Learning & Development Manager

Advantage HQ is a tech-enabled growth firm helping leading brands scale profitably and predictably. We combine full-service performance marketing with proprietary technology, including:

• A creator marketplace managing over 80,000 influencer partnerships monthly
• An AI-powered platform to streamline discovery, outreach, and whitelisting
• Proven playbooks across influencer marketing, paid media, performance creative, and conversion optimization

We partner with over 200 high-growth DTC brands across beauty, wellness, lifestyle, and health. Our team of 185+ operators, analysts, strategists, and creatives manages over $500M in annual media spend and drives meaningful bottom-line impact for our partners.

As we continue to scale, we’re looking for an exceptional operator to build the systems, accountability, and execution engine that will power the next chapter of our company.

We are looking for a Learning & Development Manager to build and lead the learning ecosystem of Advantage HQ.

This is not a traditional training manager role. This is a company-building role.

Your mission is simple: build the systems, programs, and culture of continuous learning that enable Advantage HQ to scale from 185 people today to hundreds more over the coming years without sacrificing performance, leadership quality, or employee growth.

You will be responsible for ensuring every employee has the knowledge, skills, and leadership capabilities to perform at their highest level.

That means creating world-class onboarding, role-based learning paths, leadership development programs, management training, and an internal academy that empowers people to continuously grow throughout their careers.

As the company scales, learning should become a competitive advantage—not an afterthought.

You will partner directly with the CEO, People & Culture, and department leaders to build a modern learning organization powered by technology, measurable outcomes, and scalable programs that accelerate both individual and business performance.

Success in this role means managers become stronger leaders, employees ramp up faster, internal promotions increase, and learning becomes embedded in how Advantage HQ operates.

• Own the company’s Learning & Development strategy.
• Build a scalable learning framework that supports every stage of the employee lifecycle,from onboarding to leadership.
• Develop a culture where continuous learning is expected, celebrated, and measured.
• Ensure learning initiatives directly support business priorities, performance goals, and company growth.
• Continuously evaluate organizational capability gaps and develop programs to close them.

• Design, launch, and continuously improve the Advantage HQ Academy.
• Create structured learning pathways for every department and career level.
• Develop certification programs that ensure employees master critical skills before progressing to more advanced responsibilities.
• Build an internal knowledge-sharing culture by partnering with subject matter experts across the business.
• Create repeatable learning systems that scale globally.

• Design and lead leadership development programs for emerging leaders, managers, directors, and senior leadership.
• Create management training focused on coaching, accountability, communication, feedback, decision-making, and people leadership.
• Partner with executives to strengthen leadership capability across the organization.
• Develop succession planning and high-potential employee development initiatives.
• Support managers in becoming exceptional people leaders—not just technical experts.