Head of Learning & Development

London | 4 days per week in office | Global Remit

We are partnering with a leading international entertainment business to appoint a Head of Learning & Development.

Our client is a highly successful, publicly listed organisation with over 2,500 employees globally and a strong presence across multiple international markets. Following continued growth and investment in their people agenda, they are seeking an experienced L&D leader to shape and deliver a global learning and capability strategy.

This is a high-impact leadership role, offering the opportunity to influence organisational capability at scale whilst leading a globally dispersed team of seven Learning & Development Partners.

This role would suit an experienced Learning & Development leader who combines strategic thinking with strong execution capability and has experience operating within complex, international environments.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Learning & Capability

Develop and implement a global Learning & Development strategy aligned to organisational priorities and growth objectives.
Partner with executive and senior leadership teams to identify capability requirements and future skills needs.
Build a comprehensive learning framework supporting career development, succession planning and organisational effectiveness.

Leadership Development

Design and oversee leadership development programmes across all leadership levels.
Create development pathways for high-potential talent and succession candidates.

Learning Programme Delivery

Oversee the design, implementation and evaluation of global learning solutions.
Ensure programmes remain innovative, scalable and aligned to evolving business needs.
Leverage technology and modern learning methodologies to enhance engagement and effectiveness.

Stakeholder Engagement

Act as a trusted advisor to senior leaders on learning, capability and development matters.
Influence decision-making and secure buy-in for strategic learning initiatives.

Team Leadership

Lead, develop and coach a team of seven Learning & Development Partners based across multiple international locations.
Create a high-performing, collaborative and commercially focused L&D function.

Candidate Profile

Significant Learning & Development leadership experience within a large, complex and international organisation.
Experience developing and delivering enterprise-wide learning and capability strategies.
A proven track record of leading geographically dispersed L&D teams.
Strong expertise in leadership development, organisational capability and talent development.
Commercial awareness and the ability to connect learning investment to business performance.
Experience managing learning budgets, external providers and learning technology platforms.
A data-driven approach to measuring impact and driving continuous improvement.

What's on offer?

A competitive base salary (£100,000-£110,000 dependent on experience)
Comprehensive benefits package.
4 days per week on-site.
Opportunity to design & implement the end to end Learning journey within the business
Global remit
High visibility with senior stakeholders within the group.

This is a rare opportunity to join a recognised global brand during an exciting period of growth and transformation. The role offers significant visibility across the organisation, genuine strategic influence and the chance to shape the future capability of a workforce operating across multiple international markets.

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