Pearson

Advanced Specialist, Solutioning

Pearson$115K — $160K *
US-Anywhere
+ 2 other locationsRemote
Enterprise Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 7+ years of experience in solution consulting, pre-sales, or enterprise sales support.
  • Bachelor's degree in Business, IT, or related field; MBA preferred.
  • Proficiency in AI tools like Copilot for solution design.
  • Experience with workforce planning and organizational transformation is advantageous.
  • Strong partnership skills with sales teams in complex environments.
  • Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, especially for executive presentations.
  • Analytical mindset for connecting customer needs with scalable solutions.
  • Solid understanding of enterprise technology and digital transformation.

Responsibilities

  • Lead customer discovery conversations and workshops to identify business objectives and challenges.
  • Develop and present tailored solutions that demonstrate value and differentiate from competition.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams for implementation readiness and customer adoption.
  • Stay updated on trends in AI, workforce strategy, and solution consulting best practices.
  • Travel occasionally to support customer engagements.

Benefits

  • Participation in a sales incentive plan.
  • Comprehensive benefits package as detailed in job listing.
  • Remote work flexibility.
Full Job Description
As an Advanced Specialist, Solutioning, you shape and position high-impact solutions for enterprise customers-translating complex business challenges into clear solution narratives and proposals aligned to customer strategy.

This role requires strong consultative skills, AI fluency, executive presence, and the ability to navigate complex enterprise environments.

Key Responsibilities
  • Lead strategic customer discovery (conversations and workshops) to understand business objectives, challenges, stakeholders, and success criteria.
  • Develop and present tailored solution proposals that articulate value, outcomes, and differentiation, while supporting revenue goals.
  • Collaborate with sales, product, delivery, legal, finance, and customer success to ensure implementation readiness and adoption.
  • Stay current on enterprise trends in AI, workforce strategy, digital transformation, and solution consulting best practices.
  • This role includes occasional travel to support customer engagements and internal collaboration.

Core Skills & Experience We're Looking For
  • 7+ years of experience in solution consulting, pre-sales, enterprise sales support, or a related customer-facing role.
  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Information Technology, or a related field is preferred. An MBA or other relevant postgraduate qualification is highly desirable. Candidates with equivalent professional experience, demonstrated expertise, and a proven track record of delivering impactful business outcomes will also be strongly considered
  • Demonstrated ability to use AI tools (Copilot) to improve analysis, productivity, solution design, and customer outcomes.
  • Experience or exposure to workforce planning, talent strategy, learning, or organizational transformation is a strong advantage.
  • Demonstrated ability to partner effectively with sales teams and influence outcomes in complex enterprise buying environments.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with executive-level presentation capability (PowerPoint) for both technical and business audiences.
  • Analytical mindset with the ability to connect customer needs to practical, scalable solutions.
  • Solid understanding of enterprise technology landscapes, digital transformation, and solution architectures.

Your Rewards & Benefits

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, for this role, the posted range represents the On-Target Earnings (OTE) , which includes both the annual base salary and target sales commission/bonus potential.

The OTE range for this position is $115,000-$160,000 annually

This position is eligible to participate in a sales incentive plan, and information on benefits offered is here.

Applications will be accepted through August 5th. This window may be extended depending on business needs.

Job: Sales

Job Family: GO_TO_MARKET

Organization: Enterprise Learning & Skills

Schedule: FULL_TIME

Workplace Type: Remote

Req ID: 25195

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About Pearson

Pearson is a publishing and education company that provides educational materials, learning technologies, and assessments to schools, universities, and professional organizations. The company's products and services include textbooks, online learning platforms, and certification exams. Pearson's customers include the University of Phoenix, the British Council, and the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants.
Learn more about Pearson
Size
20,744 employees
Market Cap
$8.1 billion
Industry
Net Income
$265 million
Founded
1997
5 Year Trend
-5.5%
Revenue
$3.5 billion
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