Strategic Corporate Communications Lead (Remote)

Pearson; Olympia (WA); Remote; USD 75,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Pearson is seeking a Lead Specialist, Corporate Communications to shape and protect the company’s reputation across external, internal and executive channels. The role blends strategic planning with hands-on delivery, aligning Narratives to Pearson’s priorities and AI innovation initiatives.

You will work across Marketing, Product, Sales and Government Relations to drive consistency, prepare leaders for media opportunities, and manage crisis response.

Qualifications

• 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.

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.

Skills

Strategic communications

Crisis communications

Executive communications

Stakeholder management

Writing & storytelling

MS Word & PowerPoint

Tools

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Job description

Pearson is seeking a Lead Specialist, Corporate Communications to shape and protect the company’s reputation across external, internal and executive channels. The role blends strategic planning with hands-on delivery, aligning Narratives to Pearson’s priorities and AI innovation initiatives.

You will work across Marketing, Product, Sales and Government Relations to drive consistency, prepare leaders for media opportunities, and manage crisis response.