Learning & Leadership Specialist

Essity; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) match

Paid time off

Job summary

Essity is seeking a Learning and Leadership Specialist to facilitate leadership development programs and onboarding experiences for North America. You will deliver instructor-led sessions, build engaging learning environments, and manage project logistics with global and regional teams.

This role requires strong facilitation, project management, and communication skills, plus ability to travel up to 75% across North America.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Organizational Development, Education, Psychology, Business, Communications, or related field.
• 2-5 years of experience in Learning & Development, Talent Development, HR, Education, Facilitation, Organizational Development, or related field.
• Experience facilitating workshops, training sessions, presentations, or group discussions in virtual and in-person environments.
• Strong project management and organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and relationship-building skills.
• Experience using Microsoft Office applications and virtual collaboration tools.
• Ability to travel up to 75%.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate instructor-led workshops, leadership development programs, onboarding experiences, and virtual learning events for employees and managers across North America.
• Build familiarity with Essity's Learning & Leadership portfolio and enhance the learner experience through effective facilitation and delivery.
• Coordinate program logistics, communications, scheduling, enrollment management, materials preparation, and participant support.
• Lead and support assigned learning and leadership projects, coordinating activities across multiple stakeholders to ensure delivery.
• Partner with HR, business leaders, employees, facilitators, vendors, and global colleagues to support learning initiatives and build partnerships across functions.
• Support administration of learning technologies, systems, reporting processes, and learning records; monitor training completion and address gaps.

Skills

Facilitation

Project management

Presentation

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR / OD / Education

Tools

Microsoft Office

LMS

Job description

Learning and Leadership Specialist

Who We Are

Essity is a global leader in health and hygiene with our corporate headquarters in Stockholm, Sweden, and North American headquarters in Philadelphia, PA. We are a multi-billion-dollar company that is committed to breaking barriers to well-being. Essity does this through innovative brands in the areas of Professional Hygiene, Consumer Goods, and Health & Medical Solutions. Working at Essity is not just a career; it is a chance to directly make the world a healthier, more hygienic and safer place. With impactful innovations coupled with sustainable solutions, we strive to reach more people every year with the necessary and essential solutions for well-being. At Essity you will find a caring and compassionate culture where we remain grounded in our beliefs & behaviors.

What You Will Do

Facilitate Learning Experiences

Facilitate instructor-led workshops, leadership development programs, onboarding experiences, and virtual learning events for employees and managers across North America.

Create engaging and inclusive learning environments

Build familiarity with Essity's Learning & Leadership portfolio and continuously enhance the learner experience through effective facilitation and delivery.

Support Leadership & Learning Programs

Coordinate program logistics, communications, scheduling, enrollment management, materials preparation, and participant support. Assist in identifying learning and development needs and supporting solutions that align with organizational objectives. Support the successful implementation and adoption of global and regional learning initiatives, tools, and programs.

Manage Projects & Drive Execution

Lead and support assigned learning and leadership projects. Coordinate activities across multiple stakeholders to ensure successful delivery of initiatives and programs. Track milestones, manage timelines, and proactively drive progress.

Build Relationships & Collaborate

Partner with HR, business leaders, employees, facilitators, vendors, and global colleagues to support learning and leadership initiatives. Serve as a trusted resource for learning-related questions, program support, and stakeholder coordination. Build strong partnerships across functions to promote a culture of continuous learning and development.

Support Learning Operations

Support administration of learning technologies, systems, reporting processes, and learning records. Monitor compliance training activities and partner with stakeholders to address completion gaps. Assist with vendor coordination, invoice processing, and training administration activities.

Who You Are

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Organizational Development, Education, Psychology, Business, Communications, or a related field.
• 2-5 years of experience in Learning & Development, Talent Development, Human Resources, Education, Facilitation, Organizational Development, or a related field.
• Experience facilitating workshops, training sessions, presentations, or group discussions in virtual and in-person environments.
• Strong project management and organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and relationship-building skills.
• Experience using Microsoft Office applications and virtual collaboration tools.
• Ability to travel up to 75%.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting leadership development programs.
• Familiarity with leadership development, coaching, feedback, change management, team effectiveness, and employee development concepts.
• Experience working with Learning Management Systems (LMS).
• Experience partnering with cross-functional stakeholders in a matrixed organization.

Success in This Role

• The ideal candidate is: A self-starter who takes initiative and follows through on commitments.
• A strong facilitator who can confidently engage a variety of audiences.
• A curious learner who seeks to understand the business and continuously develop new skills.
• Comfortable navigating ambiguity and identifying practical solutions when direction is not always clear.
• Highly collaborative and able to build strong relationships across functions and levels of the organization.
• Creative and willing to challenge the status quo to improve learning experiences and processes.
• Organized, proactive, and capable of balancing multiple priorities.
• Positive, adaptable, and energized by helping others learn and grow.
• A doer who moves ideas into action and consistently delivers results.

Why This Role Matters

This role is a critical member of the North America Learning & Leadership team, helping to deliver leadership development programs, support organizational change initiatives, strengthen employee capability, and drive adoption of key talent and learning priorities. Through facilitation, project execution, stakeholder partnership, and operational excellence, the Learning & Leadership Specialist helps ensure learning and leadership solutions create meaningful impact for employees, leaders, and the business.

About Our DEI Culture

Guided by our Beliefs & Behavior, our culture is the foundation that connects our history with our future. At Essity, care, collaboration and inclusion are more than buzzwords, they are practiced on an everyday basis. And with a purpose of breaking barriers to wellbeing, promoting gender equality and enable customers and consumers to lead a fuller life at all stages of life, DEI is in our core. As we work in diverse teams across geographies, cultures and professional areas, inclusive leadership is something we expect from ourselves and each other. In our leadership platform, we express this as leveraging the power of differences. From experience we know that diverse and inclusive teams are key to innovate and profitably grow our business while simultaneously address our ambitious climate targets.

What We Can Offer You

At Essity, we believe every career is as unique as the individual and empower employees to reach their full potential in a winning culture motivated by a powerful purpose.

Compensation and Benefits

Competitive annual salary + annual incentive bonus/sales incentive + benefits. Pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors such as knowledge, skills, and experience.

• United Healthcare PPO
• EyeMed Vision Insurance
• Delta Dental Insurance
• Wellness program provided through Rally Healthcare and Dependent Care
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• 401(k) with employer match and annual employer base contribution
• Company paid Basic Life, AD&D, short-term and long-term disability insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• PTO offering with Paid Holidays
• Voluntary benefits to include: critical illness, hospital indemnity, and accident insurance
• Employee discounts program
• Scholarship program for children of Essity employees

Additional Information

The Company is committed to equal employment opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to qualified candidates and employees pursuant to applicable law.

We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, military and veteran status, gender identity or expression, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

If you require reasonable accommodation as part of the application process please contact [e-mail]

Together, we are improving lives, every day Working at Essity is not just a career but a chance to make the world healthier, safer, and more hygienic. With impactful innovations coupled with sustainable solutions, we strive to reach more people every year with the necessary and essential solutions for well-being.

Essity is a leading global hygiene and health company. Our expertise began with the acquisition of the Swedish company Mölnlycke in 1975, through which our roots stretch back to 1849. Today, our sustainable innovations from globally trusted brands, designed for everybody and every body, care for the well-being of 1 billion people in 150 countries every day. Essity is a leading global hygiene and health company. Working at Essity is not just a career but a chance to make the world healthier, safer, and more hygienic. We innovate for good to break barriers and contribute to shaping a healthier future. At Essity, we have a people-first approach where every career is as unique as the individual. We empower employees to excel together and reach their full potential through a winning culture driven by a powerful purpose. Our performance-orientated environment motivates employees to think differently and embrace challenges so we can continue improving lives, every day through better hygiene and health. We provide a sustainable work-life based on flexibility for both employees and employers. We are committed to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in everything we do. It is the key to our success in creating an inclusive, collaborative, and caring company culture where you can be you with us. Our purpose of Breaking Barriers to Well-being, enables customers and consumers to lead fuller lives at all stages of life. Our leading global brands include TENA and Tork, and other strong brands such as Actimove, Cutimed, JOBST, Knix, Leukoplast, Libero, Libresse, Lotus, Modibodi, Nosotras, Saba, Tempo, TOM Organic and Zewa are sold in 150 countries. I In 2024, Essity had net sales of approximately SEK 146bn (EUR 13bn) and employed 36,000 people. We are headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden and Essity is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm. If you want to join a company where dedication to people is powered by innovation, welcome to Essity!