Lead Specialist, Corporate Communications
About The Position
Pearson is looking for a strategic and hands-on communications professional to help shape, protect and enhance our reputation. This newly created role will support our Virtual Learning business while contributing to wider priorities including Career Readiness, Workforce Readiness and AI Innovation. You will work across external, internal and executive communications, connecting business activity to Pearson’s wider corporate story. Success in this role requires strong strategic thinking combined with the ability to personally deliver high-quality communications materials, executive briefings and stakeholder content. This is an opportunity for someone who enjoys creating structure, bringing stakeholders together and turning complex business activity into clear, engaging and impactful communications.
Requirements
- Broad experience across Corporate, Strategic or Integrated Communications rather than a single-channel communications specialism.
- Proven ability to balance strategic communications planning with hands-on execution.
- Strong narrative development skills and experience adapting key messages for multiple audiences while maintaining message consistency.
- Experience working across multiple stakeholder groups, including customers, employees, policymakers, investors and senior leaders.
- Strong B2B communications experience. Additional B2B2C or consumer-facing communications experience would be advantageous.
- Experience supporting executive communications, leadership events, media preparation and thought leadership activity.
- Experience managing issues, reputation or crisis communications in a complex organisation.
- A proactive mindset with the ability to identify opportunities, connect stakeholders and drive activity forward without waiting for a detailed brief.
- Excellent writing, editing and storytelling skills, with exceptional attention to detail.
- Strong Microsoft Word and PowerPoint capabilities.
- Practical awareness of AI in communications, SEO, AEO, GEO and the strategic use of social media.
Nice To Haves
- Education, Higher Education, EdTech or other regulated industries.
- Corporate Communications experience within consulting or professional services organisations such as Accenture, McKinsey, BCG or similar firms.
- Public Affairs, Government Relations or reputation management experience.
Responsibilities
- Lead proactive and reactive communications across PR, internal communications, social media, customer communications, public affairs and crisis communications.
- Develop narratives, messaging frameworks and content aligned to Pearson’s corporate priorities and business objectives.
- Support Pearson’s Virtual Learning business while connecting activity to wider themes including Career Readiness, Workforce Readiness and AI Innovation.
- Partner proactively with stakeholders across Marketing, Product, Sales, Media Relations, Government Relations, HR and Corporate Communications.
- Identify upcoming launches, conferences, campaigns, opportunities and potential reputational risks, ensuring the right teams are aligned and informed.
- Prepare senior leaders for media opportunities, events, presentations and all-hands meetings through briefing memos, talk tracks, presentations and supporting communications materials.
- Provide communications support for executive leadership communications, including presentations, internal messaging and executive social content.
- Manage issues and crisis communications planning and response activities.
- Monitor media, stakeholder sentiment and reputational risks, using insight to inform communications strategies and recommendations.
- Produce polished, executive-ready materials in Microsoft Word and PowerPoint with a consistently high attention to detail.
Benefits
- annual incentive program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
