Learning & Development Manager

Who We Are

Advantage HQ is a tech-enabled growth firm helping leading brands scale profitably and predictably. We combine full-service performance marketing with proprietary technology, including:

• A creator marketplace managing over 80,000 influencer partnerships monthly
• An AI-powered platform to streamline discovery, outreach, and whitelisting
• Proven playbooks across influencer marketing, paid media, performance creative, and conversion optimization

We partner with over 200 high-growth DTC brands across beauty, wellness, lifestyle, and health. Our team of 185+ operators, analysts, strategists, and creatives manages over $500M in annual media spend and drives meaningful bottom-line impact for our partners.

As we continue to scale, we're looking for an exceptional operator to build the systems, accountability, and execution engine that will power the next chapter of our company.

The Role

We are looking for a Learning & Development Manager to build and lead the learning ecosystem of Advantage HQ.

This is not a traditional training manager role. This is a company-building role.

Your mission is simple: build the systems, programs, and culture of continuous learning that enable Advantage HQ to scale from 185 people today to hundreds more over the coming years without sacrificing performance, leadership quality, or employee growth.

You will be responsible for ensuring every employee has the knowledge, skills, and leadership capabilities to perform at their highest level.

That means creating world-class onboarding, role-based learning paths, leadership development programs, management training, and an internal academy that empowers people to continuously grow throughout their careers.

As the company scales, learning should become a competitive advantage—not an afterthought.

You will partner directly with the CEO, People & Culture, and department leaders to build a modern learning organization powered by technology, measurable outcomes, and scalable programs that accelerate both individual and business performance.

Success in this role means managers become stronger leaders, employees ramp up faster, internal promotions increase, and learning becomes embedded in how Advantage HQ operates.

What You Will Own

Learning Strategy & Organizational Capability

• Own the company's Learning & Development strategy.
• Build a scalable learning framework that supports every stage of the employee lifecycle,from onboarding to leadership.
• Develop a culture where continuous learning is expected, celebrated, and measured.
• Ensure learning initiatives directly support business priorities, performance goals, and company growth.
• Continuously evaluate organizational capability gaps and develop programs to close them.

Advantage HQ Academy / Internal University

• Design, launch, and continuously improve the Advantage HQ Academy.
• Create structured learning pathways for every department and career level.
• Develop certification programs that ensure employees master critical skills before progressing to more advanced responsibilities.
• Build an internal knowledge-sharing culture by partnering with subject matter experts across the business.
• Create repeatable learning systems that scale globally.

Leadership Development

• Design and lead leadership development programs for emerging leaders, managers, directors, and senior leadership.
• Create management training focused on coaching, accountability, communication, feedback, decision-making, and people leadership.
• Partner with executives to strengthen leadership capability across the organization.
• Develop succession planning and high-potential employee development initiatives.
• Support managers in becoming exceptional people leaders—not just technical experts.

Training & Development Programs

• Own the end-to-end design, delivery, and evaluation of company-wide training initiatives.
• Develop onboarding programs that reduce ramp-up time and improve new hire success.
• Create technical, functional, and professional development programs for every department.
• Introduce blended learning through live workshops, self-paced learning, peer coaching, and AI-enabled learning experiences.
• Ensure training remains practical, engaging, and aligned with business outcomes.

Learning Management System (LMS)

• Own the company's Learning Management System.
• Implement and continuously optimize the LMS as the central hub for learning across the organization.
• Manage learning content, certifications, compliance training, reporting, and learner engagement.
• Leverage AI, automation, and technology to personalize learning experiences and improve adoption.
• Use data and analytics to measure learning effectiveness and continuously improve programs.

Performance & Learning Analytics

• Build dashboards that measure learning impact across the organization.
• Track training completion, knowledge retention, leadership readiness, employee development, and internal mobility.
• Measure ROI of learning initiatives through business performance metrics.
• Provide executives with visibility into organizational capability and development progress.
• Continuously improve programs based on data and employee feedback.

Cross-Functional Partnership

• Partner with department leaders to identify capability gaps and build targeted learning solutions.
• Collaborate closely with Talent Acquisition to improve onboarding and new hire readiness.
• Support People & Culture initiatives related to employee engagement, career progression, and performance management.
• Ensure learning becomes an integrated part of every employee's career journey.

What We Are Looking For

• 5-10+ years of Learning & Development, Talent Development, Organizational Development, or Leadership Development experience.
• Experience designing and scaling learning programs in fast-growing organizations.
• Proven experience building leadership development and management training programs.
• Experience implementing and managing Learning Management Systems (LMS).
• Strong instructional design, facilitation, coaching, and curriculum development skills.
• Experience building competency frameworks, career pathways, and structured learning programs.
• Strong understanding of adult learning principles and modern learning technologies.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and executive presentation skills.
• Highly organized with exceptional project management and execution capabilities.
• Comfortable operating in fast-moving environments with ambiguity and constant change.

Ideal Experience

• Experience scaling learning functions from approximately 100 employees to 300+ employees.
• Experience building an internal academy, corporate university, or structured learning ecosystem.
• Experience implementing modern LMS platforms such as TalentLMS, LearnUpon, Absorb LMS, Moodle, or similar platforms.
• Experience designing leadership development programs for remote or globally distributed teams.
• Experience leveraging AI tools and automation to enhance learning experiences.
• Experience working in high-growth startups, agencies, SaaS, or professional services businesses.
• Experience partnering directly with founders and executive leadership teams.

You Will Probably Love This Role If...

• You believe great companies are built by continuously developing great people.
• You enjoy turning knowledge into scalable systems.
• You love coaching leaders and helping people reach their potential.
• You naturally see capability gaps and immediately think about how to solve them through learning.
• You enjoy building programs that create measurable business impact.
• You believe leadership can be taught and continuously improved.
• You get satisfaction from seeing employees grow, managers become exceptional leaders, and careers accelerate because of the learning experiences you built.