Job description

About Affirm and the People Team

Affirm is transforming credit by offering transparent, fee-free payment options that empower consumers to buy now and pay later without compounding interest. The People team at Affirm fosters an inclusive, high-performing culture by focusing on talent acquisition aligned to the company’s mission, supporting people and team growth, and enhancing retention through thoughtful programs and rewards. They design systems that help all employees thrive and meaningfully contribute, creating sustainable competitive advantage.

About the Learning Team

The Learning team at Affirm develops impactful, practical educational programs that help employees excel and continuously improve. Their efforts include onboarding, skill enhancement, leadership development, team strengthening, and nurturing a collaborative, high-performance culture aligned to Affirm’s business needs.

Key Responsibilities

Oversee the Learning team by crafting a compelling strategy and managing design and delivery of programs to enhance individual, team, and leadership capabilities that support a culture of high performance.
Collaborate closely with People team members, leaders, and business stakeholders to ensure clear communication, understanding, and adoption of learning initiatives for consistent improvement and long-term advantage.
Work cross-functionally with teams like Talent Management and Organizational Effectiveness to shape future programming, develop employee capabilities, and prepare the workforce for evolving business needs.
Develop engaging communication and change management plans to support the People & Organizational Success strategy, including creating internal content.
Establish, track, and communicate meaningful success metrics to stakeholders, demonstrating the impact and value of learning investments and programs.

Desired Qualifications

Proven experience designing and implementing comprehensive learning and development strategies in a growing global organization with over 2500 employees.
Over 15 years of expertise encompassing learning and leadership development, team leadership, design thinking, experiential learning, and measurable outcomes.
Strong analytical skills with a data-driven mindset for evidence-based decision-making and influencing stakeholders.
Innovative approach to learner experience and instructional modalities, including micro-learning and virtual formats, learner journeys, and evaluation of learning effectiveness.
Experience managing learning technology platforms in partnership with People Tech teams and external vendors to continually enhance systems and tools.
Superior communication skills capable of distilling complex information into clear, straightforward messages.
A continuous improvement mindset that embraces experimentation and refinement over pursuit of perfection.

Compensation and Benefits

This role corresponds to Pay Grade S and Equity Grade 7. New Affirm employees generally begin at the base of the pay range. The company maintains a transparent and straightforward salary structure influenced by location, experience, and relevant job skills.

The base salary range for Canadian positions is $199,000 to $279,000 annually. Total compensation also may include monthly stipends to cover health, wellness, technology expenses, and benefits packages such as fully subsidized medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and their dependents. Eligible employees may receive equity awards from Affirm Holdings, Inc.

Work Location and Flexibility

Affirm operates as a remote-first company allowing most employees to work from locations within their country of employment. Remote work is broadly supported, although employees in proximal roles may occasionally need to visit assigned Affirm offices. Some roles remain office-based depending on job functions.

Benefits Highlights

Comprehensive health care coverage with premiums fully paid for employees and their dependents.
Generous spending stipends covering technology, food, lifestyle needs, and family formation expenses.
Competitive paid vacation and holidays to support employee rest and rejuvenation.
An employee stock purchase plan offering discounted Affirm shares.

Additional Information

Affirm is committed to providing an inclusive interview experience and reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities. For eligible U.S. roles in Los Angeles or San Francisco, Affirm complies with fair chance hiring ordinances, considering applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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Director of Learning