About the opportunity
Are you passionate about growing the future leaders of your company? Do you want to have a hand in cultivating the best managers in SaaS (or PaaS)? Do you believe that developing as a leader never ends? Well if you answered ‘yes’ to all of these questions, come explore an opportunity to do so on our rocket ship! Contentful is rapidly growing and we are looking for an experienced Leadership Development Program Manager that will work to create and execute strategic learning plans with all of our leaders, from new and emerging managers to the CEO and founders.
What to expect?
In your role as our Sr. Leadership Development Program Manager, you will partner with our leaders to recommend learning solutions that develop their leadership capabilities to multiply and optimize the performance of their teams. You will craft learning experiences through creation and curation that can be combined and customized for each leader to personalize their journey. If you describe yourself as a team player who wants to make an impact shaping the business with fresh, new ideas in learning and leadership, we really want to hear from you!
- Actively work with business leaders and People Business Partners to design and deliver curriculum in areas such as management training, performance management, strengths-based leadership programs, high-potential identification, coaching and mentorship
- Develop a global leadership development strategy for new/emerging managers through seasoned leaders/executives
- Recommend strategic learning experiences that solve for capability uplift and lead to true business impact
- Sustain organizational partnerships with leaders to stay close to organizational goals and their subsequent learning & development needs
- Engage internal leadership SMEs to further participate in creating content and sharing knowledge across platforms and user groups
- Create various types of content, e.g. learning paths, newsletters, graphics, Slack posts, etc., choosing the best format for the intended purpose
What you need to be successful?
- Ability to energize, develop, and build rapport with leaders at all levels within a high growth, global organization
- Creative thinker, with proven ability to generate new ideas
- Ability to lead, manage and influence in cross-functional and cross-business teams
- Outstanding communication, organizational and problem-solving skills, and ability to work independently
- Able to organize, prioritize, and manage multiple projects simultaneously with appropriate sense of urgency
- Proactive, self-directed, responsible, and able to creatively implement a plan with limited guidance
- Certification in multiple coaching tools and assessments highly desirable (Lominger, 360, Hogan, MBTI, Strengths, etc.)
- Advanced understanding of global audiences and cultural sensitivities
- Demonstrated strong writing, editing and proofreading skills
- Self-starter with a positive, flexible, team-oriented attitude
What's in it for you?
- Join an ambitious tech company reshaping the way people build digital products
- Health, vision and dental insurance
- Generous time-off policy that rivals the best companies in tech
- We set you up for success, equipping you with the latest and greatest hardware
- Use your personal education budget to improve your skills and grow in your career, with extra days off
- Plus, Contentful socks! Oh yeah!
Who are we?
Contentful powers digital experiences for 28% of the Fortune 500 companies and thousands of global brands. Our content platform unifies content in a single hub, structures it for use in any digital channel and integrates seamlessly with hundreds of tools through open APIs. It lets developers and content creators work in parallel, increasing team efficiency and happiness. Companies such as Spotify, Urban Outfitters, Jack in the Box, The British Museum, Xoom and Lenovo use Contentful to build their mobile and web products, voice controlled apps and more.
We’re growing rapidly and are backed by over $150 million in funding from top-tier venture capital firms like Sapphire Ventures, Salesforce Ventures, General Catalyst and Benchmark.
More than 350 people from 70 nations contribute their energy and creativity to Contentful, working from hubs in Berlin, San Francisco and distributed locations around the world.
“Everyone is welcome here” — it's a celebrated component of our culture. At Contentful, we strive to create an inclusive environment that empowers our employees. We believe that our products and services benefit from our diverse backgrounds and experiences and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applications will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, age, physical [dis]ability or length of time spent unemployed. We look forward to your application!
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