Advanced Specialist, Sales in Manchester

Drive curriculum impact. Shape post-16 education. Build trusted partnerships. At Pearson, we're looking for a Curriculum Development Manager to support further education providers across the Northwest of England—helping colleges navigate curriculum reform, funding changes and qualification strategy. In this role, you'll combine education expertise with commercial impact, supporting institutions to make evidence‑led curriculum decisions that benefit learners and drive sustainable growth.

The Role

• Act as a trusted advisor to further education colleges, managing a regional portfolio of centres and supporting both retention and growth.
• Work closely with stakeholders across colleges, local authorities and internal teams to align curriculum planning with national education policy.
• This is a field‑based, relationship‑led role that combines a strong understanding of the Further Education landscape with clear commercial focus.

In Your First 6 Months

• Build strong relationships with your portfolio of FE colleges.
• Establish credibility as a curriculum and vocational qualifications expert.
• Support centres through curriculum planning and reform changes.
• Drive early wins in both retention and expansion of Pearson qualifications.

What You’ll Do

• Manage and grow relationships with further education providers across the Northwest of England.
• Support curriculum planning using policy insight, funding knowledge and data.
• Drive adoption and expansion of Pearson qualifications (e.g., BTEC, T Levels, Higher Nationals, Functional Skills).
• Identify growth opportunities within existing accounts and support new product uptake.
• Deliver presentations, training and engagement activities with stakeholders.
• Analyse regional trends and adapt strategies to maximise impact and revenue.
• Collaborate with internal teams to deliver customer‑focused solutions.
• Maintain accurate reporting and pipeline management via CRM tools.

What We’re Looking For

• Strong experience within Further Education (Post‑16) and commercially driven.
• Background working in or with FE colleges (e.g., Head of Department, Faculty Lead, Quality Nominee).
• Understanding of vocational and technical qualifications (BTEC, T Levels etc.).
• Strong relationship‑building and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Commercial awareness with ability to support growth and retention.
• Ability to work independently in a field‑based, regional role.

What Sets You Apart (Nice to Have)

• Experience working with awarding bodies or curriculum planning.
• Exposure to education policy, funding or reform.
• Previous sales or account management experience (within education).
• Familiarity with CRM tools (e.g., Salesforce).

Your Rewards & Benefits

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Sales Incentive Plan (performance‑based, not guaranteed).
• Travel/CAR Allowance.
• Attractive Pension scheme.
• Ongoing professional development opportunities.
• Supportive, collaborative and inclusive team environment.

Location & Work Setup

• This is a full‑time, remote (field‑based) role covering the Northwest of England (including Greater Manchester, Liverpool, Lancashire, Cumbria, Cheshire, and surrounding areas).
• Must live within the region.
• Mix of face‑to‑face and virtual meetings.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and a member of E‑Verify. Employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit and business need. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status or any other group protected by law. We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act.