Senior Events & Partnerships Lead

Pearson; Jackson (MS); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Pearson is seeking an Advanced Specialist, Events to independently own critical components of customer-facing events, conferences, sponsorships and association programmes that align with Pearson's go-to-market priorities.

You will coordinate internal teams, external partners and sponsors to ensure successful delivery, while improving tools, processes and standards across the events function.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience independently managing complex business events, conferences, sponsorship programmes or association partnerships.
• Experience delivering successful event programmes from planning through post-event reporting.
• Strong project management capability, including work planning, budget management, dependency tracking and stakeholder coordination.

Responsibilities

• Own assigned event workstreams from planning through post-event follow-up.
• Manage timelines, budgets, venues, registration activities and speakers.
• Translate marketing, commercial, audience and brand objectives into clear event plans, milestones and measures of success.
• Coordinate activities across internal teams and external partners to maintain readiness and delivery excellence.
• Support successful event execution while ensuring a high-quality attendee experience.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Event planning

Budget management

Communication skills

Vendor coordination

Data analysis

Problem solving

Leadership

Tools

Cvent

Job description

Pearson is seeking an Advanced Specialist, Events to independently own critical components of customer-facing events, conferences, sponsorships and association programmes that align with Pearson's go-to-market priorities.

You will coordinate internal teams, external partners and sponsors to ensure successful delivery, while improving tools, processes and standards across the events function.