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Job ID: 2013-16871
# of Positions: 1
Posted Date: 4/9/2013
Job Location: US-MULTIPLE CITIES
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

FLSA Status: exempt

Territory: Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina

Basic Purpose:

Sells company’s products and services to new and current users within an assigned territory through direct, face-to-face contact. Operates under moderate supervision. Usually reports to a Sales Manager, Direct or the Chief Field Sales Executive. Requires two to four years of educational sales experience and some knowledge of school assessments.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

70%

Sells products/services to new and/or current customers in an assigned geographic area to achieve or exceed assigned revenue objectives:
- Contacts prospective customers to determine product/services needs and performs sales presentations to match company's products with identified needs.
- Remains knowledgeable of company's products to facilitate sales efforts.
- Maintains sales records and prepares sales reports as required.

30%

Provides follow-up with customers to ensure customer satisfaction with products and/or services provided.

Qualifications

Education and Work Experience

Bachelor's degree. Typically requires a minimum of two to four years of educational product sales experience.

Specialized Knowledge and Skills

Good knowledge of company's products. Effective selling skills. Good communications and interpersonal skills. Professional appearance and presentation required.

Work Environment and Physical Demands

. Travel required. The ability to work independently and must be a self starter.
- Must live in one of the four mentioned states.]]>Thu, 06 Jun 2013 07:59:00 GMThttp://jobs.pearson.com/job/Sr-Sales-Representative-Job/2537655/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSShttp://jobs.pearson.com/job/Sr-Sales-Representative-Job/2537655/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSS
Job ID: 2013-17796
# of Positions: 1
Posted Date: 5/20/2013
Job Location: US-NC-Raleigh
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.

Pearson is an international media company with market-leading businesses in education, business information and consumer publishing. Pearson's education business represents about two-thirds of the company, and Penguin publishing and the Financial Times make up the balance. With more than 30,000 employees based in 60 countries, we are a family of businesses that draws on common assets, processes and shares a common purpose: to help our customers live and learn.

Responsibilities

Pearson Education is the global leader in integrated educational publishing. With such renowned brands as Prentice Hall, Allyn & Bacon, Addison Wesley, Scott Foresman, NCS Pearson, and many others, Pearson Education provides quality content, assessment tools, and educational services in all available media to a worldwide market, spanning the learning curve from birth through college and beyond. Internationally we operate in 55 countries and 27 languages.

Pearson Professional and Career, an innovative higher education publishing unit of Pearson Education and a market leader, is committed to improving grades and course outcomes with powerful and flexible educational solutions for instructors and students. With a focus on Business, Economics, Information Technology, Engineering, Computer Science, Education, Criminal Justice, Health and Careers, Pearson Professional and Career provides a host of solutions for today's classroom.

Currently we are recruiting for a District Sales Manager in the Southeast region including North Carolina.

As a DM within the Pearson Professional and Career group, you will be responsible for strategically driving sales, meeting sales and editorial goals, recruiting and developing new sales people and developing and leading a team of sales representatives calling on colleges and universities. You will work in conjunction with colleagues in editorial, marketing, sales programs, and Custom Publishing to achieve your goals. A District Manager is also responsible for analysis, planning, and financial management.

Qualifications

Qualifications include an undergraduate college degree, 3-5 years of experience in college publishing. This experience should include a record of exceptional performance, strong communication, analytical, organizational, and account-development skills, and a demonstrated ability to lead.

The District Manager position at Pearson offers a highly competitive compensation program including a company car, expenses, bonus eligibility, medical/dental insurance, and a 401K savings plan.

Please feel free to visit us at: www.pearson.com and www.pearsonhighered.com

CB1]]>Tue, 18 Jun 2013 08:00:00 GMThttp://jobs.pearson.com/job/Raleigh-District-Sales-Manager-%28Professional-&-Career%29-Southeast-Region-Job-NC-27601/2606151/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSShttp://jobs.pearson.com/job/Raleigh-District-Sales-Manager-%28Professional-&-Career%29-Southeast-Region-Job-NC-27601/2606151/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSS
Job ID: 2013-16940
# of Positions: 1
Posted Date: 4/23/2013
Job Location: US-NC-Raleigh
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.

At Pearson Education quality and excellence converge in a $4 Billion publishing powerhouse. Pearson Arts and Sciences, an innovative higher education publishing division of Pearson Education and a market leader, is committed to improving grades and course outcomes with powerful and flexible educational solutions for instructors and students. With a focus on Math, Science, Social Sciences & Humanities, Pearson Arts and Sciences provides a host of solutions for today's classroom.

Responsibilities

The Pearson Arts & Sciences Division is currently recruiting for a talented sales representative to cover the Raleigh, NC territory.

Pearson Education sales representatives visit college campuses and sell our textbook and technology products based on the instructor's course requirements, scout for manuscripts from potential authors, relay market information to the Acquisitions Department and develop relationships with faculty members and bookstore personnel.

We are looking for talented salespeople to engage our customers and help us to continue to grow the business.

In addition to a highly competitive base salary and uncapped bonus potential, Pearson Sales Representatives receive a company car, all travel expenses, an excellent benefits package and outstanding opportunities for advancement into sales management, marketing management or editorial in one of the finest companies in the country. Base salary is commensurate to experience.

Qualifications

Successful candidates for the position should demonstrate:

Bachelors degree

Evidence of top achievement in several aspects of your educational, extracurricular or professional background

1-4 yrs successful sales or other professional work experience helpful, but not mandatory

Motivation: the drive to achieve beyond what is expected daily

Technological proficiency: working knowledge of the Web and basic software programs/applications

Excellent time management, organizational skills, and interpersonal communication.

Valid driver's license & good driving record

If you’re passionate about education, competitive and have a strong desire for sales 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 visit our websites at:

www.pearson.com

www.pearsoned.com

www.pearsonhighered.com]]>Wed, 22 May 2013 07:59:00 GMThttp://jobs.pearson.com/job/Raleigh-Sales-Representative-%28HSS%29-Raleigh%2C-NC-Job-NC-27601/2561305/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSShttp://jobs.pearson.com/job/Raleigh-Sales-Representative-%28HSS%29-Raleigh%2C-NC-Job-NC-27601/2561305/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSS
Job ID: 2013-18270
# of Positions: 1
Posted Date: 6/7/2013
Job Location: US-Greensboro, NC
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

Pearson Education is the leader in publishing for the higher education market. We have an excellent opportunity available for a College Publishing Sales Representative to begin an exciting career in the dynamic world of educational publishing. A qualified candidate will reside in the Greensboro or Chapel Hill, NC area to cover this territory.

At Pearson, sales representatives work on local college campuses developing relations w/ faculty members and bookstore personnel selling educational resources including print and online assessment materials. In addition, our sales representatives also communicate closely with our marketing and editorial teams in developing new projects for publishing in national and local markets as well as driving sales of all existing products.

We are looking for talented salespeople to engage our customers and help us to continue to grow the business, connecting professors in the territory with our products. Specifically, the disciplines that our sales reps focus on include math and science.

What this opportunity offers:
- Generous base salary plus an uncapped annual bonus, based on sales performance.
- Extensive on the job training
- Fully maintained company car and all travel expenses
- Excellent benefits package including full medical/dental/vision coverage.
- Outstanding opportunities for advancement into sales management, technology management, marketing or editorial within the US as well as internationally.

Most importantly, this job offers you the opportunity to manage a territory like it’s your own business. You’ll learn aspects of marketing, retail, customer development and the business cycle and be directly compensated for your success. Interested applicants who are organized, competitive and ambitious should email their cover letter and resume.

Please visit www.pearson.com to learn more about this amazing company and its products for the higher education market.

Qualifications

Successful candidates for the position must demonstrate:
- Academic excellence; including a BA/BS preferred
- Evidence of top achievement in several aspects of your educational, extracurricular or professional background
- 1-4 yrs successful sales or other professional work experience helpful, but not mandatory
- Motivation: the drive to achieve beyond what is expected daily
- Technological proficiency in regards to being able to present and demonstrate software programs
- Excellent time management, organizational skills, and interpersonal communication.
- Valid driver's license & good driving record]]>Fri, 07 Jun 2013 05:00:00 GMThttp://jobs.pearson.com/job/Charlotte-Sales-Representative-%28M&S%29-GreensboroChapel-Hill%2C-NC-Job-NC-28201/2649279/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSShttp://jobs.pearson.com/job/Charlotte-Sales-Representative-%28M&S%29-GreensboroChapel-Hill%2C-NC-Job-NC-28201/2649279/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSS
Job ID: 2013-15288
# of Positions: 1
Posted Date: 1/29/2013
Job Location: US-NC-Raleigh
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.

SUMMARY

The Classroom Technology Education Consultant will be responsible for delivering technology-based professional development. While services will emphasize individual technical skills with given technology applications or hardware, the focus of Classroom Technology Services will be on the application of technology within K-12 curriculum to improve student learning and achievement.

The consultant will work directly with the Classroom Technology Service Manager and will also work with other consultants and Pearson field staff to ensure that services meet customers’ needs. The consultant will be responsible for building relationships in schools and districts to support future sales. The consultant may be assigned as an implementation manager for large-scale or 1:1 implementations.

The consultant must live in Raleigh, NC or Nashville, NC for the duration of the Term of Project (March 1, 2013-February 28, 2015). Possible relocation package available.

SCOPE AND IMPACT OF JOB
- Delivers content-rich face-to-face professional development
- Assists teachers in developing lesson plans for use in their own classroom that integrate technology
- Conducts observations of participants teaching technology-rich lessons developed during workshops
- Leads debriefing and planning meetings for participants
- Coaches participants in revision process based on observation and debriefing session
- Maintains transparent communication with all stakeholders
- Utilize project management skills for large-scale or 1:1 initiative implementations
- Completes all necessary follow-up documentation from onsite delivery of service

Responsibilities

Provide top rate professional development to all Pearson Technology Services customers. (70%) This will require:
- Identifying appropriate technology and curriculum resources and examples
- Creating effective learning environments for professional development
- Ability to work and train in cross-platform environments.
- Strong facilitation skills
- Knowledge and expertise with integrating technology into the classroom
- A strong understanding of backwards planning (Wiggins and McTighe)
- Ability to problem solve and quickly adjust plans according to customers needs
- Outstanding communication skills, both oral and written, in large and small groups settings

Maintain transparent communication with all stakeholders (5%)

Complete all necessary follow-up documentation from onsite delivery of service (5%)

Travel to contract sites (20%)

Qualifications
- Experience with Elementary Pearson programs including ReadingStreet, Envision Math, Interactive Science, MyWorld Social Studies, SuccessMaker; or
- Extensive experience with various technology hardware and applications, including desktops, laptops, Microsoft Office suite applications; wireless devices (e.g., wireless laptops, tablets, student response systems, etc.); Web page authoring applications, and interactive whiteboards
- Certification with Promethean is preferred
- Preferred experience with Pearson digital & Adobe products
- Able to work both independently and collaboratively
- Knowledge of cognitive learning theories as applied to adult learning experiences
- Knowledge of effective professional development practices
- Knowledge of ISTE NETS standards

Related work experience
- Five years or more experience in K-12 teaching required
- Experience in professional development delivery, including Web-based professional development
- Experience with the application of multimedia to online and face-to-face workshops
- Experience with application of technology in K-12 classroom environment
- Experience using interactive software and hardware in the classroom
- Project management experience focused on service or implementation delivery

Formal education or equivalent

B.A. or B.S., Masters in Education or Instructional Technology preferred]]>Sat, 25 May 2013 08:00:00 GMThttp://jobs.pearson.com/job/Raleigh-Education-Consultant-%28Elementary%29-Job-NC-27601/2401601/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSShttp://jobs.pearson.com/job/Raleigh-Education-Consultant-%28Elementary%29-Job-NC-27601/2401601/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSS
Job ID: 2013-15287
# of Positions: 1
Posted Date: 1/29/2013
Job Location: US-NC-Raleigh
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.

SUMMARY

The Classroom Technology Education Consultant will be responsible for delivering technology-based professional development. While services will emphasize individual technical skills with given technology applications or hardware, the focus of Classroom Technology Services will be on the application of technology within K-12 curriculum to improve student learning and achievement.

The consultant will work directly with the Classroom Technology Service Manager and will also work with other consultants and Pearson field staff to ensure that services meet customers’ needs. The consultant will be responsible for building relationships in schools and districts to support future sales. The consultant may be assigned as an implementation manager for large-scale or 1:1 implementations.

The consultant must live in Raleigh, NC or Nashville, NC for the duration of the Term of Project (March 1, 2013-February 28, 2015). Possible relocation package available

SCOPE AND IMPACT OF JOB
- Delivers content-rich face-to-face professional development
- Assists teachers in developing lesson plans for use in their own classroom that integrate technology
- Conducts observations of participants teaching technology-rich lessons developed during workshops
- Leads debriefing and planning meetings for participants
- Coaches participants in revision process based on observation and debriefing session
- Maintains transparent communication with all stakeholders
- Utilize project management skills for large-scale or 1:1 initiative implementations
- Completes all necessary follow-up documentation from onsite delivery of service

Responsibilities

Provide top rate professional development to all Pearson Technology Services customers. (70%) This will require:
- Identifying appropriate technology and curriculum resources and examples
- Creating effective learning environments for professional development
- Ability to work and train in cross-platform environments.
- Strong facilitation skills
- Knowledge and expertise with integrating technology into the classroom
- A strong understanding of backwards planning (Wiggins and McTighe)
- Ability to problem solve and quickly adjust plans according to customers needs
- Outstanding communication skills, both oral and written, in large and small groups settings

Maintain transparent communication with all stakeholders (5%)

Complete all necessary follow-up documentation from onsite delivery of service (5%)

Travel to contract sites (20%)

Qualifications
- Experience with Secondary Pearson programs including PH Lit, Digits, PH Algebra (and other PH math titles), Write to Learn or Writing Coach, Science curriculum, Social Studies curriculum
- Extensive experience with various technology hardware and applications, including desktops, laptops, Microsoft Office suite applications; wireless devices (e.g., wireless laptops, tablets, student response systems, etc.); Web page authoring applications, and interactive whiteboards
- Certification with Promethean is preferred
- Preferred experience with Pearson digital & Adobe products
- Able to work both independently and collaboratively
- Knowledge of cognitive learning theories as applied to adult learning experiences
- Knowledge of effective professional development practices
- Knowledge of ISTE NETS standards

Related work experience
- Five years or more experience in K-12 teaching required
- Experience in professional development delivery, including Web-based professional development
- Experience with the application of multimedia to online and face-to-face workshops
- Experience with application of technology in K-12 classroom environment
- Experience using interactive software and hardware in the classroom
- Project management experience focused on service or implementation delivery

Formal education or equivalent

B.A. or B.S., Masters in Education or Instructional Technology preferred]]>Sat, 25 May 2013 08:00:00 GMThttp://jobs.pearson.com/job/Raleigh-Education-Consultant-%28Secondary%29-Job-NC-27601/2401600/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSShttp://jobs.pearson.com/job/Raleigh-Education-Consultant-%28Secondary%29-Job-NC-27601/2401600/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSS
Job ID: 2013-14913
# of Positions: 1
Posted Date: 3/21/2013
Job Location: US-NJ-Montclair
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

Pearson Professional and Career, an innovative higher education publishing unit of Pearson Education and a market leader, is committed to improving grades and course outcomes with powerful and flexible educational solutions for instructors and students. With a focus on Business, Economics, Information Technology, Engineering, Computer Science, Education, Criminal Justice, Health and Careers, Pearson Professional and Career provides a host of solutions for today's classroom. Currently we have an exceptional opening for a Sales Representative located in the Northern New Jersey area.

At Pearson, we aim to hire the very best people, keep them motivated and inspired, reward them for what they do and give them opportunities to grow and learn Sales Representatives visit colleges and universities, interview faculty members and assist them with matching our print and technology products to their course requirements. In addition, our Sales Representatives 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 and maintain positive relations with faculty members and college bookstore personnel.

Qualifications

Successful sales candidates for the position must demonstrate:

' High Achievement: recognition for excelling in college with a minimum 4 year degree and/or work environment experience

' Sales Aptitude: enthusiasm for the process of investigating, creating and fulfilling customers' needs

' Meticulous organizational skills

' Creativity and sales event planning skills

' Self-Motivation: the drive to consistently achieve beyond what is expected

' Superior relationship management and communication skills: curiosity about the development of traditional and technology based intellectual property

If you’re passionate about education, competitive and have a strong desire for sales 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.

We offer an excellent compensation/benefits package including full medical/dental/vision coverage and a sales incentive benefits package including a competitive salary and bonus plan, company car, expenses, and an opportunity to grow with the industry leader.

Please visit our websites at:

www.pearson.com

www.pearsoned.com

www.pearsonhighered.com

CB1]]>Sat, 15 Jun 2013 07:59:00 GMThttp://jobs.pearson.com/job/Montclair-Sales-Representative-%28P&C%29-North-Jersey-Job-NJ-07042/2368291/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSShttp://jobs.pearson.com/job/Montclair-Sales-Representative-%28P&C%29-North-Jersey-Job-NJ-07042/2368291/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSS
Job ID: 2013-18258
# of Positions: 1
Posted Date: 6/19/2013
Job Location: US-NC-Raleigh
Position Type: Regular Part Time
Category: Testing Center

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.

Pearson VUE (www.pearsonvue.com) is the global leader in electronic testing for regulatory and certification boards, providing a full suite of services from test development to test delivery to data management. Pearson VUE offers exams through the world's largest network of test centers in 162 countries, providing testing services for information technology, academic, government and professional clients.

The Company's innovative technology offers the highest levels of security and program control, while its commitment to service provides clients and individual test takers with an unmatched testing experience.

Responsibilities

Pearson VUE is seeking a part-time Test Administrator for our Raleigh, NC location.

SCHEDULE REQUIREMENTS:
Our ideal candidate demonstrates flexibility and teamwork.
- Ability to work 15-20 hours per week with an expectation to work more hours as needed.
- Employees must be available to work various shifts between the hours of 7:15am -10pm as scheduled, any day Monday through Saturday, about 2 Saturdays per month.
- Schedules are available at least 2 weeks in advance.

- Starting Pay $10.50/hr

The Test Administrator position is responsible for providing a secure exam delivery and superior customer service in a comfortable friendly environment.
- Understands and complies with all testing procedures.
- Checks in examinees, verifies identification, and explains the exam process.
- Monitors examinees while testing.
- Maintains a secure testing environment.
- Communicates with internal departments to investigate and fix technical issues.
- Strictly adheres to company policies using careful judgment.
- Light housekeeping duties such as vacuuming, sanitizing keyboards, office trash, etc.
- Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications
- Minimum of 1 year customer service experience required.
- Strong communication skills are a must.
- Must be flexible in work hours and days.
- Ability to lift up to 20 lbs on occasion.
- Must be comfortable in a quiet testing environment.
- Beginner to Intermediate experience in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and Outlook).
- High school diploma or equivalent.

CB1]]>Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:00:00 GMThttp://jobs.pearson.com/job/Raleigh-Test-Administrator-Job-NC-27601/2677447/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSShttp://jobs.pearson.com/job/Raleigh-Test-Administrator-Job-NC-27601/2677447/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSS
Job ID: 2013-18148
# of Positions: 1
Posted Date: 6/6/2013
Job Location: US-TX-Houston
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 Education is the leader in publishing for the higher education market. We have an excellent opportunity available for a College Publishing Sales Representative to begin an exciting career in the dynamic world of educational publishing, covering accounts in the North Houston/The Woodlands/Huntsville, TX territory.

At Pearson, sales representatives work on local college campuses developing relations with faculty members and bookstore personnel selling educational resources including print and online assessment materials. In addition, our sales representatives also communicate closely with our marketing and editorial teams in developing new projects for publishing in national and local markets as well as driving sales of all existing products.

We are reviewing resumes for talented salespeople to engage our customers and to help us grow our business by connecting professors in the territory to our print and digital products. Specifically, the disciplines that our sales representatives focus on are math and science.

What this opportunity offers:
- Annual bonus target based on sales performance.
- Extensive on the job training.
- Fully maintained company car and all travel expenses.
- Excellent benefits package including full medical/dental/vision coverage.
- Outstanding opportunities for advancement into sales management, technology management, marketing or editorial within the US as well as internationally.

Most importantly, this job offers you the opportunity to manage a territory like it’s your own business. You’ll learn aspects of marketing, retail, customer development and the business cycle and be directly compensated for your success. Interested applicants who are organized, competitive and ambitious should email their cover letter and resume.

Please visit www.pearson.com to learn more about this amazing company and its products for the higher education market.

Qualifications

Successful candidates for the position should demonstrate:
- High Achievement: recognition for excelling in college with a minimum completed 4 year degree and work environment experience
- Evidence of top achievement in several aspects of your educational, extracurricular or professional background
- 1-4 yrs successful sales or other professional work experience helpful, but not mandatory
- Motivation: the drive to achieve beyond what is expected daily
- Technological proficiency in regards to being able to present and demonstrate software programs
- Excellent time management, organizational skills, and interpersonal communication.
- Valid driver's license & good driving record

Please visit our websites at:

www.pearson.com
www.pearsoned.com
www.pearsonhighered.com]]>Thu, 06 Jun 2013 05:00:00 GMThttp://jobs.pearson.com/job/The-Woodlands-Sales-Representative-%28Math-and-Science%29-The-Woodlands%2C-TX-Job-TX-77380/2646323/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSShttp://jobs.pearson.com/job/The-Woodlands-Sales-Representative-%28Math-and-Science%29-The-Woodlands%2C-TX-Job-TX-77380/2646323/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSS
Job ID: 2013-18245
# of Positions: 1
Posted Date: 6/6/2013
Job Location: US-TX-Huntsville
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 Education is the leader in publishing for the higher education market. We have an excellent opportunity available for a College Publishing Sales Representative to begin an exciting career in the dynamic world of educational publishing, covering accounts in the North Houston/The Woodlands/Huntsville, TX territory.

At Pearson, sales representatives work on local college campuses developing relations with faculty members and bookstore personnel selling educational resources including print and online assessment materials. In addition, our sales representatives also communicate closely with our marketing and editorial teams in developing new projects for publishing in national and local markets as well as driving sales of all existing products.

We are reviewing resumes for talented salespeople to engage our customers and to help us grow our business by connecting professors in the territory to our print and digital products. Specifically, the disciplines that our sales representatives focus on are math and science.

What this opportunity offers:
- Annual bonus target based on sales performance.
- Extensive on the job training.
- Fully maintained company car and all travel expenses.
- Excellent benefits package including full medical/dental/vision coverage.
- Outstanding opportunities for advancement into sales management, technology management, marketing or editorial within the US as well as internationally.

Most importantly, this job offers you the opportunity to manage a territory like it’s your own business. You’ll learn aspects of marketing, retail, customer development and the business cycle and be directly compensated for your success. Interested applicants who are organized, competitive and ambitious should email their cover letter and resume.

Please visit www.pearson.com to learn more about this amazing company and its products for the higher education market.

Qualifications

Successful candidates for the position should demonstrate:
- High Achievement: recognition for excelling in college with a minimum completed 4 year degree and work environment experience
- Evidence of top achievement in several aspects of your educational, extracurricular or professional background
- 1-4 yrs successful sales or other professional work experience helpful, but not mandatory
- Motivation: the drive to achieve beyond what is expected daily
- Technological proficiency in regards to being able to present and demonstrate software programs
- Excellent time management, organizational skills, and interpersonal communication.
- Valid driver's license & good driving record

Please visit our websites at:

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Job ID: 2012-14635
# of Positions: 1
Posted Date: 6/7/2013
Job Location: US-NJ-Upper Saddle River
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

Business Development activities will be managed through the analysis of macro and industry trends, the identification of new platform initiatives, scoping of growth opportunities and the leadership of individual initiatives. The Business Development Manager will be accountable for leading and developing teams and leaders for these efforts, providing input and process discipline to significant growth efforts within the existing business units, and identifying and developing external partnerships for these activities. In addition, the position is directly responsible for leading Practitioners in Innovation teams through the Discovery phase of Innovation, as well as working with individuals from the organization who may be assigned to do so.

Further, this position is responsible for working across all 4 phases of the “IDEA process” -- Ideation, Discovery, Execution and Acceleration to maintain continuity as well as transparency for portfolio management activities.

Principal Accountabilities

1. Conduct macro trend and market analysis to identify and recommend strategic domains, platforms, initiatives to achieve the goals of the Clinical growth and innovation strategy
2. Measure and Track performance of individual initiatives/entire portfolio.
3. Lead geographically disperse innovation teams through necessary means, including virtual teaming.
4. Understand and promote Clinical assets and capabilities.
5. Form networks within Clinical worldwide to support and enable Innovation activity.
6. Conceptualize product and service offerings in conjunction with the needs of customers and consumers.
7. Conduct gap analyses to determine feasibility of offerings.
8. Provide justification for capital investment in new ventures.
9. Structure and manage merger, acquisition, partnership and joint venture efforts.
10. Develop strategic business plans and defend them to the Innovation Board and appropriate levels of leadership within A&I and Pearson Education, North America.
11. Through active leadership and collaboration, enable the creation of the Innovation culture.

Qualifications

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE

Education and Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in a business related field required
- 5+ years experience in business development, account management, or a related area required

OR
- MBA and a minimum of three 3 years experience

Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:
- Excellent business writing and proposal writing skills required
- Customer focus required
- Effective negotiation skills
- Customer relationship management skills a must
- Must be a good listener
- Persuasive and Influential communication skills
- Excellent time management and multi-tasks skills
- Effective priority setting skills
- Ability to be a creative problem-solver
- Ability to work under deadlines and in a high-stress environment
- Ability to flex to the needs of a dynamic environment
- Global mindset a must have
- Positive mindset a must have
- Must be able to travel up to 30%
- Writing, reading, speaking skills in multiple languages is a plus]]>Fri, 07 Jun 2013 05:00:00 GMThttp://jobs.pearson.com/job/Upper-Saddle-River-Business-Development-Manager-Job-NJ-07458/2649289/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSShttp://jobs.pearson.com/job/Upper-Saddle-River-Business-Development-Manager-Job-NJ-07458/2649289/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSS
Job ID: 2013-17370
# of Positions: 1
Posted Date: 5/6/2013
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 Mastering platform is the most advanced, educationally effective, and widely used homework and tutorial system for higher-education science/engineering in the world. Learn more at www.masteringphysics.com.

The Mobile Design Senior Software Product Manager for Mastering will work on extending the core Mastering application to mobile devices (tablets and smartphones). As a part of the Mobile group on the Mastering team, this person will be responsible for the specific mobile experiences that our customers (students and instructors) use, will collaboratively define simple, elegant, and effective mobile teaching and learning experiences, and will work create high-fidelity mockups with annotations for developers and front-end engineers to implement design using click-through prototypes or written behavior documentation.

This person will be responsible for partnering with product managers and software developers to scope, prioritize, implement, and deliver frequent new product releases and will serve as a spokesperson for the mobile product within the sales channel and with key customers.

Relocation is not available for this position. Ideal candidate will reside in the Boston, MA area.

Qualifications

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE
- Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience. Advanced degree a plus.
- 3-5 years of Product Management experience for an education provider, consumer internet company or digital agency, acting as the lead customer advocate driving new functionality and enhancements.
- 3-5 years of experience gathering, interpreting, documenting and prioritizing requirements via process flows, use cases, functional wireframe/design annotations or other project artifacts
- 3-5 years of experience working to create sketches, workflows, wireframes and designs that span the web, mobile and tablet user experiences.
- 3-5 years of experience working within various SDLC methodologies including Waterfall and Scrum/Agile.

Skills/knowledge/abilities –
- Working knowledge of HTML, JS, CSS, and other current web technologies.
- Experience driving innovative self-service experiences via the web and/or other digital media for the end-consumer.
- 1-2 years of experience integrating social media into web and/or other digital applications.
- Intermediate to advanced skills using Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, Visio
- Excellent teamwork, communication, organizational and leadership skills.
- Ability to on occasion travel to company sites in North America (less than 10%).
- 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.]]>Tue, 04 Jun 2013 07:59:00 GMThttp://jobs.pearson.com/job/Boston-Sr-Software-Product-Manager-Mobile-Design%2C-Mastering-Job-MA-02108/2582378/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSShttp://jobs.pearson.com/job/Boston-Sr-Software-Product-Manager-Mobile-Design%2C-Mastering-Job-MA-02108/2582378/?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]]>Sat, 01 Jun 2013 08:00:00 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: 2013-17726
# of Positions: 1
Posted Date: 5/21/2013
Job Location: US-MA-Boston
Position Type: Regular 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 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 Image Researcher leads the effort to fulfill image programs for Pearson North America Higher Education line(s). The IR works collaboratively with Editorial Directors/Managers and/or Designers, Image Managers, fulfillment vendors, and photographers to assure that the design vision of a specific project is reflected in the image program. Supervises the implementation of an image program as defined by the manuscript. Acts as a liaison between stock agencies, photographers, and project team to implement image procurement; monitors budget, schedule, and approval process of an image program. The IR may delegate the responsibility for a component or components of a multiple-component project; The IR works with Pearson enterprise systems to ensure that electronic files are created to meet company standards; responsible for file management and version control of hi-res files.

The IR researches and develops working relationships with new Image Sources Vendors and/or photographers to maintain fresh and up-to-date visual imagery.

Qualifications
- Experience managing multiple programs, grades, and components.
- Experience in personnel management and working collaboratively across functional areas.Formal Education

BA or BFA an accredited four-year college specializing in graphic design/fine art, graduate of an art school, or equivalent work experience.]]>Wed, 19 Jun 2013 07:59:00 GMThttp://jobs.pearson.com/job/Boston-Project-Manager-Image-Job-MA-02108/2608988/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSShttp://jobs.pearson.com/job/Boston-Project-Manager-Image-Job-MA-02108/2608988/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSS
Job ID: 2013-18023
# of Positions: 1
Posted Date: 6/5/2013
Job Location: US-MN-Bloomington
Position Type: Regular Full Time
Category: Accounting/Finance

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

Responsible for managing the AP relationship with our businesses and our business outsource provider (IBM), oversee the monitoring various process queues for compliance with service level agreements (formal and informal), assist in the enforcing compliance with policy, and serve as an escalation point for unresolved issues surrounding payments to vendors, service providers and employees. Also responsible for integrating newly acquired companies into Pearson’s shared service environment; leading the implementation of process improvement initiatives; managing the development, implementation and/or maintenance of the Accounts Payable systems (and tools) in accordance with Pearson policies and procedures and designing operational procedures and processes that will meet audit standards and improve efficiency.

Manages the payment processes of Pearson in North America disbursing approximately $2 billion annually. Has overall control of planning, staffing, budgeting, managing expense priorities, and recommending and implementing changes.

Supervisory responsibilities: Directs and controls the activities of four analysts and the activities of our business outsourcing provider in the area of accounts payable and liaise and a broad team throughout Pearson.

Assist with special project including system upgrades and implementations, integration / unwinding of companies from shared services, identifying functions to shift to our business outsourcing provider, etc.
- Lead the integration of newly acquired companies into Pearson’s payment processing environment
- Establishes operational objectives and work plans, and delegate’s assignments to subordinates
- Senior management reviews objectives to determine success of operation.
- Involved in developing, modifying and executing company policies that affect immediate operations(s) and may also have company-wide effect
- Select, develop, and evaluate personnel to ensure the efficient operation of the function.
- Participate in annual audits and special projects
- May work with external consultants or auditors to provide required information and ensure proper recordkeeping for historical purposes

Qualifications
- Education typically acquired via bachelor’s degree or appropriate combination of education and significant experience.
- Requires 8+ years of relevant experience and/or 5+ years of management and area-specific experience in addition to post
secondary coursework. Related post graduate coursework is desirable.
- Excellent knowledge of US GAAP or IFRS policies
- Strong sense of internal accounting controls and procedures
- Experience in financial and statistical analysis
- Experience working with the disbursement (accounts payable) modules of SAP 6.0 and Oracle 12
- Experience with Concur (T&E tool) and accounts payable workflow tools (e.g., Markview, Readsoft, etc.)
- System / tool implementation experience, especially ARIBA, preferable
- Strong analytical and presentation skills
- Must be detailed oriented and possess good organizational skills
- Experience dealing with compliance reporting: 1042s, 1099s, etc.
- Travel 25% including occasional international travel required

#LI-DB]]>Wed, 05 Jun 2013 05:00:00 GMThttp://jobs.pearson.com/job/Bloomington-Mgr-Accounts-Payable-Job-MN-55420/2643025/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSShttp://jobs.pearson.com/job/Bloomington-Mgr-Accounts-Payable-Job-MN-55420/2643025/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSS
Job ID: 2013-17871
# of Positions: 1
Posted Date: 5/20/2013
Job Location: US-NY-New York
Position Type: Regular 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 Senior Vice President of Strategic Communications will lead corporate communications for Pearson. As a member of the Public Affairs leadership team, the SVP will devise and drive integrated communications strategies and effective multimedia campaigns and will be an indispensable contributor to positioning the company with all stakeholders.

As a senior communications executive in the company, the successful candidate must be a creative and flexible strategic thinker with the presence and poise to work effectively with the company’s C-level officers as well as all other levels and functions of the organization. This individual is a proven self-starter with excellent organizational skills, who thrives in a fast-paced work environment and is capable of delivering exceptional work product under unforgiving time constraints.

As a member of the Public Affairs leadership team, the SVP of Strategic Communications:
- Creates effective, targeted messages for internal and external stakeholders reflecting a sophisticated understanding of matrix organizations as well as policy and business dynamics disrupting and reshaping the industry.
- Artfully conveys subtle or complex messages in written and verbal communications, and delivers high-impact presentations that inspire support.
- Communicates positive and negative messages effectively and fosters open exchange of ideas and knowledge.
- Applies prudent financial judgment in decisions and actions, and identifies ways to improve efficiency on projects.
- Anticipates internal and external stakeholder needs and manage expectations.
- Applies knowledge creatively to introduce solutions to problems.
- Manages proactive and reactive responses on minor to major reputational management issues, through solid strategic judgment and quick issues assessment.
- Closely collaborates with peers across Pearson North America and strengthens collaborations with Communications teams globally.

Qualifications
- Broad vision of the future of communications and public relations with strong understanding of the latest trends and technology;
- Superior communication, relationship building, transparency and fairness;
- Strategic thinking and planning (with an understanding of issues in education desired);
- Successful track record of creating innovative approaches for communicating with a wide range of audiences;
- Experience in executing a successful and strategic social media campaign with proven results;
- Demonstrated ability to creatively manage a budget in an environment of limited funding and resources;
- Successful record of publications and/or high-visibility media placements;
- Demonstrated experience in strategic communications planning and crisis management in a large, complex organization ;
- Commitment to high performance and results orientation;
- A Master’s degree in a related field or a Bachelor’s degree with appropriate experience desired.

Candidates must submit writing samples, including creative writing, speeches, press releases, etc. upon request.

This position will be located in Washington, D.C. or New York, NY. The ability to travel is required.]]>Tue, 18 Jun 2013 08:00:00 GMThttp://jobs.pearson.com/job/New-York-Senior-Vice-President%2C-Strategic-Communications-Job-NY/2606631/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSShttp://jobs.pearson.com/job/New-York-Senior-Vice-President%2C-Strategic-Communications-Job-NY/2606631/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSS
Job ID: 2013-17703
# of Positions: 1
Posted Date: 5/20/2013
Job Location: US-DC-Washington
Position Type: Regular 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 Senior Vice President of Strategic Communications will lead corporate communications for Pearson. As a member of the Public Affairs leadership team, the SVP will devise and drive integrated communications strategies and effective multimedia campaigns and will be an indispensable contributor to positioning the company with all stakeholders.

As a senior communications executive in the company, the successful candidate must be a creative and flexible strategic thinker with the presence and poise to work effectively with the company’s C-level officers as well as all other levels and functions of the organization. This individual is a proven self-starter with excellent organizational skills, who thrives in a fast-paced work environment and is capable of delivering exceptional work product under unforgiving time constraints.

As a member of the Public Affairs leadership team, the SVP of Strategic Communications:
- Creates effective, targeted messages for internal and external stakeholders reflecting a sophisticated understanding of matrix organizations as well as policy and business dynamics disrupting and reshaping the industry.
- Artfully conveys subtle or complex messages in written and verbal communications, and delivers high-impact presentations that inspire support.
- Communicates positive and negative messages effectively and fosters open exchange of ideas and knowledge.
- Applies prudent financial judgment in decisions and actions, and identifies ways to improve efficiency on projects.
- Anticipates internal and external stakeholder needs and manage expectations.
- Applies knowledge creatively to introduce solutions to problems.
- Manages proactive and reactive responses on minor to major reputational management issues, through solid strategic judgment and quick issues assessment.
- Closely collaborates with peers across Pearson North America and strengthens collaborations with Communications teams globally.

Qualifications
- Broad vision of the future of communications and public relations with strong understanding of the latest trends and technology;
- Superior communication, relationship building, transparency and fairness;
- Strategic thinking and planning (with an understanding of issues in education desired);
- Successful track record of creating innovative approaches for communicating with a wide range of audiences;
- Experience in executing a successful and strategic social media campaign with proven results;
- Demonstrated ability to creatively manage a budget in an environment of limited funding and resources;
- Successful record of publications and/or high-visibility media placements;
- Demonstrated experience in strategic communications planning and crisis management in a large, complex organization ;
- Commitment to high performance and results orientation;
- A Master’s degree in a related field or a Bachelor’s degree with appropriate experience desired.

Candidates must submit writing samples, including creative writing, speeches, press releases, etc. upon request.

This position will be located in Washington, D.C. or New York, NY. The ability to travel is required.]]>Tue, 18 Jun 2013 08:00:00 GMThttp://jobs.pearson.com/job/Washington-Senior-Vice-President%2C-Strategic-Communications-Job-DC-20001/2606636/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSShttp://jobs.pearson.com/job/Washington-Senior-Vice-President%2C-Strategic-Communications-Job-DC-20001/2606636/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSS