Head of Early Talent Learning & Development

arrivelogistics.com; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Life insurance

Disability coverage

401(k) matching

Employee Resource Groups

Casual dress code

Relocation assistance

Onsite gym

Wellness days

Parental leave

Job summary

Arrive Logistics is seeking a Director of Learning & Development to own and scale onboarding, classroom, and floor training across multiple offices in the U.S. This strategic leader will unify two connected programs to optimize retention and ramp times for early talent in a high-volume logistics environment.

You will head two teams, shape content with a focus on engagement, and partner with senior leadership to drive measurable impact on people metrics and business outcomes.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in learning & development, sales enablement, or sales leadership with multi-level teams.
• Proven experience designing, implementing, and scaling classroom and on-the-job training for early-career talent.
• Successful track record improving retention and accelerating ramp time.
• Experience partnering with business development, account management, or client success teams.
• Strong coaching ability and development of coaches across locations.

Responsibilities

• Lead the two linked programs: classroom training and floor training for early talent.
• Direct the Classroom Manager and trainers to make the classroom a core development hub.
• Drive talent engagement across offices, cohorts, and leadership levels.
• Ensure in-seat coaching post-classroom and reinforce core content with real-time data.
• Connect coaching across classroom, floor, and management to support at-risk hires.
• Spot risks via performance metrics and feedback; adjust coaching investments accordingly.
• Empower trainers and frontline managers with playbooks and feedback rhythms.
• Oversee the two-year Management Development Rotational Program across multiple functions.
• Set education priorities with leadership and partner with Content Strategist for tailored content.
• Collaborate with Management Development to feed Arrive’s leadership pipeline.
• Define and report on impact: retention, ramp speed, and progression to top performers.
• Support additional strategic projects as needed.

Skills

Leadership

Talent development

Training programs

Data analysis

LMS platforms

AI-enabled learning

Digital tools

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

LMS platforms

AI-enabled learning tech

Job description

Arrive Logistics is seeking a Director of Learning & Development to own and scale onboarding, classroom, and floor training across multiple offices in the U.S. This strategic leader will unify two connected programs to optimize retention and ramp times for early talent in a high-volume logistics environment.

You will head two teams, shape content with a focus on engagement, and partner with senior leadership to drive measurable impact on people metrics and business outcomes.