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Head of Training and People
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Our client is a trade body that works with a network of ambitious independent agencies. They're looking for someone on a full-time or fractional basis, to play a key part in the organisation's future-ready plans.
This is a senior, influential role with direct impact on the growth, profitability and competitiveness of member agencies and the wider independent agency community. You'll act as a trusted adviser to agency CEOs and founders, translating insights into practical programmes that are people-first and deliver measurable commercial outcomes.
Key responsibilities:
- Lead the people strategy, identifying the skills and capabilities that drive agency growth and profitability
- Develop a high-impact training and development programmes that cover leadership, new business, client growth, productivity, effective management, high performing leadership and future-facing skills
- Support agency personnel with key people challenges, from building high-performing leadership teams and high-performance cultures to talent development and succession planning
- Build and support a best-in-class network of trainers, coaches, consultants and business leaders, and develop events and forums that deliver actionable insight and peer learning
- Help position the trade body as a leading authority on the future of the industry and independent agencies through research, benchmarking, case studies and practical tools
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We're looking for:
- Someone commercially minded who understands agency pressure points and organisational performance, with a background in people and culture
- Experience from an agency, consultancy, professional services, training or senior people/HR background – commercial impact and credibility matter more than sector
- Experience working with stakeholders at all levels from junior to C-suite, including founders and leadership teams, to translate people and capability development into business outcomes
- A strategic thinker, great communicator and influencer who can work entrepreneurially, as well as within a wider team
- Curiosity about the future of work and the future of the industry, understanding the unique impact a trade body plays as part of the ecosystem
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