Strategic Brand & Communications Lead

Elsevier; Medford (MA); On-site; USD 72,000 - 119,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Retirement benefits

Wellbeing programs

Disability insurance

Paid time off

Employee assistance programs

Job summary

Elsevier is seeking a Brand & Strategic Communications Manager to shape storytelling for Cell Press. You will define narratives, write and edit content, and lead integrated campaigns across channels, collaborating with editors, journal teams, and marketers.

You will develop channel strategies, measure impact with analytics tools, and present results to senior leaders, balancing strategy with hands-on delivery in a fast‑paced publishing environment.

Qualifications

• 3–6 years in brand or strategic communications, journalism, or related field.
• Ability to translate complex ideas into clear, engaging stories.
• Strong editorial judgment to shape narratives aligned with brand objectives.
• Experience leading multi‑stakeholder campaigns from strategy to execution.
• Multi‑channel strategy development for web, social, email, and more.
• Data-informed approach with KPI identification and performance insights.
• Excellent presentation and stakeholder‑management skills for senior leaders.
• Experience briefing, commissioning, and managing freelancers or agencies.
• Familiarity with HubSpot and Cision or comparable platforms.

Responsibilities

• Shape strategic brand storytelling aligned with Cell Press's mission and priorities.
• Write and edit high-quality brand content for external audiences; oversee freelancers where needed.
• Create and manage multi-channel campaign concepts and content plans.
• Develop campaign channel strategies across social, email, web, and other channels.
• Define KPIs, measure impact, and communicate results to stakeholders.
• Lead campaigns end-to-end from ideas through planning, production, and review.

Skills

Brand storytelling

Editorial judgment

Writing & editing

Project management

Stakeholder management

Multi-channel marketing

Data-driven analysis

Presentation skills

Freelancer management

Audience segmentation

Tools

HubSpot

Cision

Adobe Analytics

Braze

Job description

Elsevier is seeking a Brand & Strategic Communications Manager to shape storytelling for Cell Press. You will define narratives, write and edit content, and lead integrated campaigns across channels, collaborating with editors, journal teams, and marketers.

You will develop channel strategies, measure impact with analytics tools, and present results to senior leaders, balancing strategy with hands-on delivery in a fast‑paced publishing environment.