Job Title Assistant Vice President Training & DevelopmentDivision: Professional Products DivisionLocation: Hudson Yards, NYReports To: Vice President EducationWho We Are:For more than a century, L'Oréal has devoted its energy, innovation, and scientific excellence solely to one business: Beauty. Our goal is to offer each and every person around the world the best of beauty in terms of quality, efficacy, safety, sincerity and responsibility to satisfy all beauty needs and desires in their infinite diversity.At L'Oréal Professional Products, our mission is to support hairdressers and develop the hair industry sustainably, and lead the digital transformation of our industry with a customer-centric approach. Our brands portfolio includes L'Oréal Professionnel, Kerastase, Redken, Matrix, Biolage, Mizani, L'Oreal Technique and Pureology.What You Will Do:The Assistant Vice President, Training, Development & Academy, is responsible for architecting, governing, and executing the comprehensive vision for L'Oréal Professionnel's training and education ecosystem. This role drives the strategic planning and implementation of all core programs, including artist inductions, advanced trainings, key brand initiatives, and specialty events, ensuring best-in-class service and support is delivered by artists, full-time educators, and field sales teams This position directly manages the US Training Team and works in conjunction with Sales, Marketing, Field Education and Brand VP Education to achieve the highest standards in line with the L'Oreal Professionnel strategy.
Architect and govern comprehensive artist talent strategy, overseeing the strategic engagement, performance management, and cultivation of future and contracted artists, ensuring optimal utilization and alignment with brand objectives through robust development pathways and immersion programs.
Orchestrate the strategic planning and flawless execution of major brand shows and events, encompassing meticulous budget governance, talent acquisition, and seamless cross-functional collaboration with event teams to ensure impactful large-scale activations.
Lead the formulation and implementation of a unified education training strategy, driving the development and deployment of both in-store and digital initiatives, including high-impact collateral, strategic talent placement, and training artists to effectively leverage digital platforms.
Drive the strategic identification, cultivation, and placement of talent, establishing robust pipelines and succession plans to ensure a continuous influx of high-potential artists while optimizing their utilization based on in-depth field analysis and market needs.
Champion cross-functional collaboration and strategic alignment across all initiatives, ensuring integrated execution of talent, education, and event strategies to achieve organizational objectives.
Oversee comprehensive budget management and resource allocation for strategic initiatives, ensuring financial prudence and maximizing the impact of investments across artist programs, educational deployments, and brand activations.
Formulate and execute annual strategic plans for key retail partners, such as Ulta, ensuring robust support for major conferences and meticulous budget management to maximize return on investment.
What We Are Looking For:Required Qualifications:
High School graduate.
Current cosmetology license
At least 7- 10 years of education and/or professional beauty industry experience.
Ability to manage a high volume of activity, with adaptability to changing demands
Knowledge of business and educational aspects of organization
Ability to plan, develop, and adhere to budgets, for all field training activity and T&E
Strong facilitation skills
Strong organizational and time management skills
Strong computer skills, including MS Excel/Word/PowerPoint
Ability to travel (minimum 50% TBD)
Ability to be flexible, proactive and impact change
Hybrid Work Policy (3 Days in Office, 2 Days Work from Home)
Flexible Time Off (Paid Company Holidays, Paid Vacation, Vacation Buy Program, Volunteer Time, Summer Fridays & More!)
Access to Company Perks (VIP Access to L'Oréal's Internal Shop for Discounted Products, Monthly Mobile Allowance)
Learning & Development Opportunities (Unlimited Access to E-learnings, Lunch & Learn Sessions, Mentorship Programs, & More!)
Employee Resource Groups (Think Tanks and Innovation Squads)
Access to Mental Health & Wellness Programs
Don't meet every single requirement? At L'Oréal, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and innovative workplace. If you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with the qualifications listed in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways! You may just be the right candidate for this or other roles!We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and take pride in a diverse environment. We would love to find out more about you as a candidate and do not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, or other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital or veteran status, medical condition or disability, or any other legally protected status.If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to access job openings or apply for a job on this site as a result of your disability. You can request reasonable accommodations by contacting . If you need assistance to accommodate a disability, you may request an accommodation at any time.Our Safe Together Plan: Your safety is our highest priority. We will proceed with caution and adhere to enhanced protection standards to ensure our sites are safe for all employees. We must all operate with the shared responsibility for each other's health & safety in mind.
