Learning & Development Academy Executive

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Job Title:Learning & Development Academy Executive

Job Description:

Dentsu is the network designed for what's next, helping clients predict and plan for disruptive future opportunities and create new paths to growth in the sustainable economy. Taking a people-centred approach to business transformation, we use insights to connect brand, content, commerce and experience, underpinned by modern creativity.

Purpose of the Role

We are looking for a L&D Academy Executive to join our dentsu digital team. The dentsu digital Academy's remit is a diverse one: they support the hiring of Entry Level talent with over 120 new joiners anticipated in 2024 alone, as well as delivering a Learning and Development programme that supports all levels of our team, from connecting them with learning opportunities, to enabling cross-discipline exposure, providing management or Power Skills training, and more. Our Academy team supports the development of 900+ individuals across specialist digital fields including Paid Search, SEO, Paid Social, Programmatic, Retail Media and Commerce, Mobile and Digital Experience; therefore this role is key to ensuring we can support the needs of our diverse team in 2024.

This role is critical in facilitating our Digital Academy roadmap in 2024 and works in conjunction with specialist digital teams, L&D workstream leads and the Head of Digital Academy to deliver on projects, to support our dentsu digital ambition of attracting, nurturing, and retaining the best talent in the industry.

Key Responsibilities
* Work with the Digital Academy team to implement a strategic L&D plan that spans all business levels, enabling business and individual growth, retention, and progression of a best-in-class digital team.
* Assist in maintaining an excellent onboarding experience for all, from entry level cohorts to experienced hires, ensuring our wider team is aligned and engaged in the experience we're offering our new joiners.
* Support the delivery and maintenance of a best-in-class and sustainable entry level Academy programme.
* Be a key contributor to evolving and delivering best-in-class training and development opportunities at all levels, in conjunction with specialist team leads, to enhance our professional development strategy and enable skills growth throughout our team's careers.
* Support our dentsu digital ambition to expand knowledge beyond individual Specialism, by diversifying the exposure to other Capabilities and propositions around the business.
* Champion a culture of learning through clear communication to our in-specialism learning champions, including the maintenance, updating, and sharing of resources via various touchpoints, for example newsletters, community meetings, content hubs or email updates.
* Contribute to the facilitation of certification programmes within the specialist teams.
* Ensure the smooth running of training initiatives by efficiently facilitating training preparation, such as coordinating participant cohorts and calendar invites, managing breakout room logistics, and overseeing training tool utilisation.
* Drive continuous improvement of training initiatives by developing and sharing various feedback mechanics, and synthesising feedback into actionable wrap-ups to share with key stakeholders and for ongoing refinement.
* Clearly communicate across the relevant teams to promote awareness of Academy initiatives, drive engagement and sign-ups, and facilitate the sharing of pre- and post-session resources to enhance engagement and learning effectiveness.

Qualifications + Skills

Experience with either of the following:
* Contributing to onboarding projects, facilitating, and delivering training, and delivering L&D initiatives, OR;
* In a digital marketing role, demonstrating a good awareness of the digital industry and comprehensive working knowledge of various digital specialist fields.
Other:
* Demonstrated organisational and project management skills, with a keen eye for detail.
* Resourceful, with an aptitude for learning new skills and initiative to participate in advanced projects.
* Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal, with a high degree of numeracy and literacy.
* Ability to work as an individual and be self-driven, displaying a high level of initiative and personal responsibility for the work you complete.
* A keen team player, with the ability to build relationships and effectively interact with key. stakeholders, and who can showcase past experiences of working collaboratively with others.
* Ability to demonstrate why you are interested in pursuing a career in the learning and development field, and a curiosity and enthusiasm for the industry.

What we offer
* This is a permanent role.
* We are flexible in terms of location as applicants can be based in our London, Manchester, Edinburgh or Stafford offices and we operate under a hybrid working arrangement.
* As well as a competitive salary, you'll enjoy a benefits package that you can tailor to your needs.

Inclusion and Diversity

Our diverse and inclusive culture enables our employees to bring their whole selves to work and be proud of doing so. For us, this is the foundation for great innovation which, in turn, generates better outcomes for our people, partners and communities. This is why we encourage applications from people with disabilities, and of all ages, nationalities, backgrounds and cultures.

We are happy to discuss flexible and agile approaches to working for all our roles - we can't promise we will be able to offer you everything you want or need but we do promise to discuss it with you openly and honestly. If you have any reasonable adjustment needs arising from a disability or medical condition to fully participate in the recruitment process, please discuss this with our recruitment teams.

About dentsu

Taking a people-centred approach to business transformation, we use insights to connect brand, content, commerce and experience, underpinned by modern creativity. As part of Dentsu Group Inc. we are headquartered in Tokyo, Japan and our 65,000 employee-base of dedicated professionals work across four regions (Japan, Americas, EMEA and APAC). Dentsu combines Japanese innovation with a diverse, global perspective to drive client growth and to shape society.

Diversity, equity, and inclusion sits at the heart of our Social Impact strategy - our fully integrated sustainability strategy which includes our ambition to build a fair and more equal society, where everyone is equipped to thrive.

Location:London

Brand:Dentsu Media

Time Type:Full time

Contract Type:Permanent