Senior Learning and Culture Manager EMEA

Job title:                     Senior Learning and Culture Manager EMEA

Location:                    London

Hours:                        Full-time

Salary:                        Competitive

Work Pattern:            Monday – Friday

Contract type:           Permanent

Employer:                  Essence Global Ltd

Description

Essence, part of GroupM, is a global data and measurement-driven agency that blends data science, objective media and captivating experiences to build valuable connections between brands and consumers. Clients include Google, FrieslandCampina, and the Financial Times. The agency is more than 1,100 people strong, manages over $3.2B in media spend and deploys campaigns in 71 markets via its global offices throughout North America, EMEA and APAC.

The Learning and Culture team’s mission is to architect the culture and conditions that help Essence deliver its mission and enable our employees to be at their best.

We are currently seeking an experienced Senior Learning and Culture Manager to join our team. Working directly with the VP of Learning and Culture, you will be working in a fast-paced, highly creative and demanding environment where employee development, retention and engagement is key to the growth of the organisation.  

The principal job responsibilities of the Senior Learning and Culture Manager EMEA will be:

• The creation and deployment of innovative learning solutions, so that our employees  are enabled to complete job specific tasks within our bespoke campaign management systems
• Adapt learning interventions to regional & local cultural specifications ensuring consistency of global learning outcomes whilst reflecting local nuances

• Using our internal quality standards, create bespoke learning solutions that leverage your deep understanding of taking a cross-practice approach to clients’ needs
• Facilitate our bespoke learning solutions that ensure our managerial population can execute their responsibilities within the employee lifecycle and activate our people management principles
• Ensuring all learning and development interventions meet L&C standards, inclusive of a 70-20-10 and ROI plan
• Completing regular training content evaluation, training optimization and training performance reporting into the business
• Supporting regional culture and morale alongside L&C Lead

Requirements for the role

The successful candidate must possess all of the following attributes, qualifications and experiences:

• You will have a deep understanding of the advertising industry having worked operationally within either a client or practice division of an advertising agency.

• Significant experience in executing the full learning cycle from initial needs analysis, through design, delivery, and training evaluation.
• A confident manner; you are able to remain externally calm while dealing with difficult situations.
• You actively demonstrate, and provide a good role model of, the Essential Behaviours and show great potential to instil them in others.

Additional/desirable criteria

• Significant experience in online media will be a distinct advantage.

• You will possess strong cross-cultural interpersonal skills with extensive experience working in a number of different global contexts; you are cognizant of cultural sensitivities and diverse views.
• You have experience of, and confidence in, working with senior leadership in different global contexts this would include experience of working with C Suite-level leadership.

Please apply directly via the online portal

Date posted:                 4 May 2018

Closing date:                 1 June 2018