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Pearson

UK Givernment Defence Lead Review

at Pearson

Degree Apprenticeship

Business Operations

Gillingham, Kent

Review Submitted: April 2025

Overall Rating

4.6 /5

The Overall Rating is the average of all the ratings given in each category. We take those individual ratings and combine them into one final score!

5/5 - Overview of Role
5/5 - Skills Development
4.4/5 - Structure and Support

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:
5/5
lead the development revenue including new business and re-tender business
-lead the development new business, marketing, P&L
-setting and executing a business development strategy to achieve growth objectives for each financial year
-lead key customer/account, partner, stakeholder and business opportunities
-provide thought-leadership to raise the profile of Pearson TQ in appropriate markets
-Identify and implement new partnering opportunities by leveraging expertise from across the business to build winning solutions
-build and manage a high-performance business development team
-build key sales capabilities and drive business pipeline
-Lead on the creation and ownership of the stakeholder communication strategy.
-Creation and management of the BD departmental budget and control of cost
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
5/5
I engjoyed it immensly

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
5/5
yes

Structure and Support

How well organised/structured is your programme?
5/5
Well structured and supported
How much support do you receive from your employer?
5/5
fantastic support
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
2/5
very little
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
5/5
yes
Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)
5/5
yes

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend Pearson to a friend?
Yes
Why?
Great company, leading the way and making diffrence to peoples lifes
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Pearson?
do it- you wont regret it
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