Global Commercial Strategy Manager - Flexible Hours

Elsevier; Lexington (KY); On-site; USD 95,000 - 159,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health plan benefits

Employee Assistance Program

Retirement Benefits

Various Leave Programs

Educational Assistance

Disability, Life and Accidental Death

Paid Vacation

Volunteer leave for ERGs

Job summary

Elsevier is seeking a Manager - Global Commercial Strategy to drive growth for its Databases and Tools portfolio. You will lead data-driven analyses, develop go-to-market strategies, and shape monetization across regions, partnering with Product and Strategy leadership to inform roadmaps.

The role requires experience in SaaS, healthcare education is valued, and a US-based candidate with time-zone flexibility will collaborate across global markets to maximize revenue and long-term value creation.

Qualifications

• Have 5-8 years of business / corporate strategy, and/or consulting experience with a global perspective.
• Experience partnering with cross-functional teams across global markets; comfortable in a matrixed environment.
• Ability to lead strategic commercial workstreams or small projects independently with shifting priorities.
• Exceptional, structured problem solving and strategic analytics skills; advanced Excel and PowerPoint.
• Strong communication; distill analyses into clear, compelling findings for senior leadership.
• Understanding of SaaS platforms, data-driven products, platform ecosystems, and subscription economics.
• Background in management consulting or corporate strategy valued; healthcare experience is a plus.
• Based in the US with preference for Eastern/Central time zones and global collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic commercial workstreams that shape Databases & Tools' portfolio in line with growth goals.
• Leverage frameworks to guide and track portfolio decisions.
• Assess strategic-fit and revenue potential using data-driven approaches.
• Research market trends, customer needs, competitive dynamics, and emerging technologies.
• Evaluate global investment opportunities and regional prioritization with pricing considerations.
• Partner with Product and Strategy leadership to align insights with roadmaps.
• Lead workstreams on business model innovation—subscription, licensing, data-as-a-service, monetization.
• Build revenue models grounded in customer research and secure Sales/Product alignment.
• Identify partnerships, services, licensing opportunities to expand market reach.
• Work independently across multiple concurrent workstreams with minimal oversight.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Data-driven analysis

Excel

PowerPoint

Cross-functional collaboration

Healthcare knowledge

Job description

Elsevier is seeking a Manager - Global Commercial Strategy to drive growth for its Databases and Tools portfolio. You will lead data-driven analyses, develop go-to-market strategies, and shape monetization across regions, partnering with Product and Strategy leadership to inform roadmaps.

The role requires experience in SaaS, healthcare education is valued, and a US-based candidate with time-zone flexibility will collaborate across global markets to maximize revenue and long-term value creation.