Strategic Events Lead

Pearson; Cheyenne (WY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Pearson is seeking an Advanced Specialist, Events to lead and own key event workstreams, including conferences, sponsorships, and association programmes. You will coordinate internal teams and external partners to deliver high-quality experiences that align with Pearson's commercial and brand objectives.

As a SME in events, you will drive planning, budgeting and measurement, while mentoring junior colleagues and continuously improving processes and tools across a global events program.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Own assigned event workstreams from planning through post-event follow-up.
• Manage timelines, budgets, vendors, venues, registration activities, attendee communications, materials and production requirements.
• Translate objectives into event plans, milestones and measures of success.
• Coordinate activities across internal teams and external partners to ensure readiness and delivery excellence.
• Support successful event execution with a high-quality attendee experience.
• Provide guidance and templates to junior colleagues across the events function.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder coordination

Event strategy

Vendor management

Audience engagement

Analytical thinking

Communication

Leadership

Tools

Cvent

CRM systems

Job description

Pearson is seeking an Advanced Specialist, Events to lead and own key event workstreams, including conferences, sponsorships, and association programmes. You will coordinate internal teams and external partners to deliver high-quality experiences that align with Pearson's commercial and brand objectives.

As a SME in events, you will drive planning, budgeting and measurement, while mentoring junior colleagues and continuously improving processes and tools across a global events program.