Learning Design Partner

Refined Naturals; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Refined Naturals invites a senior leader to drive corporate learning and development initiatives in Cape Town. You will represent the brand in executive education markets, develop new business opportunities and gather market intelligence to align learning journeys with client objectives.

The role combines strategy, engagement with C-suite clients, and oversight of learning proposals, budgets, and quality assurance. A postgraduate degree plus 5+ years in L&D are expected.

Qualifications

• Postgraduate or master's degree required.
• Minimum 5 years in a business environment, focused on Learning and Development.
• Business development experience is essential.
• In-depth knowledge of adult learning principles, learning trends and the competitive learning landscape.
• Coaching or process facilitation certification would be advantageous; professional registration with bodies such as HPCSA, SABPP or COMENSA would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Represent the brand in the corporate learning and development market.
• Develop new and existing business opportunities.
• Gather, interpret and disseminate market intelligence.
• Conduct market research and identify client, industry and market needs.
• Design integrated learning journeys aligned with client and organisational objectives.
• Monitor emerging trends, research, technologies and practices in executive education.
• Contribute to programme budgets and commercial planning.
• Develop, submit and present learning proposals.
• Ensure compliance with CHE and university short course quality assurance requirements.
• Secure and collaborate with facilitators, guest speakers and suppliers.
• Oversee the creation and quality of learning management system sites and content.
• Facilitate programme delivery and attend key client and participant touchpoints.
• Guide action learning activities and assess group research projects.
• Evaluate learning impact, participant engagement, learning outcomes and client feedback.

Skills

Business development

Coaching

Commercial acumen

Proposal writing

Data solution design

Academic development

Client relationship management

Learning and development

Client management

Market research

Education

Postgraduate or Master's degree

Job description

Requirements:

• Minimum of a postgraduate or master's degree.At least 5 years' experience in a business environment, with a focus on Learning and Development, preferably within executive education.Business development experience is essential.In-depth knowledge of adult learning principles, learning trends and the competitive learning landscape.Proven experience engaging with senior, executive, C-suite and board-level clients in an advisory or consulting capacity.Coaching or process facilitation certification would be advantageous.Professional registration with bodies such as HPCSA, SABPP or COMENSA would be advantageous.

Responsibilities:

• Represent the brand in the corporate learning and development market.Develop new and existing business opportunities.Gather, interpret and disseminate market intelligence.Conduct market research and identify client, industry and market needs.Design integrated learning journeys aligned with client and organisational objectives.Monitor emerging trends, research, technologies and practices in executive education.Contribute to programme budgets and commercial planning.Develop, submit and present learning proposals.Ensure compliance with CHE and university short course quality assurance requirements.Secure and collaborate with facilitators, guest speakers and suppliers.Oversee the creation and quality of learning management system sites and content.Facilitate programme delivery and attend key client and participant touchpoints.Guide action learning activities and assess group research projects.Evaluate learning impact, participant engagement, learning outcomes and client feedback.

Skills required:

• Business developmentCoachingCommercial acumenProposal writingData solution designAcademic developmentClient relationship managementLearning and developmentClient managementMarket research