Editorial People Development Specialist

The Role:

The Editorial People Development Specialist will play a pivotal role in enhancing the capabilities of employees across the organization. This role focuses on coordinating learning initiatives, delivering impactful training, and fostering a culture of continuous development within the editorial and broader organizational context. This role provides an opportunity to contribute to an impactful people development strategy in a dynamic and intellectually stimulating environment. The successful candidate will play a critical role in shaping the growth of talent within the organization, ensuring employees are equipped with the skills they need to thrive.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the Head of Editorial People Development in implementing & delivering our Learning & Development strategy aligned with the business needs and goals.
• Oversee the planning, coordination and execution of professional learning programmes, ensuring they are delivered on time, within scope, and achieve desired outcomes.
• Assist in creating learning materials that are relevant, up-to-date, and aligned with organizational goals.
• Collaborate with managers to design personalized development plans aligned with individual career growth and business objectives.
• Deliver in-person and online training sessions focused on management, leadership, and a wide range of skill sets required within the editorial and organizational functions.
• Facilitate engaging learning interventions to support the development of editorial staff and management teams.
• Assess the effectiveness of training programs through feedback, performance metrics, and continuous improvement strategies.
• Produce comprehensive reports on learning and development activities to track progress, highlight achievements, and identify areas for improvement.

Required Skills, Qualifications and Experience:

• Strong experience in Learning & Development or a related field, preferably within an editorial, publishing, or capital markets context.
• Proven experience in designing and delivering training programs in both virtual and in-person environments.
• Skilled in leadership development, with relevant qualifications in these fields. e.g. CIPD, TAP, APTD, CPTD, Coaching, Change Management.
• Strong organizational skills, with experience in managing learning materials and records.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to work effectively with a diverse group of stakeholders.
• Proficient in MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Highly data-driven and analytical individual, skilled at leveraging data insights to drive decision-making and optimize performance.

Preferred:

• Excellent presentation and facilitation skills.
• Skilled in coaching, with relevant qualification.
• Good project management skills.
• Proven experience in using eLearning platforms.