**Manager, Market & Competitive Intelligence** **Location:** Hybrid - London **Job Type:** Full-Time | Permanent Are you passionate about uncovering market trends and analysing competitive landscapes? Do you thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment where your insights directly influence strategic decisions? If so, we want to hear from you! Pearson, a global leader in education, is looking for a **Manager, Market & Competitive Intelligence** to join our Group Strategy team. This is an exciting opportunity where your expertise will play a critical role in identifying growth opportunities, tracking market movements, and driving high-impact business decisions. **What You’ll Be Doing:** + Become the go-to expert on market and competitor intelligence for Pearson’s education portfolio. + Develop and maintain a robust view of Pearson’s target addressable market to support strategic planning and investment. + Track and analyse competitor strategies, new partnerships, and market shifts—sharing key implications with executive stakeholders. + Provide market insight and strategic support on major initiatives, partnerships, and cross-functional projects. + Present clear, insightful recommendations to senior leaders and influence strategic direction. + Collaborate closely with the wider Corporate Development team across M&A, venture investments, and partnerships. + Maintain effective internal documentation and strategy tools to support execution and performance tracking. **About You:** You're a strategic thinker and self-starter with a commercial mindset, equally comfortable zooming out to see the big picture and diving into data to drive action. You're curious, energetic, and naturally collaborative, with the ability to operate across a matrixed global organisation. **Essential Skills & Experience:** + Experience in strategy, management consulting, market intelligence, or corporate development. + A passion for education and an interest in making an impact on a global scale. + Strong problem-solving skills with a structured approach and strategic mindset. + Financial literacy and experience building or evaluating business cases. + Excellent written, verbal, and visual communication skills. + Confidence engaging with and influencing executive stakeholders. + Ability to analyse complex data and turn insights into clear recommendations. **Desirable (but not essential):** + Experience from MBB/Big 4 consulting, strategy functions, or within multinational organisations. + Experience in education, publishing, or digital services. + Familiarity with tools like Python, Tableau, ChatGPT, Gemini, or other LLM tools. + MBA or similar postgraduate qualification. **Why Pearson?** At Pearson, we’re committed to empowering people through learning—and that includes our own team. You’ll join a supportive, forward-thinking organisation that values innovation, collaboration, and flexibility. **Apply today and bring your strategic vision to life at Pearson. Let’s shape the future of education—together.** \#LI-SA1 #LI-Hybrid #LI-Post 1085057 **Job:** Business/Corporate Development/Corporate Strategy **Job Family:** STRATEGY **Organization:** Corporate Strategy & Technology **Schedule:** FULL\_TIME **Req ID:** 19585