Sr. Sales Strategy Manager

About The Team

We serve the research, academic and clinical communities through the application of technology and analytics to content. Our portfolio of solutions brings together extensive Scientific, Technical and Medical content, powerful analytics, and technologies. We help our corporate customers, R&D professionals, engineers, scientists and commercial marketing leaders, to innovate and commercialize ideas, products and processes.

About The Role

The Sales Strategy Manager is responsible for leading the planning and execution of strategic commercial programs that support scalable growth across Elsevier’s Corporate business. This role applies rigorous program management discipline to ensure initiatives are delivered on time, within scope, and aligned with commercial priorities. This is a unique opportunity to collaborate closely with senior leadership, shaping the future of our commercial strategy in a fast-paced, high-visibility environment. Working in close partnership with the Director of Sales Strategy, the role translates business objectives into actionable plans, drives cross-functional alignment, and supports data-driven decision-making at the leadership level.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of strategic commercial programs, ensuring stakeholder alignment, thorough planning, and on-time, high-quality execution.
• Align program objectives with Corporate sales strategy and ensure consistent communication across functions.
• Facilitate cross-functional collaboration to drive adoption and execution of sales initiatives.
• Monitor program performance using defined KPIs; analyze results and provide insights to inform leadership decisions.
• Identify risks and dependencies early, and implement mitigation strategies to maintain program momentum.
• Support change management efforts related to sales strategy implementation.

Experience

• 5+ years of experience in sales operations, or commercial strategy, with success leading strategic initiatives that deliver measurable impact.
• Skilled in navigating global matrix organizations and complex stakeholder environments.
• Strong analytical and reporting skills, with experience presenting insights to senior leadership.
• Bachelor's degree in Business, or related field; MBA is a plus.
• Pricing experience is an advantage.

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 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

Working for you

We know that your well-being and happiness are key to a long and successful career. These are some of the benefits we are delighted to offer:

• Dutch Share Purchase Plan
• Annual Profit Share Bonus
• Comprehensive Pension Plan
• Home, office or commuting allowance
• Generous vacation entitlement and option for sabbatical leave
• Maternity, Paternity, Adoption and Family Care leave
• Flexible working hours
• Personal Choice budget
• Variety of online training courses and career roadshows
• Wellbeing programs and gym facility in the office
• Internal communities and networks
• Various employee discounts
• Recruitment introduction reward
• Work from anywhere
• Employee Assistance Program (global)
• Annual Event

About Us

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. What you do every day will help advance science and healthcare to advance human progress.

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.

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 around 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.