• Job Description

  Req#: R71953

  Associate Content Strategist/Content Strategist
  

  Do you have publishing and communications experience?
  

  Would you like to lead and manage a content portfolio, setting the overall strategy, recruiting authors, and engaging stakeholders to execute the vision?

  About our Team
  

  Elsevier’s Education Content Strategy team acquires and curates world-class content and educational training materials. We serve future Dental Hygienists, Laboratory Professionals, Veterinarians, Physical and Occupational Therapists, Medical Assistants, Radiologic Technologists, and many other health professionals. Using customer-focused feedback from students, instructors, and clinicians, we work with authors from start to finish, conceptualizing learning materials, planning logistics, and supporting content development, production, marketing, and sales before, during, and after publication.
  

  About the Role
  

  As Content Strategist, you'll research healthcare markets, cultivating relationships with experts, working with key opinion leaders to build and refine healthcare content portfolios, and ensuring comprehensive coverage from education to practice for future healthcare professionals. You'll prepare a detailed annual strategic plan, research new and emerging content needs, develop big-picture product overviews with detailed specific coverage and features, and execute on the logistics necessary to bring new ideas from concept to market. Throughout the process, you’ll work closely with Content Development, Digital Media, Digital Content, and Global Production to achieve strategic objectives on time and on budget. This role is open to office-based, hybrid, or remote applicants.
  

  Responsibilities
  

  • Collaborating with Publishing Director, Vice President,
    and stakeholders to develop, manage, and execute customer-focused content strategies for specified portfolios/markets.
  • Leveraging existing content and platforms to generate
    innovative process and product ideas, emphasizing market-focused, cost-effective content delivery and monetizable innovation.
  • Gaining an in-depth understanding of user issues, trends, needs,
    and preferences through regular market research; maintaining knowledge of competitive landscape, trends, and technology driving content usage.
  • Developing a network of contacts, identifying potential authors
    and subject matter experts, and creating succession plans for business continuity.
  • Attending conferences, author/editor meetings, and
    product/technology sessions as needed, with up to 10% travel.
  • Conducting periodic user surveys and interviews and holding
    in-person sessions to gauge customer needs and content utility.
  • Managing products for optimal investment and profitability,
    building realistic budgets, and monitoring performance through publication.
  • Monitoring portfolio metrics, acquiring new products, supporting promotional efforts, and troubleshooting as needed to ensure that all stakeholders adhere to deadlines and scope.

  Requirements
  

  • Have a Post-Secondary Education in Communications, English, or related field, coupled with experience in Publishing and an understanding of the overall publishing process.
  • Be proficient with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint) and able to learn new systems and software quickly.
  • Able to prioritize multiple projects in various stages of completion, with excellent organizational skills.
  • Display ability to initiate proactive measures to drive project success and foster team collaboration.
  • Demonstrate superb written and oral communication skills.
  • Think strategically, focusing on the big picture but with the ability to dig into details as needed.
  • Be a self-starter who is comfortable working independently and within a team.

  
  Work in a Way that Works for You
  

  We promote a healthy work/life balance across the organization. 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 wellbeing and happiness are key to a long and successful career. These are some of the benefits we are delighted to offer (US BENEFITS BELOW):
  - Health Benefits: Comprehensive, multi-carrier program for medical, dental and vision benefits
  - Retirement Benefits: 401(k) with match and an Employee Share Purchase Plan
  - Wellbeing: Wellness platform with incentives, Headspace app subscription, Employee Assistance and Time-off Programs
  - Short-and-Long Term Disability, Life and Accidental Death Insurance, Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity
  - Family Benefits, including bonding and family care leaves, adoption and surrogacy benefits
  - Health Savings, Health Care, Dependent Care and Commuter Spending Accounts
  - Up to two days of paid leave each to participate in Employee Resource Groups and to volunteer with your charity of choice
  

  About the Business
  

  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. At Elsevier, your work contributes to the world’s grand challenges and a more sustainable future. We harness innovative technologies to support science and healthcare to partner for a better world.
  

  Salary Range
  

  To be added when data can be disclosed.

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• About the company

  Elsevier is a global information analytics business that helps institutions and professionals progress science, advance healthcare and improve performance.

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