Learning And Development Specialist

FIFTEEN WEST; New York (NY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

FIFTEEN WEST in New York, NY is seeking a Sales Enablement / L&D Consultant to train and coach recruitment consultants, developing graduates and experienced recruiters into commercially capable professionals through structured training, hands-on coaching and performance-led development.

You will deliver a four-week Academy for ~17–20 new starters, coach through 1:1 sessions and workshops, and use performance data to identify gaps and drive measurable improvements across a major New York office.

Qualifications

• > Around 1–2 years of recruitment experience across full lifecycle.
• > Confident discussing recruitment scenarios, sales objections, candidate conversations and negotiations.
• > Strong presentation and communication skills to engage graduates and stakeholders.
• > Experience mentoring, onboarding, coaching junior colleagues.
• > Commercially minded, energetic and competitive in a sales-focused team.

Responsibilities

• > Deliver a four-week Academy programme for groups of approximately 17–20 new starters, covering recruitment, sales, candidates, clients and end-to-end process management.
• > Coach consultants through 1:1 sessions, small-group workshops, observation and practical feedback.
• > Diagnose performance gaps and create targeted development interventions that move people from current capability to stronger results.
• > Partner with managers and senior stakeholders to understand team challenges and translate them into practical learning solutions.
• > Use Power BI and performance data to identify trends, measure gaps and focus development where it can make the greatest difference.

Skills

Recruitment experience

Presentation skills

Communication

Mentoring/coaching

Commercial mindset

Tools

Power BI

Job description

Salary Range: $70,000–$75,000 base + approximately 10% annual bonus

Location / Working model: New York, NY - Midtown | Office-based, 5 days per week

Join a high-growth global recruitment business where learning is embedded directly into the sales floor. You’ll help turn new graduates and experienced consultants into confident, commercially capable recruiters through structured training, hands‑on coaching and performance‑led development. This is a highly visible opportunity for someone who understands recruitment from the inside and wants to build a long‑term career in Sales Enablement or Learning & Development. You’ll work closely with managers and senior stakeholders, use performance data to uncover development needs and see the impact of your work across a major New York office.

The Sales Enablement / L&D Consultant will train, coach and develop recruitment consultants, helping individuals and teams build the skills needed to improve commercial performance.

Role Highlights

• Deliver a four-week Academy programme for groups of approximately 17–20 new starters, covering recruitment, sales, candidates, clients and end-to-end process management.
• Coach consultants through 1:1 sessions, small-group workshops, observation and practical feedback.
• Diagnose performance gaps and create targeted development interventions that move people from current capability to stronger results.
• Partner with managers and senior stakeholders to understand team challenges and translate them into practical learning solutions.
• Use Power BI and performance data to identify trends, measure gaps and focus development where it can make the greatest difference.

You Will Need

• Around 1–2 years of recruitment experience, ideally gained on a 360 recruitment desk with exposure to candidates, clients and the full recruitment lifecycle.
• Genuine confidence discussing recruitment scenarios, sales objections, candidate conversations, client interactions and negotiation from personal experience.
• Strong presentation and communication skills, with the confidence to command a room and engage both graduates and senior stakeholders.
• Evidence of mentoring, onboarding, coaching or supporting junior colleagues, with a genuine interest in helping others improve.
• A commercially minded, energetic and personable approach, combined with the resilience and competitiveness needed to thrive around a sales-focused team.

Why You’ll Love It

• Move from individual recruitment billing into a dedicated career across L&D, coaching and Sales Enablement.
• Gain hands‑on responsibility quickly, with direct exposure to training, performance analysis, management teams and senior leadership.
• Build specialist expertise while shaping your own development focus as your knowledge and independence grow.
• Work in a large, collaborative New York office where your training directly influences revenue‑producing teams.
• Receive a $70,000–$75,000 base salary plus an approximately 10% year‑end bonus, with flexibility for exceptional fit.

We are committed to promoting equality of opportunity for all employees and job applicants. We strive to create and maintain a workplace where everyone can use their skills, free from discrimination or harassment, and where all decisions are based on merit.

Due to a high number of applicants, we are only able to respond to successful candidates.