Acquisition Analyst

Job Description

Position Title: Learner Acquisition AnalystDepartment: Pearson Online Learning Services InternationalReports To: Head of Reporting and Analytics, POLS InternationalAt Pearson, were committed to a world thats always learning and to our talented team who makes it all possible. From bringing lectures vividly to life to turning textbooks into laptop lessons, we are always re-examining the way people learn best, whetherits one child in our own backyard or an education community across the globe. We are bold thinkers and standout innovators who motivate each other to explore new frontiers in an environment that supports and inspires us always to be better. By pushing theboundaries of technologyand each other to surpass these boundarieswe create seeds of learning that become the catalyst for the worlds innovations, personal and global, large and small.The TeamThis is an outstanding opportunity to be part of an innovative online learning service that Pearson runs supporting students all over the world. Working in partnership with universities across the UK, France and India the division provides online learningservices including marketing, student recruitment, course content development, training and ongoing student support and retention. The team are currently going through a period of unprecedented growth due to a surge in demand for online learning and the recentlaunch of www.uklearns.com, a marketplace for a broad selection of high quality, career-focused online learning offerings.The RolePOLS International is looking for a driven data-oriented professional with exceptional Business Partnering skills for the role of Learner Acquisition Analyst. This role is responsible for working predominantly with the Student Recruitment team to gain deepquantitative and qualitative insight into our learners from the point of lead generation to conversion, making POLS more knowledgeable, agile and pro-active regarding the sale of our programmes to prospective learners. This role will set up projects and processesto identify and understand all elements of sales cycle with a strong focus on improving conversion and producing short, mid and long term forecasts.This role is intrinsically linked to the POLS value of Excellence and will seek to increase the standard of our current operations and influence change towards a more data-driven business.Key requirements of the role:

• Lead on the design, development and deployment of data tools and visualisations to assist functional areas supporting student recruitment, playing a coaching role to these teams to help them make better decisions through data
• Take a quantitative approach towards student recruitment and conversion rates, identifying patterns, trends, underlying reasons and potential improvements or solutions
• Engage with partners to maximise data sharing and optimization, including the development of analytics based on learners demographics
• Champion data skills, acting as an ambassador for data driven approaches and marginal data skills improvement across the Student Recruitment and Student Operations teams
• Continuously produce insight on distance learners across the UK and International partnerships, positioning Pearson as the expert OPM provider for both current and prospective partners
• Establish relevant benchmarks and KPIs for success in Student Recruitment across different products and markets

Key Attributes - Essential

• Strong analytical skillsability to manipulate data and conduct analysis to provide meaningful, actionable insights
• Exceptional business partnering skills. Able to work with and present to all levels of seniority
• Advanced tableau visualisation skills
• Advanced Excel/Modelling skills required
• Inquisitive nature; pro-active approach to thinking through and solving problems
• Focus on quality and smart ways of working
• Strong communication skills: the ability to convey information and ideas through a variety of media to individuals or groups in a manner that engages the audience and helps them understand and retain the message.

Key Attributes - Desirable

• Good working knowledge of Salesforce CRM
• Working knowledge and understanding of simple financial and budgeting practices
• Experience working within a HE setting
• Experience working in a fast-growing start-up business

Your Benefits & RewardWell expect a lot and we know youll do great work, so we give a lot back with some of the best benefits in the business! Along with learning, development and mentoring opportunities, our range of benefits can support the different needs of our diversecolleagues, and their families too. Joining our Pearson family can provide you with unlimited and truly global career progression options, and you can also look forward to exploring our impressive benefits, such as:

• Flexible options for work from home days.
• A starting holiday of 25 days plus UK public holidays, and youll earn 1 additional days holiday per year you work with us.
• Generous pension scheme where we match and double what you contribute.
• Maternity, paternity, and family care leave as well as flexible work policies.
• Shares and stock purchase options.
• Healthcare and dental plans, and an employee wellbeing assistance programme for you and your family to help balance work, family and personal life.
• Cycle to work program, gym membership concessions in selected office locations, along with retail and leisure discounts.

Our Recruitment ProcessPlease complete and submit your application as soon as possible and ensure that you apply directly on our Pearson Careers website only.We are reviewing applications as they come in, therefore we encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible. Wishing you success with your application!#LI-POST Learning is the most powerful force for change in the world. More than 20,000 Pearson employees deliver our products and services in nearly 200 countries, all working towards a common purposeto help everyone achieve their potential through learning. We dothat by providing high quality, digital content and learning experiences, as well as assessments and qualifications that help people build their skills and grow with the world around them. We are the