Global Talent Development & Learning Lead

Kids for the Future; United States; Remote; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Merchant Guild is seeking a senior leader to design, grow, and optimize the Skill Tree platform, learner experience, and workforce strategy. This role ensures a sustainable pipeline of qualified talent to support publisher programs, events, and ecosystem growth.

You will partner with Product, Operations, and Publisher Success to align workforce capabilities with business goals, develop certification standards, and build global learner communities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in HR, L&D, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in talent development, workforce planning, program management, or community management.
• Experience managing learning or certification programs.
• Experience with LMS and learner engagement platforms.
• Strong project management and prioritization skills.
• Experience in gaming, hobby retail, or community-driven organizations is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop long-term talent acquisition strategies for Skill Trees.
• Build scalable pathways into Merchant Guild careers and certifications.
• Forecast future workforce needs with Operations and publisher partners.
• Identify emerging skill gaps and recommend new learning programs.
• Analyze learner engagement and outcomes to drive improvements.

Skills

Talent development

Project management

Data analysis

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR / L&D / Organizational Development / Education / Business

Tools

LMS experience

Job description

Merchant Guild is seeking a senior leader to design, grow, and optimize the Skill Tree platform, learner experience, and workforce strategy. This role ensures a sustainable pipeline of qualified talent to support publisher programs, events, and ecosystem growth.

You will partner with Product, Operations, and Publisher Success to align workforce capabilities with business goals, develop certification standards, and build global learner communities.