- Company: Pearson
- Location: Tucson, Pima County
- Full Time
- Tucson, Pima County
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Pearson at a glance
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Pearson is a British multinational education and assessment firm headquartered in London. It sells learning materials, tests and qualifications, virtual learning, English-language products, higher-education offerings, and enterprise skills services. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange (FTSE 100) with a secondary NYSE ADR listing.
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Pearson is hiring a full-time Sales Specialist in Tucson, Arizona, to drive growth in higher education by partnering with two- and four-year colleges to achieve their goals around student access, learning outcomes, and educational value.
About the Role
As a Sales Specialist, you'll be at the center of educational innovation, helping college institutions discover and implement solutions that support teaching excellence and student success. This position offers a hands-on opportunity to influence how educators and learners thrive in an evolving landscape.
What You'll Do
- Develop and nurture relationships with faculty, administrators, and decision-makers at colleges throughout the Tucson and greater Arizona region
- Present Pearson's offerings and demonstrate how they address institutional priorities in affordability, access, and student achievement
- Conduct needs assessments to understand each college's unique challenges and opportunities
- Prepare proposals and negotiate agreements that align with customer objectives
- Manage your sales pipeline and work toward quarterly and annual targets
- Provide post-sale support to ensure successful onboarding and customer satisfaction
What We're Looking For
- Proven sales experience; background in education or higher education is a plus
- Excellent communication and presentation abilities
- Strong interpersonal skills and comfort building authentic business relationships
- Familiarity with the higher education landscape and challenges facing colleges today
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet sales goals consistently
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience
About Pearson
Pearson is a global education and publishing company committed to helping educators and learners succeed. We serve institutions, instructors, and students with educational content, technology, and services that enable meaningful learning experiences.
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Working in Tucson, Pima County
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The role is based in Tucson, Pima County, Arizona—an on-site Southwestern market near the Mexico border. Arizona’s capital is Phoenix; Tucson is a major metro for sales coverage across southern Arizona.
Arizona is a landlocked state in the Southwestern United States, sharing the Four Corners region with Colorado, New Mexico, and Utah. It also borders Nevada to the northwest and California to the west, and shares an international border with the Mexican states of Sonora and Baja California to the south and southwest. Its capital and largest city is Phoenix, which is the most populous state capital
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National unemployment rate in US: 4.2% — via World Bank
Private-sector wage growth (year over year): 3.3% — via FRED
National quits rate: 1.9% — via FRED (BLS JOLTS)
Weekly initial unemployment claims: 215,000 — via FRED
GDP per capita in US: $90,027 — via World Bank
Consumer price inflation in US: 2.9% (annual) — via World Bank
Real GDP growth in US: 2.2% (annual) — via World Bank
Average hours worked per year in US: 1,800 — via OECD
Cost of living in Arizona: 0.7% above the national average — via BEA
Minimum wage in Arizona: $15.15/hr — via FRED
Real GDP per capita in Arizona: $59,779 — via FRED
Home prices in Arizona (year over year): +2.3% — via FRED
Median household income in Pima County: $67,929 — via US Census ACS / Data USA
Average commute time in Pima County: 24 min — via US Census ACS / Data USA
Most common commute in Pima County: Drove Alone (69%) — via US Census ACS / Data USA
Households with home internet in Pima County: 92% — via US Census ACS / Data USA
Nearby history: Cordova House, listed 1972 (90m away) — via National Register of Historic Places
Typical climate: average high 83°F / low 58°F year-round (summers around 98°F, winters around 42°F) — via NOAA 1991-2020 Normals
Walkability: Most walkable (17.7/20) — via EPA National Walkability Index
Typical rent nearby: $1,081/mo (1BR) · $1,402/mo (2BR) — via HUD Fair Market Rents
- Elevation 728m (2,388 ft)
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About this role & career path
Education-tech sales specialists often progress from territory quota ownership to senior account or regional sales roles, then into sales leadership or vertical specialist tracks (K–12, higher ed, assessment).
Build the skills for this role
Prioritize consultative B2B selling, education-buyer discovery, CRM hygiene, and clear demos of digital learning or assessment tools. Build fluency in how districts buy content and testing services.
- Prepare a territory-plan story for Tucson/southern Arizona education accounts.
- Practice explaining a complex learning product in plain language.
- Be ready with metrics from past sales cycles (pipeline, win rate, multi-stakeholder deals).
Strong fit if you like structured B2B sales in education, can work on-site in Tucson, and can translate Pearson’s assessment and learning portfolio into clear value for institutional buyers.
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Listing facts
- Role Specialist, Sales (Tucson, Arizona)
- Employer Pearson
- Location Tucson, Pima County
- Type Full Time
- Posted July 3, 2026
- Apply by 2026-08-08
- Country context US
- Overview Full original description on this page (276 words; rewritten for clarity, not a teaser paste)
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