Manager, Partnership Management – Publisher Partnerships, Licensing

Pearson VUE

Manager of Publisher Partnerships & Licensing at Pearson focusing on building revenue streams and strategic partnerships. Leading initiatives that enhance Pearson's role in the learning ecosystem.

Posted 7/3/2026full-timeLondon • 🇬🇧 United KingdomMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own and grow ~£8.8m global licensing and partnership revenue
Build and deliver a strong commercial pipeline, driving new business and expansion
Create and scale a global network of publisher partners, including local-language and regional providers
Identify and develop platform-led and SaaS opportunities with global publishers
Own and lead high-value global negotiations with publishers and strategic partners
Lead and develop a globally distributed team of partnership and licensing specialists
Act as a key leader across Sales, Product, Finance, Legal, and regional teams to align stakeholders around partnership strategy and growth priorities.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Proven experience owning and growing multi-million revenue targets
Strong track record in complex deal-making and negotiations
Experience building and scaling strategic partnerships or ecosystems
Exposure to digital, SaaS, platform, or marketplace business models
Ability to lead global, cross-functional teams in a matrixed environment
Strategic thinker with the ability to translate vision into commercial execution.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Your rewards & benefits
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.

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Hard Skills & Tools

Revenue Target OwnershipNegotiation SkillsPartnership Ecosystem BuildingCommercial Pipeline DevelopmentPlatform-Led Opportunity Identification

Soft Skills

Strategic ThinkingStakeholder AlignmentCross-Functional Collaboration