge of cheminformatics tools and workflows (e.g., structure and substructure search, reaction databases, chemical registration systems, structure–activity relationship analysis).
• Have excellent written and verbal communication skills, with experience presenting to senior and executive audiences.
• Experience operating within global, cross‑functional, and matrixed organizations.

Work in a Way That Works for You

We promote a healthy work‑life balance and offer flexible working options.

Our benefits include wellbeing initiatives, shared parental leave, study assistance, and sabbaticals—supporting both your immediate responsibilities and long‑term goals.

Working for You

• Health benefits: medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Retirement benefits: 401(k) with match and Employee Share Purchase Plan
• Wellbeing: wellness platform, Headspace subscription, and Employee Assistance Programs
• Insurance: short‑and‑long‑term disability, life, accidental death, critical illness, and hospital indemnity
• Family benefits: parental leave, adoption, and surrogacy support
• Savings accounts: HSA, FSA, dependent care, and commuter benefits
• Paid time off, plus volunteer and Employee Resource Group participation days

About the Business

As a global leader in information and analytics, we help researchers and healthcare professionals advance science and improve health outcomes. By combining trusted content with advanced analytics, we support research, education, and clinical practice. At Elsevier, your work contributes to solving global challenges and building a more sustainable fut ure.

Primary Location Base Pay Range

Home based-New York $149,600 - $278,100. If performed in New York City, the base pay range is $163,300 - $303,300. If performed in Rochester, NY, the base pay range is $136,100 - $252,800. This job is eligible for an annual incentive bonus. If performed in the following location: Home-Based - Netherlands, the base pay range is €105,200 - €175,200. We know your well-being and happiness are key to a long and successful career. We are delighted to offer country specific benefits. We are committed to providing a fair and accessible hiring process.

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