Senior L&D Partner

Company Description

Depop is the community-powered circular fashion marketplace where anyone can buy, sell and discover desirable secondhand fashion. With a community of over 35 million users, Depop is on a mission to make fashion circular, redefining fashion consumption. Founded in 2011, the company is headquartered in London, with offices in New York and Manchester, and in 2021 became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Etsy. Find out more at www.depop.com 

Our mission is to make fashion circular and to create an inclusive environment where everyone is welcome, no matter who they are or where they’re from. Just as our platform connects people globally, we believe our workplace should reflect the diversity of the communities we serve. We thrive on the power of different perspectives and experiences, knowing they drive innovation and bring us closer to our users. We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer, providing employment opportunities without regard to age, ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy or maternity, marriage and civil partnership, or any other protected status. We’re continuously evolving our recruitment processes to ensure fairness and are open to accommodating any needs you might have.

If, due to a disability, you need adjustments to complete the application, please let us know by sending an email with your name, the role to which you would like to apply, and the type of support you need to complete the application to [email protected]. For any other non-disability related questions, please reach out to our Talent Partners.

Team Overview

The People, Culture and Impact (PCI) team’s mission is to deliver a mission-driven experience that empowers the People of Depop to do their best work. As Depop continues its path to profitability and executes on its growth strategy, the team is shaping a people strategy which will underpin this growth. The strategy (and the operations that underpin it) will ensure that Depop can grow scalably by building a culture of high performance and excellence, evolving organisational effectiveness and efficiency, and providing meaningful growth for our people. All the while, keeping the ‘uniquely Depop’ employee experience at the centre.

The Role:

You will design and implement learning programs to grow and develop the capabilities needed to fuel the next phase of our growth journey. Working closely with the wider PCI team and leaders across Depop, you will identify training needs, develop and deliver content, and measure the effectiveness of learning initiatives.

Your role will be to create and deliver engaging, impactful and uniquely Depop learning experiences that align with our strategic goals, enhance employee skills, support career development and foster a culture of continuous learning. You will also build relationships with external Learning partners to access relevant expertise and scale our learning offer. 

Responsibilities:

• Learning Needs Assessment: Work closely with the PCI team and leaders across Depop to build a deep understanding of skill gaps and learning needs which will accelerate execution of the Depop strategy.

• Content Development: Design and develop a variety of interactive and engaging learning materials, including IRL/virtual workshop content and e-learning. 

• Program Delivery: Facilitate training sessions, both in-person and virtually, ensuring they are engaging and effective and that all learning materials and experiences are accessible to employees with diverse needs and learning styles.

• Expert partnerships: Identify and build partnerships with external training providers and L&D colleagues at Etsy to access relevant expertise and scale our L&D offer across Depop.

• Evaluation and Feedback: Implement evaluation methods to measure the effectiveness of training programs and gather feedback for continuous improvement.

Requirements:

• Practical, hands on experience of building a compelling learning and development offering, preferably in a Tech business.

• Strong learning delivery and facilitation skills, able to engage participants with diverse learning styles and needs.

• Great collaboration skills, able to work co-creatively with the PCI team, stakeholders at all levels across Depop, and external partners/experts.

• Skilled in using E-Learning Tools and Content Management systems to create interactive online content.

• Ability to analyse training data to assess the impact of learning initiatives and identify areas for improvement.

Additional Information

Health + Mental Wellbeing

• PMI and cash plan healthcare access with Bupa

• Subsidised counselling and coaching with Self Space

• Cycle to Work scheme with options from Evans or the Green Commute Initiative

• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) for 24/7 confidential support

• Mental Health First Aiders across the business for support and signposting

Work/Life Balance:

• 25 days annual leave with option to carry over up to 5 days

• 1 company-wide day off per quarter

• Impact hours: Up to 2 days additional paid leave per year for volunteering

• Fully paid 4 week sabbatical after completion of 5 years of consecutive service with Depop, to give you a chance to recharge or do something you love.

• Flexible Working: MyMode hybrid-working model with Flex, Office Based, and Remote options *role dependant

• All offices are dog-friendly

• Ability to work abroad for 4 weeks per year in UK tax treaty countries

Family Life:

• 18 weeks of paid parental leave for full-time regular employees

• IVF leave, shared parental leave, and paid emergency parent/carer leave

Learn + Grow:

• Budgets for conferences, learning subscriptions, and more

• Mentorship and programmes to upskill employees

Your Future:

• Life Insurance (financial compensation of 3x your salary)

• Pension matching up to 6% of qualifying earnings

Depop Extras:

• Employees enjoy free shipping on their Depop sales within the UK.

• Special milestones are celebrated with gifts and rewards!