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Job ID: 2013-17610

# of Positions: 1
Posted Date: 5/10/2013
Job Location: US-MA-Boston
Position Type: Regular Full Time
Category: Sales

Overview

Pearson has one defining goal: to help people progress in their lives through learning. We champion innovation and we invest in models for education that deliver on our promise for effective, accessible, and personal learning from early literacy, college and career readiness to professional education, through data informed instruction and inventive applications for mobile and digital learning.

Pearson, the world's leading learning company, has global-reach and market leading businesses in education, business, and consumer publishing and is listed on the London and New York stock exchanges (UK: PSON; NYSE: PSO). For more information, visit www.pearson.com.

Pearson is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer, and a member of E-Verify. All qualified applicants, including minorities, women, veterans, and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

Pearson is the leader in publishing for the higher education market. We have an excellent opportunity for a Learning Technology Specialist in our Northeastern region.

The successful candidate for the Learning Technology Specialist position will be responsible for the sales and marketing of textbooks, supplements and media to colleges and universities, working with local sales representatives in the Northeastern territories. This is a specialist position that focuses on the winning of large adoptions through giving presentations, coaching and strategizing with sales representatives, and building momentum and excitement for the products in the region. In addition, the Learning Technology Specialist also communicates closely with our marketing and editorial teams to create strategies, drive sales, and provide market feedback.

Qualifications
- A minimum of two years successful experience as a college publishing sales representative, and a quantifiable record of achievement.
- Ability to do 60% travels during the selling seasons.
- Aptitude to coach and train sales reps.
- Technological proficiency: working knowledge of the Web and basic software programs/applications
- Excellent written and oral communication
- Motivation: the drive to achieve beyond what is expected
- Academic excellence: strong academic performance and a 4-year degree

Success as a Learning Technology Specialist can lead to career opportunities within Pearson's editorial, sales management, marketing, and media development groups.

We offer an excellent compensation/benefits and an opportunity to grow with the industry leader.]]>Fri, 10 May 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://jobs.pearson.com/job/Boston-Learning-Technology-Specialist-%28Nursing%29-Boston-Job-MA-02108/2592000/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSShttp://jobs.pearson.com/job/Boston-Learning-Technology-Specialist-%28Nursing%29-Boston-Job-MA-02108/2592000/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSS
Job ID: 2013-17200

# of Positions: 1
Posted Date: 4/26/2013
Job Location: US-MA-Boston
Position Type: Regular Full Time
Category: Publishing Operations

Overview

Pearson has one defining goal: to help people progress in their lives through learning. We champion innovation and we invest in models for education that deliver on our promise for effective, accessible, and personal learning from early literacy, college and career readiness to professional education, through data informed instruction and inventive applications for mobile and digital learning.

Pearson, the world's leading learning company, has global-reach and market leading businesses in education, business, and consumer publishing and is listed on the London and New York stock exchanges (UK: PSON; NYSE: PSO). For more information, visit www.pearson.com.

Pearson is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer, and a member of E-Verify. All qualified applicants, including minorities, women, veterans, and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

MasteringAnatomyandPhysiology and MasteringMicrobiology are online homework and tutoring systems for college and university students. Pearson Education is seeking an individual with a background in life sciences (anatomy/physiology/microbiology) with significant experience teaching undergraduate to assist in the development of content for our sophisticated system. The Mastering platform administers problems with a rich structure of hints and sub-problems and collects extensive data on how students learn as they work through each problem. Responsibilities include partnering with editorial teams in the development of content plans, prototyping content, working with editorial teams to set standards and guidelines for content, including art, style, and notation, coordinating and tracking all stages of the development schedules, reviewing content for accuracy, pedagogy, consistency, and overall quality, and assisting in selection, training, and support of content writers/vendors.

The Anatomy/Physiology/Microbiology content developer will also analyze student interaction data, and then use this data to revise and improve content, help to define, implement, and document pedagogy standards, create content templates for other content providers to follow, help to define product requirements in support of delivering superlative content.

Please submit a cover letter with your resume when applying to this position.

To learn more about Mastering, go to www.masteringaandp.com or www.masteringmicrobiology.com

Qualifications
- Solid knowledge of anatomy and physiology and microbiology (MS/MA or higher preferred).
- Significant experience in teaching at the college undergraduate level, or above.
- Ability to communicate clearly and fluently in good English, both written and verbal.
- Ability to give clear feedback to authors and other members of the authoring team.
- Organization skills and ability to track details.
- Computer literate.
- Experience working in a corporate environment a plus!]]>Fri, 26 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://jobs.pearson.com/job/Boston-A&P-Microbiology-Content-Specialist-Job-MA-02108/2568952/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSShttp://jobs.pearson.com/job/Boston-A&P-Microbiology-Content-Specialist-Job-MA-02108/2568952/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSS
Job ID: 2013-17434

# of Positions: 2
Posted Date: 5/6/2013
Job Location: US-MA-Boston
Position Type: Regular Full Time
Category: Sales

Overview

Pearson has one defining goal: to help people progress in their lives through learning. We champion innovation and we invest in models for education that deliver on our promise for effective, accessible, and personal learning from early literacy, college and career readiness to professional education, through data informed instruction and inventive applications for mobile and digital learning.

Pearson, the world's leading learning company, has global-reach and market leading businesses in education, business, and consumer publishing and is listed on the London and New York stock exchanges (UK: PSON; NYSE: PSO). For more information, visit www.pearson.com.

Pearson is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/V/D, and a member of E-Verify.

Responsibilities

We have a highly coveted Inside Sales Representative position available. This position will be based out of our corporate office in Boston with occasional travel required.

Our Inside Sales team is responsible for the sale of technology solutions, textbooks, and other learning aids to professors and academic bookstores in a territory comprised of 2 and 4 year colleges and universities. In addition, they also communicate closely with our marketing and editorial teams to develop new projects for publishing in national and local markets as well as driving sales of all existing products while maintaining relationships with faculty members, Deans and administration, and college bookstore personnel.

Successful candidates for the position should demonstrate the following:
- Academic Excellence: strong academic performance and a 4-year degree preferred
- High Achievement: recognition for excelling in a college and work environment
- Sales Experience or Aptitude: enthusiasm for the process of investigating, creating and fulfilling customers' needs
- Motivation: the drive to achieve beyond what is expected
- Interest in Publishing and Communication: experience or curiosity about the development of traditional and technology based intellectual property

Compensation and Benefits:
- Extremely competitive starting base salary based on experience
- Aggressive bonus structure based on performance (no cap on bonus!)
- Comprehensive health, dental and vision insurance
- Generous paid vacation, holiday, personal and sick time
- 401(k) plan with a company match
- Employee stock purchase plan
- Tuition reimbursement
- Discounted gym membership
- Flexible spending accounts
- The opportunity to develop your career with the industry leader, advancing into sales management, marketing management or editorial

Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications:
- Degree from a 4-year college with proven academic success
- Strong ability to develop rapport, overcome objections and persuade
- Superior verbal, written and phone-based communication skills
- Self-starter who works independently and productively with a positive attitude
- Confident communicator with a great phone personality and active listening skills
- Highly organized, detail-oriented, persistent and able to prioritize multiple tasks
- Experience presenting software over the phone via technology such as WebEx or Clearslide
- Successful sales experience or publishing experience a plus.

If you're passionate about education, competitive and have a strong desire for achievement, then you might find a career in College Publishing to be a perfect fit. If you're interested in changing the way the world learns, then we'd like to meet you.

Please feel free to visit us at: www.pearson.com, www.pearsoned.com and www.pearsonhighered.com.]]>Mon, 06 May 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://jobs.pearson.com/job/Boston-Sales-Representative-%28M&S%29-Based-in-our-Boston-office-Job-MA-02108/2582776/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSShttp://jobs.pearson.com/job/Boston-Sales-Representative-%28M&S%29-Based-in-our-Boston-office-Job-MA-02108/2582776/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSS
Job ID: 2012-11698

# of Positions: 3
Posted Date: 5/6/2013
Job Location: US-MA-Boston
Position Type: Regular Full Time
Category: Sales

Overview

Pearson has one defining goal: to help people progress in their lives through learning. We champion innovation and we invest in models for education that deliver on our promise for effective, accessible, and personal learning from early literacy, college and career readiness to professional education, through data informed instruction and inventive applications for mobile and digital learning.

Pearson, the world's leading learning company, has global-reach and market leading businesses in education, business, and consumer publishing and is listed on the London and New York stock exchanges (UK: PSON; NYSE: PSO). For more information, visit www.pearson.com.

Pearson is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/V/D, and a member of E-Verify.

Responsibilities

We have a highly coveted Inside Sales Representative position available. This position will be based out of our corporate office in Boston with occasional travel required.

Our Inside Sales team is responsible for the sale of technology solutions, textbooks, and other learning aids to professors and academic bookstores in a territory comprised of 2 and 4 year colleges and universities. In addition, they also communicate closely with our marketing and editorial teams to develop new projects for publishing in national and local markets as well as driving sales of all existing products while maintaining relationships with faculty members, Deans and administration, and college bookstore personnel.

Successful candidates for the position should demonstrate the following:
- Academic Excellence: strong academic performance and a 4-year degree preferred
- High Achievement: recognition for excelling in a college and work environment
- Sales Experience or Aptitude: enthusiasm for the process of investigating, creating and fulfilling customers' needs
- Motivation: the drive to achieve beyond what is expected
- Interest in Publishing and Communication: experience or curiosity about the development of traditional and technology based intellectual property

Compensation and Benefits:
- Extremely competitive starting base salary based on experience
- Aggressive bonus structure based on performance (no cap on bonus!)
- Comprehensive health, dental and vision insurance
- Generous paid vacation, holiday, personal and sick time
- 401(k) plan with a company match
- Employee stock purchase plan
- Tuition reimbursement
- Discounted gym membership
- Flexible spending accounts
- The opportunity to develop your career with the industry leader, advancing into sales management, marketing management or editorial

Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications:
- Degree from a 4-year college with proven academic success
- Strong ability to develop rapport, overcome objections and persuade
- Superior verbal, written and phone-based communication skills
- Self-starter who works independently and productively with a positive attitude
- Confident communicator with a great phone personality and active listening skills
- Highly organized, detail-oriented, persistent and able to prioritize multiple tasks
- Experience presenting software over the phone via technology such as WebEx or Clearslide
- Successful sales experience or publishing experience a plus.

If you're passionate about education, competitive and have a strong desire for achievement, then you might find a career in College Publishing to be a perfect fit. If you're interested in changing the way the world learns, then we'd like to meet you.

Please feel free to visit us at: www.pearson.com, www.pearsoned.com and www.pearsonhighered.com.]]>Mon, 20 May 2013 07:59:00 GMThttp://jobs.pearson.com/job/Boston-Sales-Representative-%28Hardside%29-Boston%2C-MA-Job-MA-02108/1998813/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSShttp://jobs.pearson.com/job/Boston-Sales-Representative-%28Hardside%29-Boston%2C-MA-Job-MA-02108/1998813/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSS
Job ID: 2013-16404

# of Positions: 1
Posted Date: 5/14/2013
Job Location: US-MA-Boston
Position Type: Regular Full Time
Category: Publishing Operations

Overview

Pearson has one defining goal: to help people progress in their lives through learning. We champion innovation and we invest in models for education that deliver on our promise for effective, accessible, and personal learning from early literacy, college and career readiness to professional education, through data informed instruction and inventive applications for mobile and digital learning.

Pearson, the world's leading learning company, has global-reach and market leading businesses in education, business, and consumer publishing and is listed on the London and New York stock exchanges (UK: PSON; NYSE: PSO). For more information, visit www.pearson.com.

Pearson is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer, and a member of E-Verify. All qualified applicants, including minorities, women, veterans, and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

Summary

Provides overall product development leadership for a 6-12 product line with an annual plant spending budget ranging from $5-$20 million. With Product Management and Design / Technology, works to shape and finalize individual product plans, overseeing prototyping activities, component array planning, and customization strategy for the Secondary Mathematics product line. Manages the work of the supervisory staff on major department projects through all stages of product development, ensuring that projects are completed on time, on budget, and in alignment with original product vision.

Qualifications

Related work experience:
- 7+ years of project management experience and staff management experiences is essential.
- Minimum 7 years of experience with instructional materials development or in an editorial capacity within educational publishing required.

Formal education or equivalent:
- Bachelor’s degree in related field required. Masters-level degree preferred.
- Teaching experience is strongly preferred.

Skill Requirements:
- Understands Pearson budgeting, project approval, and production processes.
- Ability to present program plans, including the marketing story, as well as finished products to senior management, the sales force, and customers.
- Experience in curriculum materials development, in instructional design development, and in the visual delivery of instruction.
- Strong problem-solving skills in dealing with the ambiguity of a fast-paced setting.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, strong team-building skills, and strong leadership skills.
- Must be able to respond quickly in an environment of changing priorities. Must be able to set relevant priorities on a daily basis as the job requires multi-tasking.
- Must have a customer-focus in working with the team to conceptualize marketable product. Must be able to turn great ideas into concrete product plans that fit the timeframe and resources available.
- Must be strategic and efficient in planning and executing to ensure consistent on-time delivery of product.
- Demonstrated ability to work productively with counterparts in other functional groups.
- History of effective staff management and leadership. Must be able to generate excellent involvement from a variety of staff members who have various specialized skills.

#LI-KN]]>Thu, 02 May 2013 03:00:00 GMThttp://jobs.pearson.com/job/Boston-Dir-Editorial%2C-Secondary-Mathematics-Job-MA-02108/2527965/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSShttp://jobs.pearson.com/job/Boston-Dir-Editorial%2C-Secondary-Mathematics-Job-MA-02108/2527965/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSS
Job ID: 2013-16984

# of Positions: 2
Posted Date: 5/4/2013
Job Location: US-MA-Boston
Position Type: Term of Project - Full Time
Category: Customer Service

Overview

Pearson has one defining goal: to help people progress in their lives through learning. We champion innovation and we invest in models for education that deliver on our promise for effective, accessible, and personal learning from early literacy, college and career readiness to professional education, through data informed instruction and inventive applications for mobile and digital learning.

Pearson, the world's leading learning company, has global-reach and market leading businesses in education, business, and consumer publishing and is listed on the London and New York stock exchanges (UK: PSON; NYSE: PSO). For more information, visit www.pearson.com.

Pearson is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer, and a member of E-Verify. All qualified applicants, including minorities, women, veterans, and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

Working under the general and daily supervision of the Editorial Manager, the Associate Associate Customer Support Advisor (Associate Editor) will communicate with external customers, field staff and Pearson in-house staff to develop and produce custom titles through the Pearson Custom Library (PCL), providing a high level of support to field staff and customers.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

-Overseeing the creation, production, order processing and follow-up of PCL adoptions for all customers within an assigned territory.

-Ensure all information is accurate in Pearson systems to ensure proper ordering, printing, delivery and reporting and will handle light development work within the guidelines established for the programs.

-Problem solve as needed, escalating critical issues to the Editorial Manager as needed and assisting with overflow projects as needed throughout the year.

40% Build books through PCL systems or assist field staff and external customers in the process, ensuring all information is accurate and that the project falls within the scope of PCL for customers within the assigned territory; use Pearson systems to review adoptions for accuracy; send title set-ups and request valupacks as needed. Actively learn about and keep up-to-date on assigned programs and general knowledge of all programs within PCL.

40% Provide exemplary customer and sales support by communicating effectively with external customers, field staff and in-house staff to answer inquiries, provide status updates and follow-through on projects within assigned territory. Work with Editorial Manager to problem-solve issues that arise ensuring a resolution that meets customer needs while staying within Pearson policies.

20% Build collaborative relationships within the PCL department and with other departments by sharing methodologies and ideas; process orders through Pearson systems and work with the Manufacturing department to ensure all adoptions are sent to correct printers in a timely manner; work with internal Production/Development departments to submit projects that are within the guidelines of a “custom adoption” through PCL.

This is a 6-month minimum, Term-of-Project position that is benefit eligible. Extension of this position is based upon employee performance, work volume and business unit budget. Relocation is not available for this position.

Qualifications

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE
- Bachelor’s degree preferred.
- 1-2 year’s of Customer Service experience required.
- Experience, familiarity or interest in publishing industry preferred.

Skills/knowledge/abilities –
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Exceptional organizational skills
- Ability to handle high volume workload with close attention to detail
- Ability to work efficiently against deadlines
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Strong computer skills with proficiency in Microsoft Office and ability to learn proprietary systems
- Ability to troubleshoot issues and problem-solve
- Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- This person must be able to sit or stand at a personal computer for a reasonable length of time typing and reading.
- Ability to handle a high volume of work in a short period of time, handle multiple priorities simultaneously and operate in a demanding work environment is important.
- Reliable attendance and punctuality is critical to successful performance in this role.]]>Sat, 04 May 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://jobs.pearson.com/job/Boston-Associate-Customer-Support-Operations-Advisor-%28Associate-Editor%29-Job-MA-02108/2580857/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSShttp://jobs.pearson.com/job/Boston-Associate-Customer-Support-Operations-Advisor-%28Associate-Editor%29-Job-MA-02108/2580857/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSS
Job ID: 2013-16520

# of Positions: 1
Posted Date: 3/22/2013
Job Location: US-MA-Boston
Position Type: Term of Project - Full Time
Category: Professional Development

Overview

Pearson has one defining goal: to help people progress in their lives through learning. We champion innovation and we invest in models for education that deliver on our promise for effective, accessible, and personal learning from early literacy, college and career readiness to professional education, through data informed instruction and inventive applications for mobile and digital learning.

Pearson, the world's leading learning company, has global-reach and market leading businesses in education, business, and consumer publishing and is listed on the London and New York stock exchanges (UK: PSON; NYSE: PSO). For more information, visit www.pearson.com.

Pearson is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer, and a member of E-Verify. All qualified applicants, including minorities, women, veterans, and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

Summary

This position is responsible for assisting the Producer in all aspects of planning, specifying, researching, developing, managing, and testing assigned new media projects. Projects will include multimedia asset development, course design and development as well as the development of other web based instructional material for the ECP higher education group.

Major Responsibilities:

Serve as facilitator and coordinator for assigned projects.
- Monitor schedules and budgets.
- Monitor quality of work.
- Alert Producer and Media Director to potential risks and problems.

Support the Producer in the development of new products.
- Research market needs and technology issues.
- Show prototypes on campus and summarize student/instructor feedback.
- Test software on different platforms, equipment, and environments.
- Help to prepare software documentation.
- Co-ordinate content acquisition for media projects.
- Review all work submitted by external vendors and freelancers for quality and integrity.
- Oversee the posting and maintenance of Web pages on development and production servers.

Act as liaison with the sales force, editorial, marketing, production, and manufacturing as needed.
- Provide support to the sales force and to customers on new media products.
- Participate in team meetings for assigned projects.
- Track products through production and manufacturing.
- Solicit feedback from editorial team as needed.

Oversee work being completed by external software development groups, content writers, proofreaders, accuracy checkers, software testing facilities, designers, etc.
- Manage deliverables from external sources in terms of schedules and quality control.
- Assist in verifying that work performed matches our specifications and requirements.
- Provide information and materials to external sources in an efficient and time-effective manner.
- Ensure that all content development is consistent with the accompanying textbook/discipline.
- Perform writing, editing, proofreading as required.

Serve as a technical resource and provide product support to the team.
- Demo new products and prototypes at team meetings.
- Train appropriate editorial and marketing members on new products.

Please submit a cover letter in addition to your resume when applying to this position.

Qualifications

A bachelor’s degree or equivalent. One to three years related Web publishing experience. Technical understanding, awareness of, and interest in software development, the World Wide Web, multimedia, and educational publishing. Excellent communication skills. Facility with computers and software. Attention to detail and excellent organizational skills. Interest in higher education, education trends, and instructional technology.]]>Sun, 19 May 2013 07:59:00 GMThttp://jobs.pearson.com/job/Boston-Associate-Producer-Multimedia-TOP-Job-MA-02108/2496364/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSShttp://jobs.pearson.com/job/Boston-Associate-Producer-Multimedia-TOP-Job-MA-02108/2496364/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSS
Job ID: 2013-15934

# of Positions: 1
Posted Date: 3/6/2013
Job Location: US-MA-Boston
Position Type: Regular Full Time
Category: Product Management

Overview

Pearson has one defining goal: to help people progress in their lives through learning. We champion innovation and we invest in models for education that deliver on our promise for effective, accessible, and personal learning from early literacy, college and career readiness to professional education, through data informed instruction and inventive applications for mobile and digital learning.

Pearson, the world's leading learning company, has global-reach and market leading businesses in education, business, and consumer publishing and is listed on the London and New York stock exchanges (UK: PSON; NYSE: PSO). For more information, visit www.pearson.com.

Pearson is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer, and a member of E-Verify. All qualified applicants, including minorities, women, veterans, and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

The Humanities & Social Sciences (HSS) Digital Product Management team oversees development of Pearson’s market-leading learning applications for the higher-ed Humanities & Social Science markets. This high-performing, cross-disciplinary team is responsible for end-to-end product planning and delivery, including: understanding market problems, gathering and prioritizing product requirements, performing user research and usability testing, creating detailed prototypes and user stories, planning releases and development iterations, and monitoring implementation to ensure successful semi-annual releases.

We seek a Sr. Software Product Manager to join this team in creating the next generation of HSS learning products. This high-intensity, high-profile initiative will demand a high degree of flexibility and willingness to work hands-on to achieve aggressive near-term release targets with significant market potential.

As a Sr. Software Product Manager, you will be a bridge between the product development organization and one of the best editorial teams in the educational publishing industry. You will learn what is and isn’t working about how science/engineering is taught at the higher-ed level. You will collaboratively define simple, elegant, and effective digital teaching and learning experiences. You will work with other product managers to create prototypes and user stories for new product features, and with content developers to take full advantage of these features as they are delivered. You will partner with software developers to scope, prioritize, implement, and deliver new product releases every six months. You will also serve as a spokesperson for the product with the sales channel and with key customers.

Responsibilities
- Specify market requirements by conducting market research supported by on-going dialog with customers and editorial teams
- Drive a solution set from conception to implementation via product requirements, visual prototypes, and functional & design specifications
- Create and manage a user-story backlog, acting as a key product owner for our agile development team
- Become an expert with respect to the customers and competition

Qualifications

REQUIREMENTS
- Bachelor’s degree (advanced degree preferred) or equivalent experience
- 3+ years of software product management experience, with demonstrated success defining and building excellent web-based products
- Familiarity with the subject matter of one or more HSS disciplines (i.e. Psychology, Sociology, Art, History, Religion, etc.) at the introductory college-level is a plus
- Excellent teamwork, communication, organizational, and leadership skills
- Experience in higher-education specifically found in a teaching, publishing or technology environment a plus
- This position requires travel to customer and non-customer sites in North America (10%)

Relocation is not available for this position.

#LIKD]]>Fri, 03 May 2013 03:00:00 GMThttp://jobs.pearson.com/job/Boston-Sr-Software-Product-Manager-Humanities-&-Social-Sciences-Job-MA-02108/2465602/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSShttp://jobs.pearson.com/job/Boston-Sr-Software-Product-Manager-Humanities-&-Social-Sciences-Job-MA-02108/2465602/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSS
Job ID: 2013-17500

# of Positions: 1
Posted Date: 5/9/2013
Job Location: US-MA-Boston
Position Type: Term of Project - Full Time
Category: Publishing Operations

Overview

Pearson has one defining goal: to help people progress in their lives through learning. We champion innovation and we invest in models for education that deliver on our promise for effective, accessible, and personal learning from early literacy, college and career readiness to professional education, through data informed instruction and inventive applications for mobile and digital learning.

Pearson, the world's leading learning company, has global-reach and market leading businesses in education, business, and consumer publishing and is listed on the London and New York stock exchanges (UK: PSON; NYSE: PSO). For more information, visit www.pearson.com.

Pearson is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer, and a member of E-Verify. All qualified applicants, including minorities, women, veterans, and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

We are in need of a 12 month, term-of-project Associate Editor for our Secondary Math Editoral Group in Boston, MA.

The Associate Editor utilizes his/her education background and curriculum knowledge in combination with on-the-job training in editorial processes, project management, and instructional materials development. The Associate Editor executes assignments with minimal supervisory guidance, that meet the quality standards for the project. The Associate Editor position requires strong organization, time-management, and communication skills.

Other responsibilities
- Works with senior managers to learn parameters of the job. Learns and follows established procedures and company policies. Seeks guidance or clarification from supervisor when objectives or directions are not clear.
- Ensures that completed assignments match project specifications. Shows growth over time in response to supervisor’s direction and coaching.
- Is able to match state objectives to relevant content in the core program. Can apply knowledge of state objectives and testing blueprints to the evaluation of a vendor’s work.
- Meets deadlines for all assignments.
- Maintains positive communication with immediate supervisor regarding feedback on assignments and job performance.
- Refers all decisions with budget or schedule implications to immediate supervisor for advice and action.
- Provides accurate status on all assignments

Qualifications

Related work experience
- Must be knowledgeable regarding educational methodologies.
- Classroom experience preferred.

Formal education or equivalent
- A BA/BS in a related field required. Master’s level degree preferred.

Skills
- Proficient user of computers and software programs including MS Word, Excel, and Power Point.
- Good verbal and written communication skills.
- Must be able to respond quickly in an environment of changing priorities. Must be able to set relevant priorities on a daily basis as the job requires multi-tasking.
- Must be consistently dependable in completing assigned tasks on time with the
required level of quality.
- Demonstrates ability to edit and rewrite content generated by others, to meet standards of accuracy, style, grade level, and market need.
- Able to create and deliver content in a format suitable for digital products.
- Knows how to translate knowledge of math and math teaching into formats that meet customer needs.
- Commands work habits that are highly productive, working efficiently to develop quality content.]]>Thu, 09 May 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://jobs.pearson.com/job/Boston-Associate-Editor-Secondary-Math-12-Month-Project-in-Boston%21-Job-MA-02108/2589767/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSShttp://jobs.pearson.com/job/Boston-Associate-Editor-Secondary-Math-12-Month-Project-in-Boston%21-Job-MA-02108/2589767/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSS
Job ID: 2013-16214

# of Positions: 2
Posted Date: 3/14/2013
Job Location: US-MA-Boston
Position Type: Term of Project - Full Time
Category: Management/Business Operations

Overview

Pearson has one defining goal: to help people progress in their lives through learning. We champion innovation and we invest in models for education that deliver on our promise for effective, accessible, and personal learning from early literacy, college and career readiness to professional education, through data informed instruction and inventive applications for mobile and digital learning.

Pearson, the world's leading learning company, has global-reach and market leading businesses in education, business, and consumer publishing and is listed on the London and New York stock exchanges (UK: PSON; NYSE: PSO). For more information, visit www.pearson.com.

Pearson is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer, and a member of E-Verify. All qualified applicants, including minorities, women, veterans, and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

The Permissions Editor for Pearson Learning Solutions will evaluate print and media submissions for rights issues, prepare crediting, oversee quality checks, research and acquire third-party content, negotiate fees, and work toward the highest possible clearance rate within a defined budget and schedule constraints. The Permissions Editor is as a key liaison position among internal editorial and production functions. Assisting the Permissions Manager or the Assistant Permissions Manager, the Permissions Editor will ensure timely, accurate research and rights clearance, including the prompt request and payment of third party permissions. A Permissions Editor develops, implements and manages permissions plans, budgets and schedules for all Pearson Learning Solutions products.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Evaluate original material, third-party content and some source content for rights issues and communicate findings
- Direct Assistant Permissions Editors to ensure timely request and clearance of third-party copyrights for print or electronic
- Prepare and proofread credit lines or copyright acknowledgments
- Oversee or handle art research (cover images and interior photo/art requests)
- Negotiate fees and communicate denials
- Provide preliminary estimates for third-party content to sales
- Review project to ensure permissions clearance, crediting, content accuracy, and placement of photos/art before project turnover to manufacturing
- Research other issues or projects as assigned

Qualifications

Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree required
- A minimum of two years publishing experience required
- Two to five years of experience in clearing rights and permissions preferred

Skills/knowledge/abilities:
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent negotiation and research skills
- Proven analytical and problem-solving abilities
- Attention to detail and exceptional organizational skills
- Ability to work efficiently against deadlines
- Strong interpersonal skills
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Computer skills with proficiency in Microsoft Office

This position is located in Boston, MA and is not eligible for relocation assistance. This is a full-time (35 hours a week), benefits eligible, Term-of-Project (TOP) position that is scheduled to last between 6 and 24 months, depending on business needs and employee performance.]]>Sat, 11 May 2013 02:59:00 GMThttp://jobs.pearson.com/job/Boston-Permissions-Editor-Job-MA-02108/2479867/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSShttp://jobs.pearson.com/job/Boston-Permissions-Editor-Job-MA-02108/2479867/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSS
Job ID: 2013-17501

# of Positions: 1
Posted Date: 5/10/2013
Job Location: US-MA-Boston
Position Type: Term of Project - Full Time
Category: Publishing Operations

Overview

Pearson has one defining goal: to help people progress in their lives through learning. We champion innovation and we invest in models for education that deliver on our promise for effective, accessible, and personal learning from early literacy, college and career readiness to professional education, through data informed instruction and inventive applications for mobile and digital learning.

Pearson, the world's leading learning company, has global-reach and market leading businesses in education, business, and consumer publishing and is listed on the London and New York stock exchanges (UK: PSON; NYSE: PSO). For more information, visit www.pearson.com.

Pearson is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer, and a member of E-Verify. All qualified applicants, including minorities, women, veterans, and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

We are in need of a 12 month, term-of-project Editor for our Secondary Math group in our Boston, MA office.

The Math Editor assists in all phases of the assigned project with primary emphasis on writing and editing manuscripts, supplements and/or ancillaries. With supervision, the Editor coordinates with Design, Production, Digital Production, and other departments to produce the final product for release. When necessary, the Editor may oversee work of freelancers and/or development houses.

The Math Editor knows the subject matter for his/herassigned area and uses that knowledge to develop competitive offerings. The Editor is knowledgeable about all of the details in the plan for the assigned project, including specs, writing guidelines, and the plan details for RFPs (if appropriate). The Editor relies on guidance from his/her direct supervisor to ensure that the evolving product meets the objectives of the plan, its budget, and its schedule.
- With supervision, write and edit print and digital manuscripts and supplements.
- Monitor appropriateness of text material as to reading level, content accuracy and currency, freedom of bias, and teachability.
- Write and provide art specs for artists and photo-researchers. Participate in evaluation of sketches and choice of photos.
- Working with Product Management and Marketing, analyze competition and market trends and incorporate findings into program.
- Oversee work of in-house editors, freelancers, and outside developers.
- Ensure compliance with state standards and assessments.
- Participate, as appropriate, in market research efforts (e.g. prepare sample lessons, conduct phone interviews, attend focus groups, etc.)
- Participate in planning assigned projects; make creative suggestions that reflect an understanding of the market place and an awareness of customer needs.
- Ensure that product responds to customer needs.

Qualifications

Related work experience:
- Minimum 3 years experience in curriculum development or the development of instructional materials.
- Secondary Math teaching experience preferred.
- Experience with Secondary Math materials and the creation of those materials, highly desired.
- Must be knowledgeable regarding educational methodologies and instructional design.
- 2+ years relevant editorial experience.

Formal education or equivalent:
- A BA/BS in a related field required. Master’s level degree preferred.

Skills:
- Proficient user of computers and software programs including MS Word, Excel, and Power Point.
- Exhibits good verbal and written communication skills.
- Understands the production process for print and digital instructional materials.
- Demonstrates ability to write original content, and to edit and rewrite content generated by others, to meet standards of accuracy, style, grade level, and market need.
- Able to create and deliver content in a format suitable for digital products.
- Promotes sense of teamwork and works to reduce team barriers and conflicts.
- Able to respond quickly in an environment of changing priorities. Must be able to set relevant priorities on a daily basis and meet deadlines.
- Commands work habits that are highly productive, working efficiently to develop quality content.
- Must be strategic and efficient in planning and executing to ensure consistent on-time delivery of product.
- Must be able to utilize constructive feedback to refine skills and reduce mistakes.
- Must display a “customer focus” in working with teams to conceptualize marketable product.
- Knows how to translate knowledge of math and math teaching into formats that meet customer needs.
- Proactive in anticipating, evaluating, and solving for issues to avoid disruptions in workflow.
- Displays self-confidence in actively participating in meetings and open forums.]]>Fri, 10 May 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://jobs.pearson.com/job/Boston-Editor%2C-Secondary-Math-Job-MA-02108/2591994/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSShttp://jobs.pearson.com/job/Boston-Editor%2C-Secondary-Math-Job-MA-02108/2591994/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSS
Job ID: 2013-16824

# of Positions: 6
Posted Date: 5/17/2013
Job Location: US-MA-Boston
Position Type: Term of Project - Full Time
Category: Product Management

Overview

Pearson has one defining goal: to help people progress in their lives through learning. We champion innovation and we invest in models for education that deliver on our promise for effective, accessible, and personal learning from early literacy, college and career readiness to professional education, through data informed instruction and inventive applications for mobile and digital learning.

Pearson, the world's leading learning company, has global-reach and market leading businesses in education, business, and consumer publishing and is listed on the London and New York stock exchanges (UK: PSON; NYSE: PSO). For more information, visit www.pearson.com.

Pearson is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer, and a member of E-Verify. All qualified applicants, including minorities, women, veterans, and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

The Program Manager manages and oversees an assigned program that comprises multiple program components (projects) through strategic planning and controlling the program scope, cost/budget, time schedules, quality and timely delivery of all program components.

Assignment Scope

Functions as a primary stakeholder for assigned programs both within Pearson and external to the organization (vendors, authors and customers).

Assignments high complexity in nature

Minimal to no direct supervision

Reports to the Director of Program Management and/or Team Lead

Key Attributes and Their Application

Demonstrates thoughtful, strategic and customer focused decision making

Takes initiative, leads change and solves problems

Engages collaboratively to build high performing teams

Exhibits strong written and verbal communication skills

Scope of Impact

Transformation of the business, meeting customer/market needs, decreasing opportunity and financial costs to the company, accelerating the product to market

Loss of sales and or profits due to quality, timing or mismanagement of program

Management

Receives little or no instruction on daily work, some general instructions on new assignments.

Primary functions require exercising independent judgment.

Has oversight of program and indirect management of program components (projects)

External vendor/freelance management

Partners and works collaboratively with the Acquisitions Editor to create the program plan and implements and oversees the execution of the program plan including selection of resources, building the program budget and schedule.

The Program Manager works closely with the Project Manager(s) (who is/are responsible for managing the respective individual components’ budget and schedules) to ensure the ultimate success of the program by identifying and articulating the program needs and ensuring that these goals are realized for all program components.

The Program Manager coordinates and communicates the program plan to the team and manages communication between authors and the Acquisitions Editor on specific program requirements. They also manage dependencies for all program components.

The Program Manager has full accountability for the final quality of the program in terms of quality, accuracy, budget, schedule and for achieving program goals.

Qualifications

This position requires a Bachelor’s degree

? Minimum of 2-4 years job experience, preferably with aspects of sales, project and/or program management

? Editorial and/or production experience preferred

? Digital product management experience preferred

? Proficiency with PC & MAC including Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook

? Ability to create, update and manage program schedules

? Ability to set goals, build effective agendas and lead successful meetings

? Ability to collaborate with key stakeholders and lead teams with a high degree of functional diversity]]>Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://jobs.pearson.com/job/Boston-Program-Manager-Math-Job-MA-02108/2604167/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSShttp://jobs.pearson.com/job/Boston-Program-Manager-Math-Job-MA-02108/2604167/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSS
Job ID: 2013-16837

# of Positions: 1
Posted Date: 4/9/2013
Job Location: US-NY-New York
Position Type: Regular Full Time
Category: Publishing Operations

Overview

Pearson has one defining goal: to help people progress in their lives through learning. We champion innovation and we invest in models for education that deliver on our promise for effective, accessible, and personal learning from early literacy, college and career readiness to professional education, through data informed instruction and inventive applications for mobile and digital learning.

Pearson, the world's leading learning company, has global-reach and market leading businesses in education, business, and consumer publishing and is listed on the London and New York stock exchanges (UK: PSON; NYSE: PSO). For more information, visit www.pearson.com.

Pearson is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer, and a member of E-Verify. All qualified applicants, including minorities, women, veterans, and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

Primary goals/responsibilities: Responsible for the planning, communication, and execution of our digital strategic vision and deliverables, with specific and urgent focus on our NextGen digital products. The position will report to the Editor-in-Chief and work in close conjunction with the Acquisitions Editors and Marketing to develop and define the division’s overall digital goals and strategic vision. The Director will direct enhanced efficacy efforts and analyze data to improve efficacy of current digital and NextGen digital products as well as be responsible for articulating group-wide digital strategy and ensuring acquisition of potential new digital services. The Director will also work with other Directors in other divisions to reduce duplication of and combine digital efforts, wherever possible

The Director will oversee the gathering and elaboration of NextGen requirements as well as oversee the maintenance and sunsetting of our existing platform. The Director will drive results through increased sales, registrations, usage, and advancements in learning technologies. The Director is also responsible for presenting and negotiating the goals of the division within the context of the overall Pearson strategy.

Position can sit in NY, NJ or Boston office.

Qualifications

Skills and experience required:
- Strategic thinker with strong vision for digital trends and technologies
- Solid understanding of HTML, XML, Java, SCORM etc.
- Broad experience working with educational technology
- Ability to translate editorial goals and instructor needs into 21st century technology solutions, with clear implementation plan
- Present compelling recommendations that galvanize and engage teams around new ideas and solutions
- Team player with strong managerial skills
- Ability to work with geographically dispersed team
- Excellent oral and written skills]]>Wed, 08 May 2013 02:59:00 GMThttp://jobs.pearson.com/job/New-York-Director-of-Digital-Strategy-Job-NY/2537123/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSShttp://jobs.pearson.com/job/New-York-Director-of-Digital-Strategy-Job-NY/2537123/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSS
Job ID: 2013-16273

# of Positions: 1
Posted Date: 3/20/2013
Job Location: US-IN-Indianapolis
Position Type: Regular Full Time
Category: Marketing

Overview

Pearson has one defining goal: to help people progress in their lives through learning. We champion innovation and we invest in models for education that deliver on our promise for effective, accessible, and personal learning from early literacy, college and career readiness to professional education, through data informed instruction and inventive applications for mobile and digital learning.

Pearson, the world's leading learning company, has global-reach and market leading businesses in education, business, and consumer publishing and is listed on the London and New York stock exchanges (UK: PSON; NYSE: PSO). For more information, visit www.pearson.com.

Pearson is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer, and a member of E-Verify. All qualified applicants, including minorities, women, veterans, and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities
- The primary role of this position is to lead a web marketing team to drive consumer awareness of Pearson Technology Group products and increase direct sales in line with PTG strategies. The web marketing team will actively run promotions and create newsletters.
- This role requires strong skills in web analytics and direct marketing. Using web analytics tools, this position will coach direct reports and those in imprint Marketing—letting them know about site visitors, what content is most and least viewed, sales trends, and mentoring them to show what kinds of promotions work well and what kinds do not.
- This role will use HTML and local tools (ManageIT) to create promotion pages, manage imprint web sites, develop newsletters, execute promotional mailings, and help to load ebooks on to servers for direct sales.
- This position will also manage similar work for two other individuals on the Web Marketing team.
- This role will regularly build web sites for several of PTG web portals and may be involved in creating HTML based web sites for PTG’s conference business (which is a separate platform).
- The role will most often interact with other members of the Web team (Marketing, Editorial, Direct mail), members of imprint Marketing teams, LTG, PTG Production, and Editorial; there will be some contact with authors.
- This role manages the entire web marketing function for all of PTG, running all promotions, and managing the web marketing, including approximately 16 newsletters. This role handles managing 1/3 of these responsibilities directly and managing the rest of them indirectly via managing direct reports and their work on a regular basis.
- This role is responsible for managing Operating Expenses’ annual budget of $394K, delivering more than 800 annual mailings (direct and indirect) and helping to drive all direct sales for the business.
- This role also works with LTG and with manager and Online Technical Lead in regular “Agile Planning” software development meetings, bringing to meeting the expertise of web site manager.
- Necessary to network within Pearson. Connect with others with similar experience and share best practices. Be agile—learn how to borrow work already developed within Pearson. Likewise, necessary to be good communicator to network with those will similar roles at competitors to learn best practices there.
- This role is responsible for drafting PTG web sites’ social and mobile strategy. We are looking for new ways for customers to interact with PTG, its content, authors, and other customers. More and more customers want to put our content on mobile devices. We need to make sure our sites perform well on all popular mobile devices and that we provide ample social n Assist Product Marketing and Publicity teams with implementation of end user marketing plan etworking opportunities—to help market our offerings.
- Assist Product Marketing and Publicity teams with implementation of end user marketing plan

Qualifications

BA or BS in Marketing is preferred.

5-7 years experience in managing the web marketing functions for large web site that is ecommerce enabled

1+ years of management experience with one or more direct reports

Skills/knowledge/abilities – (list specific functional areas of knowledge required within a discipline i.e. credit, accounts payable, etc.)
- Web Analytics experience is essential. Strong preference for expertise with WebTrends.
- Experience with Responsys for email based mailings
- HTML expertise, and working knowledge of HTML5
- Experience with SEM and SEO
- Experience with marketing as it relates to social networking (experience with marketing with Facebook and Twitter at a minimum) and marketing on mobile platforms.
- Strong writing/communications experience
- Statistics experience—ability to pull regular reports showing web site/sales/performance data and communicating/presenting to PTG employees so they can use to make more informed business decisions.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This person must be able to sit or stand at a personal computer for a reasonable length of time typing and reading.

Ability to handle a high volume of work in a short period of time, handle multiple priorities simultaneously and operate in a demanding work environment is important.

Travel to other PTG sites (one direct report is in Indianapolis, one is in Boston) to meet with direct report, and to meet/plan with colleagues. Also some travel (2-3 weeks per year) is expected to attend training (such as Responsys, WebTrends), Pearson sales meetings, and relevant trade shows. Travel 2-3 times per year to meet with people in our San Francisco office.

Reliability is critical to successful performance in this role.

#LI-KS]]>Fri, 17 May 2013 03:00:00 GMThttp://jobs.pearson.com/job/Indianapolis-Mgr-Web-Marketing-Job-IN-46201/2491510/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSShttp://jobs.pearson.com/job/Indianapolis-Mgr-Web-Marketing-Job-IN-46201/2491510/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSS
Job ID: 2013-17435

# of Positions: 1
Posted Date: 5/6/2013
Job Location: US-REMOTE LOCATION
Position Type: Regular Full Time
Category: Marketing

Overview

Pearson has one defining goal: to help people progress in their lives through learning. We champion innovation and we invest in models for education that deliver on our promise for effective, accessible, and personal learning from early literacy, college and career readiness to professional education, through data informed instruction and inventive applications for mobile and digital learning.

Pearson, the world's leading learning company, has global-reach and market leading businesses in education, business, and consumer publishing and is listed on the London and New York stock exchanges (UK: PSON; NYSE: PSO). For more information, visit www.pearson.com.

Pearson is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer, and a member of E-Verify. All qualified applicants, including minorities, women, veterans, and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

The Math and Statistics Efficacy Manager directs the Efficacy and Course Redesign programs for MyMathLab, MyStatLab, and MathXL (collectively, “MyMathLab”), and manages the Efficacy and Course Redesign branch of the Faculty Advisor Network (FAN) for math and statistics (collectively “math”).

The primary focus of this position is on data collection, efficacy research, and course redesign campaigns. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Instilling a culture of data collection, both internally and externally, to quantify and promote MyMathLab’s impact on teaching and learning
- Producing MyMathLab white paper reports containing efficacy studies and case studies involving successful course redesigns
- Creating and executing online Webinar strategies for MyMathLab with a focus on efficacy and course redesign
- Motivating the sales force to promote data collection in support of efficacy research
- Identifying and developing math Course Redesign leaders and promoting their programs and results
- Coordinating Course Redesign campaigns with the sales force at the state and regional levels
- Providing field-based feature and content development needs to editorial and product management teams
- Recruiting and developing MyMathLab adopters into Faculty Advisor Network (FAN) members, workshop speakers, and course redesign proponents
- Actively engaging Faculty Advisors to support sales and course redesign at key adoptions, in collaboration with marketing and sales management
- Empowering the sales force to efficiently and effectively develop and utilize Faculty Advisors to support sales and course redesign efforts
- Collaborating with the Customer Experience Program Manager to identify MyMathLab community leaders, fostering organic growth of MyMathLab’s “buzz,” particularly around course redesign

This position may be based out of Boston, USR, NY, or remotely.

Qualifications
- Strong commitment to improving math education
- Minimum of 5 years’ educational publishing experience
- Strong organizational, quantitative analysis, and project management skills
- Minimum of 3 years’ experience with MyMathLab sales, training, and/or marketing (or equivalent experience with competing product)
- Ability to collaborate effectively with math educators
- Strong sales aptitude
- Excellent presentation skills, especially with respect to technology
- Exceptional written and oral communications skills
- Availability for overnight travel
- Teaching experience a plus]]>Mon, 06 May 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://jobs.pearson.com/job/Raleigh-Efficacy-Manager%2C-Math-&-Statistics-Job-NC-27601/2582777/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSShttp://jobs.pearson.com/job/Raleigh-Efficacy-Manager%2C-Math-&-Statistics-Job-NC-27601/2582777/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSS
Job ID: 2013-16561

# of Positions: 1
Posted Date: 3/26/2013
Job Location: US-MA-Boston
Position Type: Term of Project - Full Time
Category: Professional Development

Overview

Pearson has one defining goal: to help people progress in their lives through learning. We champion innovation and we invest in models for education that deliver on our promise for effective, accessible, and personal learning from early literacy, college and career readiness to professional education, through data informed instruction and inventive applications for mobile and digital learning.

Pearson, the world's leading learning company, has global-reach and market leading businesses in education, business, and consumer publishing and is listed on the London and New York stock exchanges (UK: PSON; NYSE: PSO). For more information, visit www.pearson.com.

Pearson is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer, and a member of E-Verify. All qualified applicants, including minorities, women, veterans, and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

The Math Content Developer reports to the Project Supervisor, MathXL and works as an individual contributor to the creation, release, and maintenance of instructional content for mathematics and statistics media products by the Pearson Mathematics & Statistics Media group. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: writing content and correlations; assessing content viability and appropriateness; developing content in accordance with instructional objectives; ensuring consistency of products and their components; correcting errors and responding to quality assurance issues; writing sample chapter tests; and occasionally performing quality assurance testing.

Please submit a cover letter with your resume when applying to this position.

Qualifications

BA/BS in mathematics or similar field preferred. Basic knowledge of computer hardware/software infrastructure. Math content knowledge at least through college calculus. Solid written English skills. Experience in education and/or educational technology. Other desirable skills include: software programming and testing skills, good teamwork and collaborative skills. Ability to do thorough, accurate and meticulous work and attention to detail essential. Must be able to manage time effectively in producing results.]]>Wed, 24 Apr 2013 03:00:00 GMThttp://jobs.pearson.com/job/Boston-Math-Content-Developer-TOP-Job-MA-02108/2506047/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSShttp://jobs.pearson.com/job/Boston-Math-Content-Developer-TOP-Job-MA-02108/2506047/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSS
Job ID: 2013-17164

# of Positions: 1
Posted Date: 5/1/2013
Job Location: US-MA-Boston
Position Type: Temporary Full Time
Category: Production Operations

Overview

Pearson has one defining goal: to help people progress in their lives through learning. We champion innovation and we invest in models for education that deliver on our promise for effective, accessible, and personal learning from early literacy, college and career readiness to professional education, through data informed instruction and inventive applications for mobile and digital learning.

Pearson, the world's leading learning company, has global-reach and market leading businesses in education, business, and consumer publishing and is listed on the London and New York stock exchanges (UK: PSON; NYSE: PSO). For more information, visit www.pearson.com.

Pearson is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer, and a member of E-Verify. All qualified applicants, including minorities, women, veterans, and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

The TEMP Assistant Buyer will work in the manufacturing department and be responsible for processing print and bind purchase orders for reprints. Tasks include cutting POs, monitoring schedules, vendor communications, updating the database, clearing invoices and tasks as assigned.

Qualifications

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE
- 1-2 years of operations experience, preferred. Preferably in a print manufacturing environment.
- The position requires the ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously and to work independently and efficiently in a fast-paced environment.
- Good communication skills and experience with Microsoft Office and online web environments.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Processing purchase orders
- Daily monitoring of schedule
- Daily updating of database
- Clearing invoices
- Perform tasks as assigned

This is a temporary non-benefit eligible position. This position will pay between $15-$16/hour based on experience. Relocation is not available for this position]]>Wed, 01 May 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://jobs.pearson.com/job/Boston-Assistant-Buyer-Job-MA-02108/2575884/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSShttp://jobs.pearson.com/job/Boston-Assistant-Buyer-Job-MA-02108/2575884/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSS
Job ID: 2013-15955

# of Positions: 1
Posted Date: 4/25/2013
Job Location: US-MA-Boston
Position Type: Regular Full Time
Category: Marketing

Overview

Pearson has one defining goal: to help people progress in their lives through learning. We champion innovation and we invest in models for education that deliver on our promise for effective, accessible, and personal learning from early literacy, college and career readiness to professional education, through data informed instruction and inventive applications for mobile and digital learning.

Pearson, the world's leading learning company, has global-reach and market leading businesses in education, business, and consumer publishing and is listed on the London and New York stock exchanges (UK: PSON; NYSE: PSO). For more information, visit www.pearson.com.

Pearson is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/V/D, and a member of E-Verify.

Responsibilities

Pearson Learning Solutions Marketing is seeking a Marketing Communications Specialist to be based in Boston.

The selected individual will be a strong business communications writer and be able to take product information and distill it into easy to understand customer communications. The selected individual will also have a solid marketing generalist background. This position will be responsible for creating, writing, and producing compelling marketing materials and sales tools for multi-level audiences to support channel marketing and sales teams.

Qualifications
- BA/BS in communications, journalism, public relations, marketing, or English.
- 4+ years demonstrable experience in creative project management, writing and developing marketing communications pieces and tools for multi-level customers (from faculty, to administrators, to executives) such as compelling customer case studies, brochures for new product launches, video scripts (for customer testimonials, product launches and executive thought leadership projects), press releases, speaking opportunity proposals for conferences, innovative sales presentations, creative sales collateral, product information sheets, and thought leadership white papers (work samples encouraged)
- 3+ years progressive experience in web content development, email marketing, and list development.
- 4+ years progressive experience in a corporate or sales support marketing role required.
- Experience with Microsoft Office Suite required.
- Experience with Salesforce software preferred.
- Ability to develop effective cross-functional relationships among sister company marketing teams and organizational stakeholders.
- Ability to multitask and effectively manage workload to meet specified deadlines with strong attention to detail.
- This role interacts heavily with multiple channel marketing directors and managers and the successful candidate will be personable, professional, and comfortable working with individuals at all levels of the organization.
- Be strategic, proactive, innovative, and possess the ability to thrive in a creative marketing team.
- Have initiative to seek out new opportunities and avenues to deliver measurable results against communications goals.
- Work independently, yet be a valuable team member.
- Must be able to travel approximately 15% of time with some travel periods lasting 7 days.

Relocation is not available for this position.

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Job ID: 2012-12623

# of Positions: 28
Posted Date: 8/23/2012
Job Location: US-MA-Boston
Position Type: Term of Project - Full Time
Category: Project Management

Overview

Pearson has one defining goal: to help people progress in their lives through learning. We champion innovation and we invest in models for education that deliver on our promise for effective, accessible, and personal learning from early literacy, college and career readiness to professional education, through data informed instruction and inventive applications for mobile and digital learning.

Pearson, the world's leading learning company, has global-reach and market leading businesses in education, business, and consumer publishing and is listed on the London and New York stock exchanges (UK: PSON; NYSE: PSO). For more information, visit www.pearson.com.

Pearson is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/V/D, and a member of E-Verify.

Responsibilities

The term pf project (TOP) Media Project Manager in the Pearson Learning Solutions Group is responsible for the project management of multiple Custom Media Technology projects and assisting in determining how course content can be best represented through a variety of media technologies. This position requires significant collaboration with other Project Managers, third party vendors and solution consultants/product managers to identify customer goals and targeted functionality desired to ensure media solutions implemented to customers’ expectations.

The Project Manager will manage the development process of web-based or related multimedia titles from initial concept through distribution. Candidate will manage project schedules, identify and resolve conflicts, troubleshoot as needed and within designated project budgets and schedules.

This is a benefit eligible Term-of-Project Full Time status position which will last a minimum of 6-months and may be extended beyond that date based on needs of business and employee performance.

Position is located in Boston, MA or Indianapolis, IN office locations. Relocation is not available and this is not a remote position.

Qualifications

REQUIREMENTS
- Bachelor's degree and/or equivalent years in education and successful work experience.
- Media Project Management experience in the area of scheduling, negotiating and budgeting required.
- 1-3 years’ experience working in web production and/or publishing environment is a plus.
- Experience with Microsoft Word and Excel.

SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE/ABILITIES
- Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously and meet strict deadlines in a team orientated environment.
- Ability to learn new technologies and evaluate content/business needs.
- Must be detail-oriented, accurate, and able to organize and prioritize workload on multiple projects.
- A working knowledge of HTML.
- Knowledge of Learning Management Systems would be a plus.
- Ability to meet ambitious deadlines and deliver high-quality work on schedule with multiple projects running simultaneously.

Other Requirements

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This person must be able to sit or stand at a personal computer for a reasonable length of time typing and reading.

Ability to handle a high volume of work in a short period of time, handle multiple priorities simultaneously and operate in a demanding work environment is important.

Reliable attendance and punctuality, and willingness and ability to work extended hours as needed, particularly during busy seasons, are critical to successful performance in this role.]]>Tue, 23 Apr 2013 02:59:00 GMThttp://jobs.pearson.com/job/Boston-Media-Project-Manager-BostonIndianapolis-Job-MA-02108/2112172/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSShttp://jobs.pearson.com/job/Boston-Media-Project-Manager-BostonIndianapolis-Job-MA-02108/2112172/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSS
Job ID: 2013-17536

# of Positions: 1
Posted Date: 5/13/2013
Job Location: US-MA-Boston
Position Type: Regular Full Time
Category: Administrative/Clerical

Overview

Pearson has one defining goal: to help people progress in their lives through learning. We champion innovation and we invest in models for education that deliver on our promise for effective, accessible, and personal learning from early literacy, college and career readiness to professional education, through data informed instruction and inventive applications for mobile and digital learning.

Pearson, the world's leading learning company, has global-reach and market leading businesses in education, business, and consumer publishing and is listed on the London and New York stock exchanges (UK: PSON; NYSE: PSO). For more information, visit www.pearson.com.

Pearson is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer, and a member of E-Verify. All qualified applicants, including minorities, women, veterans, and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

The Administrative Assistant – Online Learning Applications provides centralized day-to-day administrative support to the Senior Vice President of Online Learning Applications and her management team in the online learning product development groups in Pearson Higher Education. This group includes various product teams specific to the Pearson MyLabs product lines and has team members that are remote as well as located in both the Arlington Street and Boylston Street Pearson buildings in Boston.

Relocation is not available for this position. Ideal candidate will reside within the Boston area. This is a benefit eligible, non-exempt, hourly paid, full-time position.

Responsibilities:
- Manage the Senior Vice President’s daily calendar, reviewing meetings, prioritizing requests for time and interacting with other company Executives and their Assistants to coordinate a variety of complex executive meetings.
- Work with department heads and Human Resources to assist with new employee on-boarding procedures.
- Arrange travel schedule and reservations for the Senior Vice President and provide assistance as needed to members of the senior management team.
- Arrange logistics for on and off-site events, conferences, meetings, seminars and other functions.
- Manage monthly business tasks, such as expense reports, tracking project spending and related employee time sheets, processing invoices and departmental costs.
- Assist other team Executives with their calendars as needed.
- Act as a liaison between departments, prioritize and manage multiple projects simultaneously, and follow through on issues in a timely manner.
- Ensure that the Senior Vice President is kept up to date on current priorities and important details.
- Other duties and tasks as assigned.

Qualifications

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE
- Bachelor’s degree preferred.
- 2-3 years of experience in a similar role required.
- Experience with calendar management required.
- Excellent organizational and communication skills required.
- Experience and interest in working in a fast-paced work environment which requires problem solving and handling multiple priorities simultaneously required.

Skills/knowledge/abilities –
- Excellent calendar management skills, including the coordination of complex meetings for multiple high level individuals.
- Proficiency using Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel Outlook, and especially PowerPoint required.
- Familiarity with travel coordination websites such as Concur or a similar system, preferred.
- Ability to effectively attend to a diverse range of priorities working with people/teams throughout the organization on demand, and in high-pressure situations.
- Experience supporting individuals in a professional services, educational publishing, multimedia web products, or IT environment preferred.
- This person must be able to sit or stand at a personal computer for a reasonable length of time typing and reading.
- Ability to handle a high volume of work in a short period of time, handle multiple priorities simultaneously and operate in a demanding work environment is important.
- Reliable attendance and punctuality is critical to successful performance in this role.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.]]>Mon, 13 May 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://jobs.pearson.com/job/Boston-Administrative-Assistant-Online-Learning-Applications-Job-MA-02108/2594543/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSShttp://jobs.pearson.com/job/Boston-Administrative-Assistant-Online-Learning-Applications-Job-MA-02108/2594543/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSS