Are you excited by how AI is changing the way people discover and choose products? Do you thrive on cross-functional collaboration, turning strategy into shipped, measurable results? About our Team The team is responsible for driving awareness, engagement, and user growth for Elsevier’s AI-powered research platform, LeapSpace. Operating as a small, agile, and fast-paced team, they work cross-functionally with content, product, and marketing stakeholders to build and execute innovative growth strategies. The team is passionate about shaping the future of AI for researchers and offers the opportunity to make a significant impact while helping build a foundational AI product from the ground up. About the Role This role owns how LeapSpace is found. It spans search, answer engines, and generative AI - earning organic visibility and qualified traffic, being the trusted source in snippets and direct answers, and being accurately cited and recommended by AI assistants. You'll work in partnership with a specialist external agency to shape the strategy, bringing your own judgement, and challenging their thinking . You will drive delivery through the internal teams who own the content and touchpoints where that strategy lands. The most important capability here isn't technical: it's turning a plan into shipped, measurable results across teams.

Responsibilities

Define the LeapSpace search and AI-visibility strategy, shaping and pressure-testing the roadmap with the agency Leverage Elsevier's existing domain authority and assets, to accelerate visibility Act as internal owner and day-to-day contact for a specialist search and AI-visibility agency. Establish the technical content structure and structured data that get LeapSpace discovered Define the content taxonomy and information architecture - how content is organised, and hierarchised, so that individual pages can be cleanly extracted and cited Turn strategy into a coordinated programme of work, removing blockers and keeping contributors moving in the same direction Stay ahead of how discovery is changing and translate emerging shifts into a concrete plan Build effective working relationships with internal collaborators and cross-functional teams

Requirements

Track record building organic search visibility, ideally including launching or scaling visibility for a new product or domain Strong command of technical and content SEO (site architecture, structured data, crawlability, content optimisation, link strategy) Demonstrable understanding of AEO and GEO

Experience

managing external agencies or partners Exceptional cross-functional collaboration and stakeholder management; able to align and mobilise multiple teams toward a shared goal Strong analytical skills and fluency with search/analytics tooling Excellent communication skills — able to translate technical work for non-technical stakeholders Comfort working within a large, matrixed organisation across multiple market segments (e.g. consumer, institutional, government). 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 Pattern 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. 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. If performed in NLD Amsterdam (Radarweg), the base pay range is €59,300 - €98,800. This job may be subject to a collective labor agreement in the Netherlands. Please consult with the hiring team for further details. We know your well-being and happiness are key to a long and successful career. We are delighted to offer country specific benefits. Click here to access benefits specific to your location. We are committed to providing a fair and accessible hiring process. If you have a disability or other need that requires accommodation or adjustment, please let us know by completing our Applicant Request Support Form or please contact 1-855-833-5120. Criminals may pose as recruiters asking for money or personal information. We never request money or banking details from job applicants. Learn more about spotting and avoiding scams here. Please read our Candidate Privacy Policy. We are an equal opportunity employer: qualified applicants are considered for and treated during employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, citizenship status, disability status, protected veteran status, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. USA Job Seekers: EEO Know Your Rights. 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. And by championing inclusion and sustainability, we ensure progress benefits all. 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. Elsevier is part of RELX Group. Let’s shape progress together. Join us. elsevier.com/about/careers