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Head of L&D

New York, New York Permanent USD130,000 - USD150,000 per year View Job Description
This is a strategic and hands-on Global Head of Learning & Development opportunity responsible for building and leading the company's global learning strategy, developing leadership capability, and creating scalable programs that directly contribute to business growth and performance
  • 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



If you're ready to lead impactful learning and development initiatives in New York, we encourage you to apply today

Contact
Gemma McDonald
Quote job ref
JN-062026-7051286

Job summary

Sector
Human Resources
Sub Sector
Learning & Development
Industry
Business Services
Location
New York
Contract Type
Permanent
Consultant name
Gemma McDonald
Job Reference
JN-062026-7051286