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RELX INC Commercial Content Manager (Legal Content) in Wellington, New Zealand
About the Role
We are seeking an experienced Commercial Content Manager to lead the strategic and commercial development of a legal content portfolio across the Pacific.
This is a key role with responsibility for portfolio performance, team leadership, partnerships and licensing, and content expansion. You will own the end-to-end lifecycle of legal content initiatives — from identifying market opportunities and building business cases through to delivery, go to market support and ongoing optimisation.
The role plays a critical part in ensuring the ongoing commercial viability and expansion of a mature legal content portfolio; with a strong focus on customer needs, portfolio performance, and future focused content development in an evolving, AI-enabled environment.
Reporting to the Head of Core Content, Pacific, this is a permanent full-time role-based in either Australia (Sydney or Melbourne preferred) or New Zealand (Auckland or Wellington) with combined home/office-based arrangements to have flexible work-life balance.
About the TeamYou will lead a specialist content team responsible for developing and enhancing an expansive legal content portfolio.
The team works closely with Editorial Operations, Sales, Marketing, Product, Customer Engagement and external partners, and is deeply involved in shaping how legal content is developed, positioned and brought to market.
As a people leader, you will be responsible for:
Leading and developing a team of content professionals
Setting clear direction and priorities across multiple initiatives
Coaching the team on stakeholder engagement, commercial thinking and delivery excellence
Identifying and implementing operational best practices, with a focus on developing an AI-enabled team and processes
This is not a first-time manager role — the team requires a leader who is confident making decisions, managing complexity and driving performance.
Responsibilities
Own and drive the commercial strategy and performance of a legal content portfolio
Lead and develop a team responsible for content development and delivery
Build and approve business cases, including assessment of revenue, risk and strategic value
Identify and progress partnership opportunities, licensing arrangements and external stakeholder relationships
Support go-to-market initiatives and sales enablement activities
Engage with customers to understand needs and translate insights into content strategy
Guide content initiatives to ensure readiness for evolving technology and AI-enabled delivery
Requirements
Proven experience leading teams within publishing, information services or legal content environments
Strong commercial acumen with experience managing portfolios and budgets
Confident people leader with experience driving performance and making complex decisions
Demonstrated ability to manage senior stakeholders and external partners
Background in legal, tax or professional publishing is highly regarded
Work in a way that works for youWe promote a healthy work/life balance across the organization. With numerous well-being initiatives, paid parental leave, volunteering leave, and flexible working arrangements, we help you meet your immediate responsibilities and long-term goals.
Working for youWe know that your wellbeing and happiness are key to a long and successful career. These are some of the benefits we are delighted to offer:
Discounted health plan rate and optical assistance
Life assurance and income protection
Option to buy additional annual leave days
Employee Assistance Program
Flexible working arrangements
Benefits for you and your family
Access to learning and development resources
Retail discounts and cashback offers
Global discounts and free wellbeing & learning classes
Electric Vehicle Novated Leasing
About the Business
LexisNexis Legal & Professional® provides legal, regulatory, and business information and analytics that help customers increase their productivity, improve decision-making, achieve better outcomes, and advance the rule of law around the world. As a digital pioneer, the company was the first to bring legal and business information online with its Lexis® and Nexis® services.
To learn more about opportunities with LexisNexis or RELX Global, join us here:
https://www.lexisnexis.com.au/en
https://www.relx.com/careers/join-us
Apply now to step into a strategically important role shaping the future of legal content.
Thank you for your interest.
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RELX is a global provider of information-based analytics and decision tools for professional and business customers, enabling them to make better decisions, get better results and be more productive.
Our purpose is to benefit society by developing products that help researchers advance scientific knowledge; doctors and nurses improve the lives of patients; lawyers promote the rule of law and achieve justice and fair results for their clients; businesses and governments prevent fraud; consumers access financial services and get fair prices on insurance; and customers learn about markets and complete transactions.
Our purpose guides our actions beyond the products that we develop. It defines us as a company. Every day across RELX our employees are inspired to undertake initiatives that make unique contributions to society and the communities in which we operate.