Learning and Development Manager

S&S Activewear•Bolingbrook, IL

7d•$100,000 - $120,000•Remote

About The Position

The Commercial Learning and Development Manager enhances the effectiveness, capability, and growth of the commercial organization. The role creates, implements, and delivers engaging learning experiences that build selling skills, leadership capability, product knowledge, and commercial acumen. The Manager partners with Sales, Marketing, Merchandising, Customer Service, and Pricing & Revenue Growth to assess learning needs, design solutions, and deliver programs that support business results. The position calls for strong content development and facilitation skills, experience developing manager capabilities, and proficiency in e-learning design, particularly Articulate Rise. The ideal candidate is agile, creative, sales-focused, and able to translate business needs into learner-centered training. The role is remote, with standard business hours Monday through Friday, and may require travel to distribution centers or sales events as needed.

Requirements

Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Strong facilitation and presentation skills in virtual and in-person settings.
Proven ability to design and develop learning content using Articulate Rise and other multimedia platforms.
Experience creating training for sales teams, including selling skills, product knowledge, and commercial processes.
Ability to develop manager capability programs covering coaching, feedback, and leadership fundamentals.
Strong instructional design skills, including the ability to simplify complex information and create engaging learning experiences.
Creativity, agility, and comfort working in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
Ability to evaluate and research training options and alternatives.
Five years of experience designing, developing, and facilitating learning programs.
Strong leadership and influence skills, with the ability to partner with senior leaders.
Ability to travel to distribution centers or sales events as needed.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field.
Experience with Articulate Storyline 360 and Rise.
Ability to design and develop professional training videos.
Experience working in a highly virtual commercial organization.
Certified Professional in Learning and Performance (CPLP) or similar credential.

Responsibilities

Conduct needs assessments across sales and commercial teams to identify skill gaps and development priorities.
Design, develop, and maintain instructor-led training, e-learning modules, toolkits, playbooks, job aids, and videos.
Facilitate learning sessions focused on sales skills, product knowledge, commercial strategy, and manager capability.
Create manager and leadership development programs covering coaching, performance management, and team development.
Partner with Sales leadership to develop training for consultative selling, negotiations, objection handling, and sales growth planning.
Develop learning pathways and blended programs using instructor-led, virtual, self-paced, microlearning, and simulation formats.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to keep content timely, accurate, and aligned with business priorities.
Measure learning effectiveness using assessments, feedback, performance data, and impact evaluation.
Improve programs based on learner insights and changing commercial needs.
Maintain and organize learning resources on the LMS and communication channels.
Develop and maintain organizational communications, including intranet bulletin boards and newsletters, about training and development events and resources.
Coach managers, supervisors, and subject-matter experts who deliver training.
Support onboarding for sales roles to promote consistency, capability-building, and speed to productivity.
Model a growth mindset, curiosity, creativity, agility, and learner-centered thinking.
Perform other duties as assigned.