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As part of the LSEG Capital Markets and Investment Banking team, the Academia Strategy Senior Manager drives business strategy and product development and management for the LSEG Academia business. The Senior Manager is responsible for business and client stakeholder feedback and enhancements. The role manages the product owners, aligning strategy across all functions to support business simplification, growth and profitability.
Job Responsibility:
Manage the business strategy for the academia business across Workspace, Mergent and all related products
Drive and deliver innovative solutions that meet clients natively in their workflow
Drive evolution of client engagement from legacy ‘product-specific’ goals to a solutions paradigm
Report to main partners on market evolution, client requirements and strategies
Actively participate with Sales & Marketing Leadership to achieve our goals and realize Defined Revenue & Sales Targets
Oversee the end-to-end lifecycle of product development from ideation to launch including delivery of roadmaps
Supervise product owner’s output, including bug fixes, enhancements, and product migrations
Build marketing strategy and engage with the academia community for best feedback and activation
Create sales strategy and secure effective go-to-market tactics by liaising with frontline sellers to develop tailor-made client pitches highlighting the value of the news coverage and products
Regularly connect with end users about products strategy
Support the profitable growth of the business through modernization, stronger and more efficient operations, new business development and partnerships
Requirements:
Experience in managing businesses including integration of legacy assets
Knowledge and relations in the Academia community preferred
Ability to manage key stakeholder feedback and expectations
Excels in fast-paced, data and tech role with short turnaround deadlines
Focused on product modernization, including AI strategies
Strong commercial understanding and ability to develop and implement new commercial models with effective go-to-market strategies
Ability to manage across a matrix organisation across various teams with different structures
Aptitude to developing and nurturing partnerships that support product growth and long-term prospects of the business
Strong awareness of profit and loss dynamics and drive to improve the growth and profitability of the business