Strategic Events Lead – Conferences & Sponsorships

Pearson; Carson City (NV); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Pearson is seeking an Advanced Specialist, Events to own and deliver complex customer-facing events, conferences, sponsorships and association programmes that align with Pearson's GTM priorities.

You will translate objectives into high-quality event experiences, coordinating internal teams and external partners. The role requires strong project management, vendor management and ability to drive improvements across a global events programme.

Qualifications

• Strong organisational and project management skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication capabilities.
• Ability to influence stakeholders and drive alignment without direct authority.
• Sound judgement, adaptability and problem-solving capability.
• Familiarity with CRM systems, lead capture processes and event measurement frameworks.
• Experience using Cvent or comparable event management platforms.

Responsibilities

• Lead assigned event workstreams from planning through post-event follow-up.
• Manage timelines, budgets, vendors, venues, registration activities, attendee communications, materials and production requirements.
• 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.
• Cook sponsor deliverables from planning through activation and ensure professional execution.

Skills

Organisational skills

Project management

Communication skills

Stakeholder influence

Event technology

Data insights

SaaS exposure

B2B events

Tools

Cvent

CRM systems

Registration systems

Event reporting platforms

Job description

Pearson is seeking an Advanced Specialist, Events to own and deliver complex customer-facing events, conferences, sponsorships and association programmes that align with Pearson's GTM priorities.

You will translate objectives into high-quality event experiences, coordinating internal teams and external partners. The role requires strong project management, vendor management and ability to drive improvements across a global events programme.