HR, L&D & Accreditations Advisor, Advertising, (must have previous advertising agency exp.)

FOURTEEN PEOPLE; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading professional institute in the advertising industry is seeking a Professional Development Advisor to guide member agencies in CPD accreditation and foster strong learning cultures. Ideal candidates will have a background in HR or L&D, excellent communication skills, and the ability to coach teams. This role offers a unique opportunity to shape national standards in learning and development and promote diversity and inclusion in the workplace.

Qualifications

• Solid background in HR, Talent, or L&D within an advertising or media agency.
• Experience with CPD accreditation or similar frameworks is highly desirable.
• Comfortable advising senior stakeholders and inspiring teams.

Responsibilities

• Build trusted relationships with member agencies.
• Coach teams on maximizing impact through CPD.
• Conduct annual CPD accreditation reviews and feedback.
• Host inductions, webinars, and workshops.
• Contribute to thought leadership on talent and culture.

Skills

HR knowledge

Coaching

Communication

Collaboration

Job description

Champion Professional Development Across the UK Advertising Industry
Help shape the future of talent in one of the world’s most influential creative industry bodies.

Are you passionate about learning, culture, and raising professional standards? This is a rare opportunity to join a leading professional institute at the heart of the UK’s advertising and communications industry — a respected authority known for setting the bar in best practice, thought leadership, and CPD (Continuing Professional Development) accreditation.

We’re looking for a confident, knowledgeable advocate of talent and learning to work directly with our member agencies — some of the most progressive and creative businesses in the UK — to help them unlock the full value of their membership and elevate their internal learning and development initiatives.

The Role:

As Professional Development Advisor, you'll be the go-to expert for member agencies, guiding them through the CPD Accreditation process and helping them embed strong learning cultures that drive commercial and creative excellence.

You will:

• Build trusted relationships with member agencies and act as their key point of contact for CPD support.
• Coach L&D, HR, and leadership teams on how to maximise impact through our CPD framework and professional development programmes.
• Conduct annual CPD accreditation reviews and provide meaningful feedback.
• Host membership inductions, CPD webinars, and best practice workshops.
• Help agencies articulate how their learning, cultural, and talent initiatives are delivering on business goals.
• Contribute to thought leadership around industry trends in talent, culture, and capability development.

Who We’re Looking For:

You’ll have a solid background in HR, Talent, or L&D within an advertising, media, or creative agency and understand what good looks like when it comes to developing people and culture in a fast-paced environment. Experience with CPD accreditation, professional standards, or similar industry frameworks is highly desirable.

You’ll be a confident communicator, coach, and collaborator — comfortable advising senior stakeholders and inspiring teams to strive for best-in-class practices in learning and development.

This is more than a job — it’s a chance to have a lasting impact on the future of the industry. You’ll work with a wide range of forward-thinking agencies, shape national standards in L&D, and play a key part in promoting a stronger, more inclusive, and future-ready advertising workforce.

If you're motivated by the opportunity to elevate talent across the industry and support agencies in achieving real business outcomes through professional development, we’d love to hear from you

At Fourteen People, we are committed to offering equal opportunities to all candidates regardless of race, religion, gender, sexuality, disability, age or any other protected characteristics. We understand there is still much to be done as we partner with our clients to create and improve robust recruitment processes that will improve diversity equity and inclusion in the workplace.

Fourteen People Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.