Global Learning & Development Director — Lead, Scale & Innovate

Jobgether; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Study Growth Fund

Global collaboration

Career advancement

Internal mobility

Team events

Leadership impact

International exposure

AI-powered learning

Innovation environment

Strategic influence

Job summary

Jobgether, on behalf of a partner company, seeks a Senior Learning and Development Director based in the United Kingdom to lead a global learning function. You will design a comprehensive strategy spanning onboarding, leadership development, technical training, and sales enablement across multiple locations and time zones.

You will modernize learning with digital platforms, AI tools, and data-driven initiatives, building a high-performing global team and partnering with executives to align

Qualifications

• At least 12 years of professional experience in Learning and Development, Talent Development, Organizational Development, or Learning Enablement, including a minimum of 5 years in a leadership or team management position.
• Proven experience building and scaling company-wide learning, leadership development, and employee onboarding programs from the ground up.
• Demonstrated expertise in designing and implementing strategic learning initiatives that support business objectives and organizational growth.
• Hands-on experience developing technical enablement, sales enablement programs, or both, with the ability to understand the specific development needs of different professional teams.
• Previous experience working in a high-growth, international organization with employees distributed across multiple countries and regions.
• Strong understanding of adult learning principles, instructional design, and modern learning methodologies, with the ability to create engaging and effective development programs.
• Proven ability to use data, performance indicators, and analytical insights to evaluate learning effectiveness and demonstrate measurable business impact.
• Excellent facilitation, presentation, and communication skills, including the confidence to deliver training and strategic presentations to senior executives and leadership teams.
• Strong leadership and stakeholder management capabilities, with experience building trusted relationships and influencing decision-making at executive level.
• Strategic and business-oriented mindset, with the ability to identify organizational challenges, translate them into learning solutions, and prioritize initiatives based on business value.
• Excellent organizational and project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple global initiatives, budgets, vendors, and competing priorities.
• Fluent English, with outstanding written and verbal communication skills.
• Nice to have: Previous experience in fintech, cryptocurrency, blockchain, financial services, or another regulated industry.
• Nice to have: Experience organizing large-scale corporate events, executive presentations, and company-wide all-hands meetings.
• Nice to have: Practical experience using AI-powered tools to develop, personalise, and optimise learning content and training experiences.
• Nice to have: Familiarity with learning and sales enablement platforms such as Workday Learning, Docebo, Highspot, or Seismic.
• Nice to have: Professional coaching certification, such as an International Coaching Federation (ICF) qualification.
• Nice to have: Additional language skills, particularly Arabic or Mandarin.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a global Learning and Development strategy aligned with business priorities, organizational objectives, and company values.
• Build and manage learning programs that support employees throughout their professional journeys, from onboarding and foundational training to leadership development and advanced technical enablement.
• Design and deliver leadership development initiatives for first-time managers, experienced leaders, senior executives, and high-potential employees.
• Establish core professional development programs covering communication, feedback, coaching, decision-making, and effective people management.
• Oversee mandatory and compliance training in collaboration with Legal and Compliance teams, ensuring consistent implementation and completion across all international locations.
• Manage the company’s Learning Management System (LMS), digital content library, and learning technology infrastructure, combining instructor-led sessions, online courses, and practical workplace learning.
• Partner with HR Business Partners to develop individual development plans, career progression frameworks, and succession planning initiatives.
• Establish meaningful learning performance indicators and evaluate the impact of development initiatives on employee performance, retention, productivity, and organizational readiness.
• Own and continuously improve the global employee onboarding experience, covering the entire journey from offer acceptance through the first 90 days of employment.
• Develop a consistent company-wide onboarding framework alongside tailored learning pathways for engineering, sales, operations, and leadership teams.
• Collaborate with Talent Acquisition, IT, Workplace Operations, and hiring managers to ensure a seamless onboarding experience across all offices and remote locations.
• Monitor onboarding effectiveness through employee feedback and time-to-productivity metrics, identifying opportunities to improve the new-hire experience.
• Lead the planning and execution of company-wide all-hands meetings, including scheduling, agendas, content development, and speaker preparation.
• Partner with senior executives, the CEO, and Internal Communications teams to develop key messages, communicate strategic priorities, and strengthen organizational alignment.
• Coordinate all-hands sessions across different time zones and delivery formats, including in-person, hybrid, and virtual events.
• Collect participant feedback and engagement data to continuously improve internal communication and company-wide events.
• Partner with Engineering, Product, and Security leadership to develop technical learning pathways covering platform architecture, blockchain and cryptocurrency fundamentals, security practices, and emerging technologies, including AI.
• Establish technical onboarding and certification programs that accelerate employee productivity and encourage continuous technical development.
• Promote a strong internal learning culture through technical presentations, knowledge-sharing sessions, documentation, and subject-matter expert programs.
• Develop and manage a comprehensive sales enablement strategy in collaboration with Sales, Business Development, and Marketing leadership.
• Own sales onboarding, ramp-up programs, product and market training, and messaging certification to ensure commercial teams are equipped to succeed.
• Create sales playbooks, training materials, and coaching programs to support sales managers and improve team effectiveness.
• Work with Compliance teams to ensure sales representatives communicate accurately and appropriately across regulated markets.
• Measure sales enablement effectiveness through performance indicators such as ramp-up time, conversion rates, win rates, and quota attainment.
• Build, lead, and develop a high-performing global team of learning, onboarding, and enablement professionals.
• Manage the function's budget, external vendors, learning technology investments, and operational resources.
• Act as a trusted strategic partner to senior business leaders and contribute to broader organizational decisions as a member of the People Leadership Team.

Job description

Jobgether, on behalf of a partner company, seeks a Senior Learning and Development Director based in the United Kingdom to lead a global learning function. You will design a comprehensive strategy spanning onboarding, leadership development, technical training, and sales enablement across multiple locations and time zones.

You will modernize learning with digital platforms, AI tools, and data-driven initiatives, building a high-performing global team and partnering with executives to align