Sales Specialist, PTE

Pearson VUE

Sales Specialist focused on expanding Pearson Test of English (PTE) across North America. Building partnerships and increasing market presence in education and migration sectors.

Posted 7/23/2026full-timeToronto • 🇨🇦 CanadaMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in partnership management and business development within the international education and migration sectors, with a strong focus on achieving revenue targets and expanding market share. Possesses a robust network and understanding of the Canadian and U.S. education landscape, enabling effective collaboration and strategic positioning of the PTE brand.

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Partnership ManagementBusiness DevelopmentInternational Education ExperienceRevenue Target AchievementNetwork within Higher Education

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Hard Skills

Sales ExperienceBudget ManagementMarket AnalysisRevenue Growth StrategiesPresentation Skills

Soft Skills

CollaborationRelationship BuildingCommunication

Certifications & Qualifications

Degree Qualified

Industry Keywords

International EducationLanguage TrainingWorkforce DevelopmentImmigration ServicesLanguage Assessment

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Contribute to achieving revenue targets in Canada and the United States by growing PTE bookings, expanding market share, and developing sustainable partner pipelines.
Identify, recruit, onboard, and manage partners across the international education, language training, workforce development, and migration sectors.
Represent the North American market with PTE colleagues globally to drive activity between North America and sending markets to align strategies and identify areas of collaboration.
Develop relationships with education agents, immigration consultants, colleges, universities, language schools, tutoring organizations, and community stakeholders.
Maintain an in-depth and up-to-date understanding of market trends, competitor activity, and sector dynamics, ensuring key insights are systematically shared with the wider team and relevant geographies.
Proactively position the PTE brand in the market by increasing awareness, understanding, and adoption across the international education and migration sectors.
Generate new business opportunities through networking, outreach, referrals, conferences, and industry events.
Deliver presentations, webinars, workshops, and training sessions to partners and prospective stakeholders.
Collaborate with partners on marketing and promotional activities that support bookings and revenue growth.
Work with internal and external stakeholders to support partner activation and long-term account development.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Minimum of 3 years’ experience in sales, business development, partnership management, or a related role required.
Experience in international education, English language learning, language assessment, workforce development, immigration services, or related sectors.
Comfortable working with budgets, revenue targets, and cost figures.
Knowledge of the Canadian and/or U.S. international education landscape.
Existing network within higher education, international recruitment, immigration, language learning, or workforce development sectors.
Degree qualified.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive salary
Health insurance
Retirement plans
Paid time off
Professional development