Senior Corporate Communications Lead | Remote & AI

Pearson; Lansing (MI); Remote; USD 75,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Pearson is seeking a Lead Specialist in Corporate Communications to shape Pearson’s story across virtual learning and enterprise priorities in a strategic, hands-on role. This remote United States position partners across Marketing, Product, Sales and executive communications to protect and enhance Pearson’s reputation.

You’ll develop narratives, messaging frameworks and materials for executive leadership, handle media readiness and crisis planning, and connect business activity to Pearson’s

Qualifications

• Broad experience across Corporate, Strategic or Integrated Communications
• Ability to balance strategic planning with hands-on execution
• Strong narrative development for multiple audiences
• Experience with executives, customers, employees and policymakers
• Experience in B2B communications; additional B2B2C/consumer experience is a plus
• Experience in media prep, leadership events and thought leadership activity
• Experience managing issues or crises in complex organisations
• Proactive mindset to drive activity without detailed briefs
• Excellent writing, editing and storytelling with attention to detail
• Strong Word and PowerPoint skills; awareness of AI in comms

Responsibilities

• Lead proactive and reactive communications across PR, internal comms, social media, customer communications, public affairs and crisis communications.
• Develop narratives and messaging frameworks aligned to Pearson’s priorities.
• Support Virtual Learning while connecting to Career Readiness, Workforce Readiness and AI Innovation.
• Collaborate with Marketing, Product, Sales, Media Relations, Government Relations, HR.
• Identify launches, conferences, campaigns and reputational risks; align teams accordingly.
• Prepare senior leaders for media opportunities with briefing memos and presentations.
• Provide comms support for executive leadership communications.
• Manage issues and crisis communications planning and response.
• Monitor media sentiment to inform strategies.
• Produce polished executive materials in Word and PowerPoint.

Skills

Corporate communications

Strategic communications

Integrated communications

Narrative development

Executive communications

Stakeholder management

B2B communications

Media preparation

Crisis communications

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

AI awareness

Tools

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Job description

Pearson is seeking a Lead Specialist in Corporate Communications to shape Pearson’s story across virtual learning and enterprise priorities in a strategic, hands-on role. This remote United States position partners across Marketing, Product, Sales and executive communications to protect and enhance Pearson’s reputation.

You’ll develop narratives, messaging frameworks and materials for executive leadership, handle media readiness and crisis planning, and connect business activity to Pearson’s