DS Smith Hiring for Sales & Marketing, Learning & Development Specialist at London Full Time

We are a FTSE 100 international packaging company, helping to build a more sustainable world and seeking to recruit an experienced and passionate Learning and Development Specialist who can help realise the potential of our people.

This exciting NEW opportunity will see the successful candidate take responsibility for creating and implementing learning solutions for Sales & Marketing teams across our global, matrixed packaging organisation and who will:

Work closely with the Learning & Development Manager for Sales and Marketing to craft learning solutions that follow 70-20-10 methodology to ensure L&D continues to contribute to improved performance of the teams and build skill levels in this function.

Design and deploy a variety of training styles such as blended, virtual and classroom.

Collaborate with subject matter experts and third-party trainers to produce and manage learning content and communications for core learning initiatives

Apply your knowledge and expertise to design and author in-house e Learning modules, uploading them to a learning experience platform ready for assigning

Develop an Onboarding approach that will strengthen a positive employee experience for new recruits joining our Sales, Marketing & Innovation (SMI) teams.

The successful candidate will have the ability to build rapport across all levels of the business and contribute to and benefit from the DS Smith Talent network.

About you

Minimum requirements:
Resilient & persuasive with effective communication skills

Collaborative, you enjoy working in a team and can work independently.

A keen self-starter who thrives within ‘hands on’ situations

Ability to work at pace, dynamic and energetic with an eye for detail

Flexible, reliable and tenacious

Has ability to prioritise workload versus deadlines

Preferred requirements:
Qualified to Degree level, or equivalent experience in L&D

Experienced in e-module authoring tools, designing e modules & hosting platforms Experienced in designing and deploying a variety of training styles – blended, digital, virtual and classroom.

Competent in 70-20-10 methodology

Basic project management skills

Proficient in Microsoft Office and confident in both written and spoken communications.

Excellent command of English, any other European languages are a plus

Benefits

Competitive salary

Company bonus

Share Save Scheme

Salary Sacrifice Electric Car Scheme

Pension scheme

Life assurance

Income protection

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

This is a remote role, with a requirement to travel to sites across the UK and Europe as and when required