Director Investor Relations

at  Pearson

ABOUT PEARSON

Pearson is the World’s Lifelong Learning Company, helping people realise the life they imagine through learning. We operate in an international market with the relevant US element of that being $80bn in size, growing at 5%+. Those markets benefit from two seismic trends – the demographic shift as the “baby boomer” generation leave the workforce, increasing the pressure to source skills, and the development of ever more powerful AI models. Pearson plans to grow at or ahead of these markets through driving performance in the Core business, executing against internal synergies and through allocating capital to 2 medium term growth vectors – early careers and enterprise skilling.
Pearson is a FTSE 100 company with market cap of ~£7bn, revenues of ~£4bn, profit of ~£0.6bn and 90-100% cash conversion. We have a strong Balance sheet with good liquidity.

ABOUT THE ROLE

We are recruiting for a dynamic and progressive Investor Relations Director . Reporting to the Head of Investor Relations, you will play a key role in evolving and scaling Pearson’s Business through Investor relations in a a global context.
The primary responsibility of the Director Investor Relations is in executing the investor relations engagement programs; focusing on increasing shareholder value through meaningful communication of Pearson strategy, financial results, ad hoc announcements, and sustainability initiatives to the external financial community including current and prospective shareholders and research analysts.
The role is Hybrid to our central London offices with international travel required.

We know you’ll do great work, so we give a lot back with some of the best benefits in the business. We know one size doesn’t fit all, so our workplace programs meet the different needs of our diverse teams, and their families, too. We offer:

• A competitive salary and bonus
• Hybrid working model.
• 25 days annual leave, which increases by 1 day each year up to 30 days (with the option to buy and sell up to 5 days per year on top of this)
• A fantastic pension plan, where Pearson doubles what you contribute
• Other benefits, including private dental care, private medical insurance, digital GP service, season ticket loan, eye tests, cycle to work scheme, volunteering days, employee wellbeing assistance, discounted retail and leisure products, services from leading companies and much more. See our options here: Pearson Jobs - Benefit