Job Description:
The A&F Co. Human Resources team is dedicated to identifying, acquiring, and retaining the best and brightest within the retail industry and beyond. In addition to supporting our associates at the Global Home Office and around the world, our team is focused on making A&F Co. a place where people can continually develop and grow as inclusive leaders. This unique opportunity on our Learning & Development team will support learning and growth strategies across all leader levels supporting our global brands and corporate functions.
This job is located at our EMEA Home Office in London.
What Will You Be Doing?
- Operationalize regionally relevant strategies for Learning and Development
- Leverage insights and identify regional opportunities for programming and curriculum in Learning and Development and support the delivery of these initiatives.
- Support the delivery of digitally-led, experiential learning programs to support associates at all leader levels in their growth and development
- Actively track timelines and deliverables for multiple projects laddering up to the overall learning & development roadmap
- Manage learning communication and participant tracking records across all programs
- Update presentations, slides and materials for content and curriculum
- Regularly review, maintain and update learning libraries ensuring current content keeping the digital user-experience at the forefront
- Track budget and point of contact relationships with vendors and consultants
- Stay curious and research best practices in learning, growth and development to ensure our programs evolve in progressive ways
- Stay current on evolving developmental needs and ways of working through internal listening and external benchmarking
- Executes and facilitates key programs from Orientation to Manager-level development
- Executes regional engagement strategy including events and key programs
- Coordinates key experiential components of all L&D and engagement programs (i.e. venue selection, AV support, gifting, catering)
- Team up with the Global Inclusion & Diversity team on developing programming to strengthen inclusion, diversity, and cultural competencies across the organization as the company continues to grow globally.
What Do You Need To Bring?
- Experience in Human Resources and Leadership Development (preferred)
- Proven leadership experience and ability to thrive in team-based settings
- Strong presentation skills and the ability to communicate confidently with leaders at all levels
- Successful track record in building and maintaining relationships
- Engaging and optimistic personality with the ability to respond quickly and positively to change
- Curiosity about how people learn and grow the best as well as the latest trends in digitally-led experiences
- High standards and attention to detail
- Ability to manage multiple priorities, projects and deliverables
- Passion for retail and the Abercrombie & Fitch Co. family of brands
Company Description
Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (A&F Co.) is a global, digitally led omnichannel specialty retailer of apparel and accessories catering to kids through millennials with assortments curated for their specific lifestyle needs.
The company operates a family of brands, including Abercrombie brands and Hollister brands, each sharing a commitment to offer products of enduring quality and exceptional comfort that support global customers on their journey to being and becoming who they are. Abercrombie & Fitch Co. operates stores under these brands across North America, Europe, Asia and the Middle East, as well as the e-commerce sites abercrombie.com, abercrombiekids.com and hollisterco.com.
Learn more about A&F Co. by visiting our corporate website here.
ABERCROMBIE & FITCH CO. IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.
Skills Required
- Experience in Human Resources and Leadership Development
- Proven leadership experience and ability to thrive in team-based settings
- Strong presentation skills and ability to communicate confidently with leaders at all levels
- Successful track record in building and maintaining relationships
- Engaging and optimistic personality with ability to respond quickly and positively to change
- Curiosity about how people learn and grow and about digitally led experiences
- High standards and attention to detail
- Ability to manage multiple priorities, projects, and deliverables
- Passion for retail and the Abercrombie and Fitch family of brands
What We Do
Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (NYSE: ANF) is a leading, global specialty retailer of apparel and accessories for men, women and kids through five renowned brands. The iconic Abercrombie & Fitch brand was born in 1892 and aims to make every day feel as exceptional as the start of a long weekend. abercrombie kids sees the world through kids’ eyes, where play is life and every day is an opportunity to be anything and better anything. The Hollister brand believes in liberating the spirit of an endless summer inside everyone and making teens feel celebrated and comfortable in their own skin. Gilly Hicks, offering intimates, loungewear and sleepwear, is designed to invite everyone to embrace who they are underneath it all. Social Tourist, the creative vision of Hollister and social media personalities, Dixie and Charli D’Amelio, offers trend forward apparel that allows teens to experiment with their style, while exploring the duality of who they are both on social media and in real life. The brands share a commitment to offering products of enduring quality and exceptional comfort that allow consumers around the world to express their own individuality and style. Abercrombie & Fitch Co. operates approximately 730 stores under these brands across North America, Europe, Asia and the Middle East, as well as the e-commerce sites www.abercrombie.com, www.abercrombiekids.com, www.hollisterco.com, www.gillyhicks.com and www.socialtourist.com. Working at A&F Co. We strive to create inclusive, welcoming, omni-channel experiences for our global customers. Every day, our associates show up and empower one another to stay curious and push boundaries. We hold our work and our ideas to the highest caliber, and ourselves to the highest character. We coach, mentor, care, and bring our best selves every day, because we are in this together. Whether you lead yourself, a team, or the company, everyone has a voice at A&F Co.
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