Pearson
Specialist, Administrative Support
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Remote - US
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Full-Time
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$85K - $95K
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Other
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April 27th, 2026
Edtech.com's Summary
Pearson is hiring a Specialist, Administrative Support to provide high-impact support to senior executives and leadership teams. The role involves managing complex administrative workflows such as calendar strategy, travel planning, expense processing, meeting logistics, and executive communications to help leaders focus on business priorities. The specialist will also curate agendas, develop executive-ready PowerPoint materials, manage SharePoint content, and coordinate various communications including town halls and newsletters.
Highlights
- Manage complex calendars across multiple stakeholders and time zones, proactively resolving conflicts.
- Coordinate travel arrangements and process expense submissions accurately and timely.
- Create and refine agendas and executive-ready PowerPoint materials for leadership meetings and town halls.
- Maintain and organize content on SharePoint, ensuring it is current and easy to navigate.
- Support the creation and distribution of monthly newsletters in collaboration with stakeholders.
- Preferred experience in supporting proposal and contract administration, including preparation of executive-ready proposal packages and coordination of contract signature workflows.
- Advanced proficiency with Microsoft 365 applications (Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and SharePoint.
- Comfortable using automation and AI tools to enhance efficiency while ensuring quality and accuracy.
- Support the Managing Director of Pearson Professional Assessments and Senior Vice President of Evaluation Systems.
- Salary range between $85,000 - $95,000 with eligibility for an annual incentive program.
Specialist, Administrative Support Full Description
Overview
We're seeking an Administrative Support Specialist to provide high-impact support to senior executives and leadership teams. You'll own complex administrative workflows—calendar strategy, travel planning, expense processing, meeting logistics, and executive communications—so leaders can stay focused on business priorities. You'll also help drive a strong operating rhythm through agenda curation, executive-ready PowerPoint materials, SharePoint content management, and coordination support for town halls and recurring communications such as monthly newsletters.
This role will support the Managing Director of Pearson Professional Assessments and the SVP of Evaluation Systems.
This role may align with experience in roles such as Executive Assistant (EA), Executive Administrative Assistant, Executive Coordinator, or similar positions supporting executive leadership.
What you'll do
- Manage complex calendars across stakeholders/time zones; proactively resolve conflicts and protect priority time.
- Coordinate travel and submit/reconcile expenses accurately and on time.
- Curate agendas, gather inputs, and build/refine PowerPoint materials for leadership meetings and town halls.
- Publish/organize content in SharePoint; keep pages current, well-structured, and easy to navigate.
- Support monthly newsletter creation and distribution in coordination with stakeholders.
- Experience supporting proposal and contract administration is preferred, including preparing executive-ready proposal packages (templates, graphics, supporting documents) under tight timelines, and coordinating contract signature workflows and secure filing.
- Advanced proficiency with Microsoft 365 (Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and SharePoint.
- Comfort leveraging automation/AI tools to streamline work while maintaining quality and accuracy.
How we'll evaluate fit
- You bring proactive calendar strategy (not just booking).
- You produce executive-ready materials (polished, concise, accurate).
- You're known for trust, confidentiality, and judgment.
- You can run cadences and deadlines with minimal oversight.
Compensation at Pearson is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, and specific location. As required by the California, Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York State, New York City, Vermont, Washington State, and Washington DC laws, the pay range for this position is as follows:
The minimum full-time salary range is between $85,000 - $95,000.
This position is eligible to participate in an annual incentive program, and information on benefits offered is here .
Applications will be accepted through April 29, 2026. This window may be extended depending on business needs.
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Pearson is 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.
If you are an individual with a disability and are unable or limited in your ability to use or access our career site as a result of your disability, you may request reasonable accommodations by emailing TalentExperienceGlobalTeam@grp.pearson.com.
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Job Family: ENTERPRISE
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