Learning & Development Manager

The Guitar Center Company

$115K — $130K *
Education, Government & Non-Profit
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience in learning and development or similar role.
  • Strong understanding of adult learning principles and instructional design methodologies.
  • Proven ability to use AI tools in learning development and learner engagement.
  • Excellent communication and facilitation skills for diverse audiences.
  • Project management experience with a track record of successful training initiatives.

Responsibilities

  • Identify and analyze skill gaps and performance challenges within the organization.
  • Develop scalable learning solutions that align with business needs and priorities.
  • Consult with leaders to create effective learning, coaching, and change interventions.
  • Evaluate innovative learning approaches, focusing on technology and engagement.
  • Facilitate various training programs, including onboarding and managerial development.

Benefits

  • Unique gig leave for employees who are musicians to pursue their music careers.
  • Comprehensive Medical, Dental, Vision coverage.
  • 401K plan with company matching contributions.
  • Mental health support resources.
  • Paid sick, holiday, and vacation time, along with employee discounts.
Full Job Description
*This role is hybrid. On-site Tuesday-Thursday, with work from home Monday and Friday.

The Learning & Development Manager is responsible for designing and delivering learning solutions that build the skills, knowledge, and behaviors employees need to perform, grow, and support the company's strategic priorities.

This role partners with business leaders, HR, cross-functional stakeholders and subject matter experts to identify performance gaps and development opportunities, design scalable learning solutions, and measure their impact on business outcomes. The ideal candidate combines expertise in learning design, facilitation, learning operations, and performance consulting to create practical solutions that drive measurable business impact.

Key Responsibilities

Learning Strategy
  • Identify skill gaps, performance challenges, and development priorities.
  • Translate business needs into scalable learning and development solutions that improve performance.
  • Consult with leaders on the appropriate mix of learning, coaching, and change interventions.
  • Evaluate and recommend innovative learning approaches and AI-enabled technologies that improve learner engagement, and operational efficiency.
  • Ensure learning initiatives align with organizational priorities and measurable business outcomes.


Program Design & Development
  • Design, develop, implement, and continuously improve enterprise learning experiences across instructor-led, virtual, self-paced, social and experiential learning modalities.
  • Create facilitator guides, participant materials, digital learning, videos, toolkits, and performance support resources and job aids.
  • Apply adult learning theory, instructional design methodologies, and learning science, and behavioral change principles to maximize engagement and retention.
  • Design learning that is scalable, accessible, and reinforces desired workplace behaviors.
  • Leverage AI tools to accelerate content development and improve learner experiences.

Facilitation & Learning Delivery
  • Facilitate all learning and development trainings including leadership programs, manager training, onboarding, and enterprise learning programs.
  • Design and facilitate train-the-trainer programs that prepare leaders to confidently deliver and reinforce learning.
  • Serve as a trusted facilitator for enterprise initiatives and organizational change efforts.

Learning Operations
  • Guide and execute operational and administrative responsibilities, and lead project management to support end-to-end learning and development initiatives, including training scheduling and coordination, communications, delivery through LMS, and ongoing maintenance of learning materials and resources.
  • Develop an understanding of organizational priorities to ensure learning and development efforts support business goals; leverage participant and stakeholder feedback, employee engagement data, LMS insights, and learning metrics to iterate, improve, and propose new programs and resources.
  • Manage enterprise learning projects from planning through execution, including timelines, budgets, stakeholders, and communications.
  • Maintain learning curricula, certification pathways, and governance standards.
  • Partner with LMS administrators to ensure learning assignments, reporting, and learner experience are optimized.


The Learning & Development Manager is responsible for designing and delivering learning solutions that build the skills, knowledge, and behaviors employees need to perform, grow, and support the company's strategic priorities.

This role partners with business leaders, HR, cross-functional stakeholders and subject matter experts to identify performance gaps and development opportunities, design scalable learning solutions, and measure their impact on business outcomes. The ideal candidate combines expertise in learning design, facilitation, learning operations, and performance consulting to create practical solutions that drive measurable business impact.

Key Responsibilities

Learning Strategy
  • Identify skill gaps, performance challenges, and development priorities.
  • Translate business needs into scalable learning and development solutions that improve performance.
  • Consult with leaders on the appropriate mix of learning, coaching, and change interventions.
  • Evaluate and recommend innovative learning approaches and AI-enabled technologies that improve learner engagement, and operational efficiency.
  • Ensure learning initiatives align with organizational priorities and measurable business outcomes.


Program Design & Development
  • Design, develop, implement, and continuously improve enterprise learning experiences across instructor-led, virtual, self-paced, social and experiential learning modalities.
  • Create facilitator guides, participant materials, digital learning, videos, toolkits, and performance support resources and job aids.
  • Apply adult learning theory, instructional design methodologies, and learning science, and behavioral change principles to maximize engagement and retention.
  • Design learning that is scalable, accessible, and reinforces desired workplace behaviors.
  • Leverage AI tools to accelerate content development and improve learner experiences.

Facilitation & Learning Delivery
  • Facilitate all learning and development trainings including leadership programs, manager training, onboarding, and enterprise learning programs.
  • Design and facilitate train-the-trainer programs that prepare leaders to confidently deliver and reinforce learning.
  • Serve as a trusted facilitator for enterprise initiatives and organizational change efforts.

Learning Operations
  • Guide and execute operational and administrative responsibilities, and lead project management to support end-to-end learning and development initiatives, including training scheduling and coordination, communications, delivery through LMS, and ongoing maintenance of learning materials and resources.
  • Develop an understanding of organizational priorities to ensure learning and development efforts support business goals; leverage participant and stakeholder feedback, employee engagement data, LMS insights, and learning metrics to iterate, improve, and propose new programs and resources.
  • Manage enterprise learning projects from planning through execution, including timelines, budgets, stakeholders, and communications.
  • Maintain learning curricula, certification pathways, and governance standards.
  • Partner with LMS administrators to ensure learning assignments, reporting, and learner experience are optimized.

For our employees who are musicians we offer the unique opportunity of gig leave-take time off to share your music with the world and return to your job after your tour! Guitar Center offers robust benefits and perks, including Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K plus company match, mental health support, paid sick/holiday/vacation time, employee discount program, and tuition reimbursement options.

Pay Rate: $115,000 - $130,000/yr depending on background and experience. This position is eligible to participate in the Guitar Center Company bonus program based on Company performance.

The job posting is not necessarily reflective of actual compensation that may be earned, nor a promise of any specific pay for any specific employee, which is always dependent on actual experience, education, and other factors. The pay range(s) listed are provided in compliance with state specific laws. Pay ranges may be different in other locations.

Send your resume and cover letter today along with salary expectations!

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