Talent Development Manager

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 7 May 2026
LOCATION
UK
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Mid-Senior level
CATEGORY
Human Resources & Recruitment
This employer holds a UK Home Office sponsor license — sponsorship for this specific role is at the employer’s discretion

SKILLS

Learning & Development Talent Management Instructional Design Leadership Development LMS Platforms Succession Planning Stakeholder Engagement Project Management

FULL DESCRIPTION

Talent Development Manager

Company: [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]

Location: UK - Hybrid

Job Type: Full-time, Permanent employee

Contact: [contact hidden]

About [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]

At [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal], we bring experiences to life. Whether it’s global events, internal communications, or transformative campaigns, we help some of the world’s biggest brands connect with their people in extraordinary ways. We are specialists in the technology sector, creating unforgettable live brand experiences — from product launches and conferences to VIP programmes, exhibitions, digital campaigns, and internal communications. We’re now looking for a Talent Development Manager to join our People & Culture team — someone who is passionate about growing capability, developing talent, and building a culture of continuous learning.

What you'll be doing

  • Strategy: Creating a talent development strategy aligned to business goals; analysing workforce data to identify trends and skill gaps.
  • Learning & Development: Designing and delivering technical, soft skills, and leadership development programs; conducting assessments; managing vendor relationships; owning [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]’s Academy platform; monitoring programme effectiveness.
  • Talent Management: Implementing development planning structures; supporting career development plans; leading succession planning.
  • Culture & Engagement: Promoting continuous learning and curiosity.
  • Financial: Managing the training and development budget.

What you will bring

  • 5+ years of experience in learning & development, talent management, ideally in an agency or similar business
  • Strong knowledge of adult learning principles, instructional design, and leadership development
  • Experience delivering training, presenting, and facilitating workshops
  • Hands-on experience with LMS platforms and digital learning tools
  • Excellent communication, influencing, and relationship-building skills
  • Strong project management capability
  • Analytical mindset with data interpretation skills
  • Highly organised, self-motivated, confident working independently
  • Effective problem-solving and solutions-focused approach

Why you'll love working here

  • Supportive, people-first culture
  • Opportunity to shape learning strategy for a global agency
  • Collaborative environment with exposure to leaders
  • Freedom to innovate
  • Passionate, inclusive team

Benefits

  • Annual leave – 33 days including Bank Holidays
  • Summer Hours
  • Pension (5% employee, 3% employer)
  • Wellbeing & Inclusion Initiatives including EAP
  • Enhanced Maternity Pay
  • Rewards & Recognition incentives
  • Birthday Day Off
  • Volunteering Day
  • Private Medical Insurance & Cash Plan
  • Generous Talent Referral Scheme
  • Life Insurance
  • Birthday vouchers
  • Eyecare vouchers

Other Requirements

  • Quiet home environment for remote working
  • Office attendance at least once per week
  • Minimum home broadband speed: 25MB download / 2MB upload

If you’re passionate about unlocking potential, designing impactful learning experiences, and helping people thrive, we’d love to hear from you. For further details contact: [contact hidden]

About us

We are Experience Architects with an ambition to cultivate client trust and brand value. We are a people first agency where passion and collaboration deliver excellence. We are specialists in the technology sector. We create incredible live brand experiences – experiential marketing campaigns, product launches, conferences, incentive programmes, and more. Our Commitment: We eagerly seek individuals who bring diversity of background, experience, and thought.

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