[Hiring] Advanced Specialist, Sales @Pearson

Role Description

Drive curriculum impact. Shape post-16 education. Build trusted partnerships.

At Pearson, we’re looking for a Curriculum Development Manager to support further education providers across the Northwest of England—helping colleges navigate curriculum reform, funding changes and qualification strategy. In this role, you’ll combine education expertise with commercial impact, supporting institutions to make evidence-led curriculum decisions that benefit learners and drive sustainable growth.

This role aligns with market-facing titles such as Further Education Consultant, Education Partnership Manager, Curriculum Lead, Account Manager (Education), or BTEC/T Level Specialist.

At Pearson, we help people make measurable progress through learning. In this role, you’ll act as a trusted advisor to further education colleges, managing a regional portfolio of centres and supporting both retention and growth.

You’ll work closely with stakeholders across colleges, local authorities and internal teams to align curriculum planning with national education policy - ensuring Pearson remains a credible and valued partner in a changing landscape. This is a field-based, relationship-led role that combines a strong understanding of the Further Education landscape with clear commercial focus.

In Your First 6 Months

• Building strong relationships with your portfolio of FE colleges
• Establishing credibility as a curriculum and vocational qualifications expert
• Supporting centres through curriculum planning and reform changes
• Driving early wins in both retention and expansion of Pearson qualifications

What You’ll Do

• Manage and grow relationships with further education providers across the Northwest of England
• Support curriculum planning using policy insight, funding knowledge and data
• Drive adoption and expansion of Pearson qualifications (e.g. BTEC, T Levels, Higher Nationals, Functional Skills)
• Identify growth opportunities within existing accounts and support new product uptake
• Deliver presentations, training and engagement activities with stakeholders
• Analyse regional trends and adapt strategies to maximise impact and revenue
• Collaborate with internal teams to deliver customer-focused solutions
• Maintain accurate reporting and pipeline management via CRM tools

Qualifications

• Strong experience within Further Education (Post-16) and commercially driven
• Background working in or with FE colleges (e.g., Head of Department, Faculty Lead, Quality Nominee)
• Understanding of vocational and technical qualifications (BTEC, T Levels etc.)
• Strong relationship-building and stakeholder engagement skills
• Commercial awareness with ability to support growth and retention
• Ability to work independently in a field-based, regional role

Requirements

• Experience working with awarding bodies or curriculum planning (Nice to Have)
• Exposure to education policy, funding or reform (Nice to Have)
• Previous sales or account management experience (within education) (Nice to Have)
• Familiarity with CRM tools (e.g., Salesforce) (Nice to Have)

Benefits

• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Sales Incentive Plan (performance-based, not guaranteed)
• Travel/CAR Allowance
• Attractive Pension scheme
• Ongoing professional development opportunities
• Supportive, collaborative and inclusive team environment

Location & Work Setup

This is a full-time, remote (field-based) role covering the Northwest of England (including Greater Manchester, Liverpool, Lancashire, Cumbria, Cheshire, and surrounding areas). Must live within the region. Mix of face-to-face and virtual meetings.