Head of Learning and Development

• Shape global learning strategy internationally
• Direct executive exposure and impact

About Our Client

Our client is a high-growth, international recruitment business with a strong presence across the US and UK. The organization has built a reputation for developing talent from the ground up through a structured career progression model, creating a highly entrepreneurial, performance-driven culture where individuals are encouraged to take ownership, innovate, and rapidly advance their careers

Job Description

Key duties include:

• Develop and lead the global Learning & Development strategy
• Design and deliver leadership and management training programs
• Build development pathways from onboarding through to leadership
• Partner with senior leaders to identify capability gaps and drive performance improvement
• Strengthen manager capability in coaching, accountability, and performance management
• Facilitate workshops, training sessions, and leadership development initiatives
• Create scalable learning solutions across US and UK offices
• Establish and track L&D success metrics including productivity, retention, progression, and manager effectiveness
• Drive alignment between business goals and learning initiatives
• Build and shape the future of the L&D function as the business continues to scale globally

The Successful Applicant

A successful Head of L&D should have:

• 8-12 years of Learning & Development experience
• A background in recruitment agency, executive search, staffing, consultancy, or agency environment
• Experience building leadership and management development programs within a high-performance, growth-oriented business
• Commercially minded with the ability to link learning initiatives to business outcomes
• Strong facilitator who can influence stakeholders from new hires through to executive leadership
• Able to work 4 days per week in the NYC office (5 days when delivering training)

What's on Offer

This is truly a fantastic opportunity for someone who wants to make an impact and thrive in a fun, supportive culture.

• Opportunity to build and own a global L&D function from the ground up
• Direct exposure to executive leadership and board-level stakeholders
• Entrepreneurial environment where new ideas are encouraged and quickly implemented
• Highly collaborative, driven, and people-focused environment
• Genuine investment in employee development and internal promotion
• Visible opportunity to influence leadership capability, business performance, and future growth on a global scale

Contact

Gemma McDonald

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