Editorial Planning & Content Strategy Director

Remitly•New York, NY

51d

About The Position

Director, Editorial and Content Strategy Do you love to craft and lead content strategies that bring a brand’s story to life across every channel? Do you love aligning diverse stakeholders around a unified editorial vision that drives consistent, high-impact storytelling? About our Team Elsevier is a global leader in advanced information and decision support for science and healthcare, committed to advancing human progress through trusted content and innovative solutions. With a legacy of over 140 years and a workforce of 9,500 employees worldwide, we support the work of researchers, clinicians, and educators through leading publications such as Cell Press, The Lancet, and Gray’s Anatomy. The Global Communications team plays a critical role in building and protecting Elsevier’s reputation as a trusted partner and thought leader through impactful communications, channels and relationships. About the Role The Editorial and Content Strategy Director will shape and lead Elsevier’s global editorial strategy, aligning storytelling across internal and external communications to bring our brand and value story to life. This role partners closely with business segments to ensure content aligns with brand principles and business goals. The ideal candidate brings strong writing skills, experience managing content in complex, matrixed organizations, and a track record of building coherent brand presence through strategic, measurable storytelling.

Requirements

Develop and communicate a clear vision, translating it into meaningful goals.
Maintain a balance between the overall picture and details.
Build commitment to team and individual objectives, promoting urgency in reaching goals and following through on commitments.
Apply deep knowledge and understanding to work, relating it to the broader business context.
Champion the team’s technical knowledge within the organization.
Provide clear direction and purpose, ensuring people understand how their work fits within the organization.
Develop a trusted communication interface between the team and stakeholders.
Ask effective questions, collect facts from multiple sources, and propose solutions.
Manage day-to-day issues effectively.
Create a positive environment that motivates individuals.
Employ different motivational strategies for different people and situations.
Encourage cooperation and remove barriers to team performance.
Facilitate open discussions and seek team members’ input.

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain a 12-month rolling editorial calendar in coordination with global communications and business segments.
Create content strategies that ensure impactful and resonant brand messaging.
Optimize content for efficiency and return on investment using performance data.
Establish a center of excellence for writing standards and guidelines.
Develop tools and training to support consistent writing quality across the organization.
Work with global communications, segment marketing, and content teams to develop and implement editorial plans.
Define and oversee content strategy aligned with brand and business goals.
Monitor and analyze content performance metrics.
Establish and maintain writing principles and standards.
Write compelling stories for various platforms as needed.

Benefits

We promote a healthy work/life balance across the organisation.
With numerous wellbeing initiatives, 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
Generous holiday allowance with the option to buy additional days
Health screening, eye care vouchers and private medical benefits
Wellbeing programs
Life assurance
Access to a competitive contributory pension scheme
Long service awards
Save As You Earn share option scheme
Travel Season ticket loan
Maternity, paternity and shared parental leave
Access to emergency care for both the elderly and children
RECARES days, giving you time to support the charities and causes that matter to you
Access to employee resource groups with dedicated time to volunteer
Access to extensive learning and development resources
Access to employee discounts via Perks at Work
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
In addition to annual Paid Time Off, we offer up to two days of paid leave each to participate in Employee Resource Groups and to volunteer with your charity of choice