Applecart

Learning and Development Manager

Applecart$105K — $125K *
Education, Government & Non-Profit
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 4+ years of experience in Learning & Development, with a broad background across various program types.
  • Proven track record of managing enterprise-wide programming, particularly onboarding and company-wide initiatives.
  • Experience in instructional design with a portfolio suitable for diverse audiences.
  • Familiarity with Learning Management Systems (LMS), covering vendor management and strategic administration.
  • Strong project management capabilities with proficiency in balancing multiple programs concurrently.
  • Knowledge of measurement frameworks such as Kirkpatrick.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, coupled with attention to detail.

Responsibilities

  • Oversee the end-to-end management of the LMS, including vendor relationships and integration with employee experiences.
  • Design and implement onboarding programs for new hires across the organization.
  • Develop and maintain the enterprise education series to enhance employee understanding of the company.
  • Act as the L&D representative in cross-functional knowledge management discussions.
  • Create in-house learning content, supplemented by curated resources when necessary.
  • Manage multiple enterprise-wide training programs on overlapping timelines.
  • Evaluate and report on program engagement and effectiveness organization-wide.

Benefits

  • Hybrid work environment with remote flexibility.
  • Opportunity to work with a fast-growing company recognized by industry leaders.
  • Engage in meaningful projects that impact employee development across the organization.
  • Collaborate with a senior leadership team with impressive credentials and backgrounds.
  • Be part of a company with a rich media presence and recognition in major publications.
Full Job Description


We are hiring a Learning & Development Manager in our New York office.

About the Role:

You will be responsible for owning Applecart's enterprise-wide learning programs, including onboarding, our enterprise education series, and our learning management system (LMS), ensuring every employee has access to high-quality, scalable learning experiences. In this position, you will work with HR, IT, and Business Development, along with cross-functional partners across the organization. This role will report to the Director of Learning & Development.

What You'll Do:
  • Own the LMS end to end, including vendor relationship management, day-to-day administration, and strategic integration into the broader employee experience
  • Design, deliver, and continuously improve enterprise-wide onboarding programming for new hires across the organization
  • Own the design and ongoing maintenance of our enterprise education series, helping every employee understand who we are and what we do
  • Serve as the L&D representative in cross-functional conversations related to knowledge management, partnering closely with other teams
  • Build learning content in-house, supplemented by curation from internal and external resources when appropriate
  • Manage multiple concurrent enterprise-wide programs on parallel timelines
  • Measure and report on program engagement and effectiveness at an organizational level

Experiences and Capabilities You Bring:
  • 4+ years of experience in Learning & Development, with a generalist background across program types
  • Demonstrated experience owning enterprise-wide programming, including onboarding and company-wide learning initiatives
  • Instructional design experience, with a portfolio built for broad, varied audiences
  • Experience working with an LMS, including vendor management, administration, and strategic integration
  • Strong project management skills, with the ability to run multiple concurrent programs
  • Familiarity with measurement frameworks (e.g., Kirkpatrick)
  • Comfortable operating with a high degree of autonomy in a fast paced, evolving environment
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Impeccable attention to detail and superior organizational skills

This is a hybrid role. Work from home on Monday and Friday and in Applecart's New York City office Tuesday through Thursday.

Compensation:

Our compensation package consists of three components: (i) a base salary, (ii) annual cash bonus, and (iii) generous equity compensation.

The base salary range for this role is between $105,000-125,000, based on the candidate's experience and skills relative to the requirements listed above. The salary range provided is exclusive of discretionary annual cash bonus and equity compensation. The salary range provided for this role is specific to candidates located in the New York City area.

A few facts about us:
  • Applecart's platform has been used by hundreds of industry-leading clients spanning Fortune 500 companies like Blackstone and Intuit, leading nonprofit organizations like the Environmental Defense Fund, and top-tier advertising and communications agencies like Teneo, FGS, Weber Shandwick, and OMD.
  • Applecart is growing quickly - over the last 3 years, we've increased our bookings by 10X, grown our headcount by 4X, and we're cashflow positive.
  • Our senior leadership team includes two members of the Forbes 30 under 30 list for Marketing and Advertising, the former Head of Product at Moat, Oracle's online ad measurement platform, a former senior White House advisor, early sales and talent leaders from Google and Twitter, two of the Democratic Party's most successful pollsters and strategists, a former CRO of a high-growth tech company with hundreds of millions in ARR, and alums of top-tier organizations like Bain, Amazon and Simpson Thacher.
  • Our investors include Bain & Company, global sports, entertainment and marketing giant Endeavor, KKR Co-Founder Henry Kravis, entrepreneur Chris Burch, a founder of Palantir, senior engineering leaders at Twitter and Yelp, former Fortune 50 and advertising agency CEOs, and a number of well-known venture capitalists. Ari Emanuel, CEO of TKO and Executive Chairman of WME, and Jennifer Fonstad, Owl Capital Managing Partner, serve on our board.
  • Our work has been featured on Morning Joe on MSNBC, BloombergTV and The Colbert Report, and in Axios, BusinessWeek, the Associated Press, Forbes, the Washington Post, and Politico, among many others.

About Applecart

Applecart is a technology-driven political strategy and advertising agency that specializes in audience targeting and data-driven messaging. The company uses proprietary technology to identify and engage with key audiences across multiple platforms, including television, digital, and social media. Applecart is headquartered in New York City and was founded in 2013 by veterans of the Obama 2012 campaign.
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