Manager, Market and Competitive Intelligence

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.

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