Job Title: Vice President, Learning & Development
Department: Learning & Development
Salary Range: $250,000 - $275,000/year
Reports To: COO
Work Schedule: Monday - Thursday in office, Fridays WFH
Summary:
The Vice President of Learning & Development is responsible for building and scaling Xponential Fitness's enterprise learning, team development, and franchise onboarding engine. This role leads all Learning & Development and Franchise Onboarding functions, with full ownership of strategy, execution, and outcomes across corporate and franchise audiences. The role directly manages two Directors and their organizations. The VP ensures learning and onboarding directly drive franchise performance, studio readiness, leadership capability, and operational consistency across Xponential's multi-brand platform.
Key Responsibilities
Enterprise Learning & Development Strategy
- Define and execute the enterprise L&D strategy aligned to business priorities and growth
- Build scalable learning frameworks across corporate and franchise audiences
- Ensure learning investments drive measurable business and performance outcomes
Franchise Onboarding & Studio Readiness
- Own the end-to-end franchise onboarding experience from signing through studio launch and ramp
- Lead the Director of Franchise Onboarding and all Franchise Onboarding Managers
- Partner cross-functionally to drive consistent, high-quality, on-time studio openings
Leadership Development & Talent Enablement
- Build and scale leadership development for people leaders, senior leaders, and high-potential talent
- Strengthen manager capability, coaching, and performance effectiveness
- Partner with HR and ELT to support succession planning and leadership bench strength
Learning Platforms, Systems & Scale
- Own enterprise learning platforms including LMS, content systems, and analytics
- Drive modernization, automation, and scalability of learning and onboarding infrastructure
- Use data and insights to continuously improve adoption, effectiveness, and ROI
Team Leadership, Governance & Executive Partnership
- Lead and develop two Directors and teams of 5 to 9 each, building a high-performance culture
- Establish clear operating rhythms, priorities, and accountability across Learning and Onboarding
- Serve as a strategic advisor and partner to executive leadership and cross-functional teams
Benefits: - Competitive Salary ($250,000 - $275,000) depending on experience
- Comprehensive Medical, Dental and Vision benefits
- Opportunities for additional bonuses
- Cell Phone Allowance
- 401k plan with 4% company match
- Complimentary corporate memberships to XPLUS and XPASS
- Discounts up to 30% on retail brand merchandise
- On Campus Amenities: Reborn Coffee Shop, Hangar 24, Mini Putting Green, Basketball Court, Bird Sanctuary, Car Washing Services (M/W), Dry Cleaning Services
Qualifications:Required
- 10+ years of experience in Learning & Development, Enablement, or Organizational Development
- 3+ years in Franchising leading senior teams and managers in a scaled, multi-team environment
- Experience leading enterprise learning strategy across complex organizations
- Proven experience building and scaling leadership development programs
- Strong executive presence with ability to influence at C-suite and Board levels
- Experience managing large, cross-functional initiatives with measurable business outcomes
- Demonstrated ability to build, lead, and scale high-performing teams
- Ability to operate in ambiguity and fast-growth environments
- Systems thinker who can scale processes and teams
- Exceptional communication and executive stakeholder management
Strongly Preferred
- Experience in boutique fitness, wellness, or consumer brands
- Experience overseeing onboarding operations or large-scale operational enablement
- Experience supporting franchisees or distributed field operations
- Experience implementing or optimizing LMS and learning platforms at scale
Pay Range: $250,000 - $275,000 per hour
