Business Consultant Manager
RELX
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Amsterdam • Netherlands
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About the role
- Identify opportunities for new project development by applying your understanding of the research ecosystem, including evaluation, science policy, research integrity, and reproducibility.
- Assess emerging markets, data sources, and use cases with high potential impact.
- Define project parameters such as market need, feasibility, scalability, and alignment with Elsevier’s current offerings.
- Partner closely with internal teams—Product, Strategy, Pricing, and Marketing—to shape and deliver proof‑of‑concept projects.
- Ensure key learnings are integrated across the business through thought‑leadership outputs, insights for product teams, and scalable datasets.
- Conduct interviews with stakeholders including librarians, researchers, bibliometricians, research leaders, and funders to validate needs and test potential solutions.
- Lead market research on size, competition, and industry trends.
- Monitor competitive positioning, policy changes, and external business factors impacting the ecosystem.
Requirements
- 7–10 years’ experience in strategy, business development, or strategic marketing
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Business, Strategy, Marketing, or a related field
- Strong stakeholder management and cross‑functional collaboration skills
- Proven ability to work across multiple projects simultaneously
- Proficiency in business tools, data visualization, reporting, and communication
- Understanding of academic and research community needs, particularly in research evaluation, integrity, and reproducibility
- Experience supporting roadmap development or working with product development teams
Benefits
- Health care plans and benefits
- Modern Family Benefits, including maternity, paternity, adoption and surrogacy
- Life assurance and accident policies
- Comprehensive pension and retirement plans
- Access to learning and development resources
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard Skills & Tools
market researchdata visualizationreportingproject developmentbusiness developmentstrategic marketingroadmap developmentproduct development
Soft Skills
stakeholder managementcross-functional collaborationability to work on multiple projects
Certifications
Bachelor’s degreeMaster’s degree