Advanced Specialist, Product Management (Creative Curriculum)

Advanced Specialist, Product Management (Creative Curriculum), this role aligns to industry-level titles such as Product Manager.

We’re looking for a creatively minded product leader — ideally with a Drama and/or PE GCSE & A Level background, but not essential — to join our ambitious Creative Curriculum team at a pivotal moment of curriculum reform. This is a rare opportunity to shape the future of creative qualifications, working with passionate experts to influence what students learn for years to come. 

Key Roles - Essential 

• To maintain a deep understanding of customer needs and market dynamics for general qualifications (GCSE and A level), to create compelling propositions and inform market-winning product development in readiness for curriculum reform. 

• To contribute to subject strategy development and execution, with support and in partnership with broader portfolio team. 

• To maintain a deep understanding of teaching, learning and assessment, through close and continuous liaison with a range of subject stakeholders. 

• To provide a best-in-class customer experience through the events, free surround and additional services that we provide at launch and throughout the lifecycle, continually improving that experience. 

• To scope, design and collaboratively develop qualifications and sample assessments that inspire teachers, engage learners and enable progression. 

• To contribute to the overall strategy for growth of our academic qualifications portfolio in the UK and internationally. 

• To provide deep subject expertise to build the strength of our subject leadership, strategy and implementation. 

• Ensure subject voice is represented in all role accountabilities. Subject specialism is required for the key subjects. 

Key accountabilities 

• Develop and maintain subject and market insight in particular across the creative subjects, in particular GCSE and A level Drama and PE, with knowledge of other creative subjects: Art & Design, Music, Design & Technology, and Project Qualifications desirable 

• Develop strategy and propositions, managing budgets, forecasting revenues. 

• Manage qualifications through their lifecycle, working in conjunction with the subject Head of and Manager to make well-timed decisions about withdrawal, extension, redevelopment, new market entry and strategies for mid-cycle growth. 

• Track, analyse and respond to competitor activity. 

• Develop and maintain an in-depth evidence base of teacher/centre needs and behaviours in each subject, including teacher needs and behaviours at a subject level. 

• Develop and maintain insight into best practice (pedagogy, assessment) at subject level. 

• Work with sales and marketing colleagues to devise and implement an effective data-driven campaign strategy and customer journey. 

• Plan, commission and/or deliver customer-facing events and networks; recruit, train and deploy specialists. 

• Implement improved monitoring of customer experience at regular points through the lifecycle. 

Leadership 

• Work effectively in virtual teams with colleagues across Pearson to ensure a positive working culture, in support of Pearson Schools strategy both in the UK and internationally. 

• Champion a ‘customer obsession’ culture within the business, ensuring that all decisions are made with reference to the needs of our customers and learners.