Commercial Partner (Learning and Talent)

TL;DR

Commercial Partner (Learning and Talent): Shaping and delivering a forward-looking development strategy to enhance commercial performance and support business growth with an accent on understanding market dynamics, customer needs, and product strategy. Focus on designing and delivering high-quality, innovative learning interventions that directly improve team performance and contribute to measurable business outcomes.

Location: Hybrid (London, UK), averaging two to three days onsite. Open to accommodating specific flexible working pattern requests.

Company

The hirify.global is a globally recognized news organization known for authority, integrity, and accuracy, committed to delivering quality information and services worldwide.

What you will do

• Develop and execute a commercial development strategy aligned with business priorities and workforce planning.
• Build understanding of market context, customers, products, and competitive landscape to inform capability initiatives.
• Partner with senior commercial stakeholders to agree priorities and execute high-impact learning plans.
• Design and deliver engaging commercial skills training, both in-person and virtually.
• Collaborate with Hiring Managers and Talent Acquisition to strengthen recruitment and onboarding.
• Use data to diagnose capability gaps and identify opportunities for performance improvement.

Requirements

• Strong knowledge of core commercial skills, digital media environments, and blended learning strategies.
• Proven ability to lead initiatives, influence stakeholders, and engage people across all levels of a commercial organization.
• Experience in a commercial role or a people development function supporting commercial teams.
• Strong relationship-building capability, with experience partnering across commercial teams, HR Business Partners, and Learning & Talent colleagues.
• Experience designing and facilitating impactful learning interventions, including virtual delivery.
• Analytical mindset with the ability to use data to identify performance gaps and measure learning impact.

Nice to have

• Experience supporting digitally focused revenue teams within a subscription, media, or information services environment.
• Experience embedding commercial capability programmes across multiple markets or functions.
• Coaching qualification or accreditation in recognized psychometric tools.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid working model, averaging two to three days onsite.
• Generous annual leave, medical cover, and inclusive parental leave packages.
• Subsidized gym memberships and opportunities to give back to the community.
• Supportive, collaborative culture with a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
• Open to accommodating specific flexible working pattern requests where feasible.
• Disability confident employer and Valuable 500 signatory.