Strategic Sales Executive managing transformative partnerships for Pearson in International Higher Education. Influencing stakeholders and driving sales across multiple channels to secure high-value deals.
Responsibilities
Lead and orchestrate institutional and government sales engagements, owning the full lifecycle from opportunity identification through contract finalisation and implementation.
Engage senior stakeholders, including but not limited to Vice Chancellors, Ministries, procurement bodies, developing trusted advisory relationships that position Pearson as a strategic partner.
Create and deliver annual account plans for strategic government and institutional clients.
Run world‑class discovery to uncover institutional pain points and policy drivers; translate findings into crisp problem/solution narratives and bespoke proposals.
Build and leverage an internal network across Pearson to accelerate deal strategy and execution.
Drive RFP responses and complex bids, collaborating with cross‑functional teams to deliver tailored, outcome‑focused solutions.
Close large, strategic deals (7‑figure, multi‑year opportunities) while building reference‑worthy deployments.
Represent Pearson with authority at policy forums, sector events, and senior stakeholder meetings.
Analyse bid and sales performance, implement continuous improvements, and champion enhancements to sales tools and templates.
Leverage AI as a force multiplier for account research, prospecting, prioritisation, call prep, and follow‑through.
Requirements
8+ years’ enterprise closing experience (EdTech, SaaS, or professional services)
Proven track record in securing and managing complex, high-value deals in institutional or government markets
Comfort engaging at C-level and with senior government stakeholders to influence decision-making
Strong project management skills with the ability to lead dispersed, cross-functional teams in a matrixed organization
Executive presence and communication skills
Familiarity with Challenger/MEDDICC methodology
Experience with public sector procurement processes (RFPs, RFIs, framework agreements)
Proficiency in CRM and collaboration tools (e.g., Salesforce, Tableau, Jira, MS Office, G-Suite)
Fluency in English required; additional languages are an asset.
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