Learning & Development Group Coordinator - Remote | WFH

Job Title: Learning & Development Group Coordinator

Location: Parsippany, NJ

Duration: 8 Months (Contract)

Work Type: Remote

Are you a skilled event planner with a passion for learning and development? We have an exciting opportunity for a Learning & Development Group Coordinator to join our team on a contract basis.

Responsibilities

In this role, you will play a crucial part in supporting the training logistics for our Learning and Development group, which provides training to both our field sales team and internal colleagues. Your primary responsibilities will include:

• Managing the development and implementation of meeting logistics for all new hire sales training programs.
• Serving as a project manager, coordinating all aspects of live events, including site selection, hotel contracts, catering, travel arrangements, meeting room setups, agenda reviews, audio-visual coordination, on-site management, budget reconciliation, and cost optimization.
• Supporting the hosting of webinars and setting up online registration on our Learning Management System (LMS).
• Collaborating with the entire team to ensure exceptional execution of events and providing outstanding customer service to new hires and colleagues who need assistance with the onboarding process and training registration.
  
  

This role requires a proactive approach, as you will identify project opportunities, contribute to project development and implementation, and work with limited supervision. You will also present information clearly, collect data to support presentations, summarize and explain findings, and aggregate analytical information to inform campaigns and drive future initiatives.

Additionally, you will troubleshoot customer escalations related to the LMS, provide moderation and launch ZOOM meetings within the platform, validate platform enhancements through testing and small-scale experiments, manage content submission for legal or HR review, and be responsible for the continuous improvement of the platform and integration with internal processes and systems.

Qualifications

• 5-10 years of relevant experience in meeting planning and administrative coordination for both virtual and live events.
• 1-3 years of experience working with a Learning Management Platform.
• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field.
• Animal health experience is a plus.
  
  

Required Skills And Competencies

• Ability to organize and prioritize multiple projects in a fast-paced environment while delivering high-quality work within deadlines.
• Effective time management skills and the ability to adjust priorities as requirements change, communicating with management effectively.
• Proven administrative experience with project management, demonstrating the ability to carry out projects with timelines and proficiency.
• Initiative and resourcefulness.
• Highly organized with strong attention to detail.
• Experience supporting and collaborating with multiple levels of an organization.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication, and interpersonal skills when interacting with all levels of the organization.
• Strong presentation skills and proficiency in facilitating Zoom meetings, leveraging whiteboards, surveys, polls, etc.
• Proven ability to interact with team members and stakeholders in a problem-solving and constructive manner.
• Ability to collaborate, adapt, and follow up.
• Effective at influencing without authority.
• Proven record of taking initiative and accepting challenges.
• Strength in team and relationship-building skills with both internal and external customers.
• Demonstrated interest and passion for professional growth.
• Ability to be a team player, actively and willingly looking for ways to help teammates.
• Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving skills for managing ongoing LMS report pulls.
• Ability to plan and manage multiple trainings simultaneously.
• Experience with virtual meeting platforms.
• Experience with hotel contracts, meal planning, shuttle arrangements, and audio-visual planning.
  
  

We are an equal opportunity employer committed to supporting workforce diversity.

Employment Type: Contractor