Director, Global Media Relations

About this role

Director, Global Media Relations About Elsevier : Elsevier , part of RELX, is a global leader in advanced information and decision support. For over a century, we have been helping advance science and healthcare to advance human progress. We support academic and corporate research communities, doctors, nurses, future healthcare professionals, and educators across 170 countries in their vital work. We help impact makers achieve better outcomes with research and clinical-grade solutions built on the world’s leading evidence-based scientific and medical content, precision AI, and expert human assessment.

We champion inclusion and sustainability, working with the communities that we serve. The Elsevier Foundation supports research and health partnerships around the world. About the Global Media Team: Elsevier 's global media team plays a strategic role in protecting and enhancing the company's reputation among key external stakeholders. The team proactively plans and executes earned media strategies aligned with Elsevier 's objectives, helping to position the company and its portfolio of solutions with the scientific and medical communities, policymakers, and industry press.

Through their efforts, the global media team helps to enhance the company brand and supports commercial objectives while reinforcing Elsevier 's position as a trusted leader in information and analytics. About the role: Director, Global Media Relations (reporting to Terri Mueller, VP, Global Communications) Responsibilities: The director will help lead the media strategy and support global media activities connected to Elsevier ’s priorities, such as commercial launches, campaigns, thought leadership initiatives, executive communications and reactive media inquiries.

The director will collaborate with the segment teams on messaging, bylined articles, pitches and other content for use with media. The director will work with multiple stakeholders in key markets, including agencies and business partners, to deliver on the media goals and will provide counsel to the business segments and markets. The director will provide support on key global media activities such as handling media inquiries as needed, strategic planning, tracking and measurement.