Head of Learning and Development

Role overview

An expanding recruitment business in New York is looking for a Head of Learning & Development to own the learning strategy for its sales organisation. This is a high-impact leadership opportunity for someone who wants to shape how consultants, managers, and future leaders learn, develop, and perform in a fast-moving international environment.

The company operates in specialist technology and infrastructure markets and has built successful teams in both New York and London. Its growth is supported by a strong graduate hiring model, a culture of accountability, and a clear focus on innovation and continuous improvement.

This position goes well beyond delivering training. The successful candidate will create the structure, frameworks, and leadership pathways that support sales excellence across the New York office. Working with senior leaders and the People team, you will help build a scalable development function that improves capability and drives commercial results.

What you will do

• Own and roll out the learning and development plan for the New York sales team.
• Create repeatable sales training systems, playbooks, and best-practice processes.
• Deliver engaging programmes for graduates, individual contributors, managers, and senior leaders.
• Support the growth of emerging managers, team leads, and future leadership talent through coaching.
• Work closely with senior stakeholders to improve adoption, engagement, and behavioural change.
• Strengthen onboarding and orientation for new joiners.
• Track the impact of learning initiatives and update programmes to improve business outcomes.
• Help build a workplace culture where continuous learning is part of everyday performance.

Candidate profile

The employer is open to a range of backgrounds and seniority levels, provided the candidate brings credibility, influence, and a strong commitment to developing people.

Suitable backgrounds may include:

• A recruitment leader ready to move from team leadership into a dedicated learning and development role.
• An L&D professional from recruitment who has built sales enablement tools and training programmes.
• A learning or sales enablement specialist from another graduate-focused, high-volume sales environment.

Essential experience

• A track record of creating learning frameworks, sales processes, or enablement programmes from scratch.
• Strong stakeholder management skills and the ability to win support from senior leaders.
• Experience coaching sales people and managers in a busy commercial setting.
• Confidence leading workshops, academy-style programmes, and training sessions.
• The ability to stay effective in a changing, scaling business where priorities can shift quickly.

Culture and working style

The organisation is fast-moving, collaborative, and highly ambitious. People are expected to take ownership, spot problems early, and bring forward solutions. There is strong support for initiative and experimentation, making this a great opportunity for someone who wants to leave a lasting mark on how learning is delivered within the business.

Compensation and opportunity

The package includes a base salary of up to $150,000, depending on experience, plus an annual bonus of 15-18%.

Beyond compensation, the role offers the chance to build a best-in-class L&D function, work closely with senior leadership, and grow within a scaling international business.

Additional information

This is a confidential opportunity and interested candidates are invited to express interest discreetly.