Manager, People Learning & Development

e.l.f. Beauty, Inc.; City of London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A global cosmetics brand is seeking a People Learning and Development Manager to lead initiatives for employee training and engagement. This person will develop tailored training programmes, oversee onboarding, and champion an inclusive workplace culture. The ideal candidate should have a strong background in talent development and a passion for fostering an engaging environment. The role offers competitive compensation along with a hybrid work model.

Benefits

Flexible time off

Year-round half-day Fridays

Competitive pay and benefits

Qualifications

• Experience in developing tailored training programmes.
• Strong leadership skills with a focus on employee well-being.
• Ability to assess training effectiveness and implement improvements.

Responsibilities

• Develop the adoption of e.l.f.U across teams.
• Oversee onboarding and continuous learning pathways.
• Lead initiatives that enhance employee engagement and inclusion.

Skills

Training program development

Employee engagement

Cultural health monitoring

Talent development

Inclusivity advocacy

Job description

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About The Company

e.l.f. Beauty, Inc. stands with every eye, lips, face and paw. Our deep commitment to clean, cruelty‑free beauty at an incredible value has fueled the success of our flagship brand e.l.f. Cosmetics since 2004 and driven our portfolio expansion. Today, our multi‑brand portfolio includes e.l.f. Cosmetics, e.l.f. SKIN, pioneering clean beauty brand Well People, Keys Soulcare, a groundbreaking lifestyle beauty brand created with Alicia Keys, Naturium, high‑performance, biocompatible, clinically‑effective and accessible skin care, and our newest brand, rhode, a line of curated skin‑care essentials, formulated for a variety of skin types and needs with high‑performance ingredients, it’s a daily routine that nourishes your skin barrier over time.

In our Fiscal year 25, we had net sales of $1 Billion and our business performance has been nothing short of extraordinary with 26 consecutive quarters of net sales growth. We are the #2 mass cosmetics brand in the US and are the fastest growing mass cosmetics brand among the top 5. Our total compensation philosophy offers every full‑time new hire competitive pay and benefits, bonus eligibility (200% of target over the last six fiscal years), equity, flexible time off, year‑round half‑day Fridays, and a hybrid 3‑day in‑office, 2‑day at home work environment. We believe the combination of our unique culture, total compensation, workplace flexibility and care for the team is unmatched across not just beauty but any industry.

Visit our Career Page to learn more about our team: https://www.elfbeauty.com/work-with-us

Job Details

• Job Title: People Learning and Development Manager
• Reports To: VP, People Development & Success
• Location: UK Office
• Urgency: High | Now

Role Overview

The People Success Manager – EMEA will align global strategy with local execution, ensuring employees across the region have the skills, opportunities, and support needed to thrive. This role focuses on driving a culture rooted in positivity, inclusivity, and accessibility, scaling the organization with a global mindset, and enabling exceptional talent to fuel business growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Own and develop adoption of e.l.f.U across teams.
• Identify skills gaps and collaborate to develop tailored training programmes, and career development plans.
• Oversee onboarding and continuous learning pathways to support career progression.
• Manage internship and early‑career programs to strengthen regional talent pipelines.
• Evaluate training effectiveness and make improvements based on feedback and performance outcomes.Educate, facilitate and embed the high‑performing team framework amongst all employees and teams.
• Lead initiatives that enhance employee engagement, wellbeing, and inclusion.
• Champion high performance teamwork, company values, the one team, one dream mindset, and embed them across all teams.
• Act as a culture ambassador, ensuring the workplace is collaborative, respectful, and inspiring.
• Monitor and measure cultural health through feedback, surveys, and engagement tools.

Justification

• Driving a Disruptive Culture & Scaling with a Global Mindset: Ensures the organization remains agile, innovative, and ready for expansion.
• Enabling Exceptional Talent: Dedicated focus on talent development and engagement strengthens long‑term business impact and retention.
• Growth Readiness: With projected revenue growth of 40% in EMEA, this investment ensures we attract, develop, and retain talent in line with business needs.

This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed in this position. It also reflects the general details considered necessary to describe the principal functions of the job identified, and shall not be considered, as detailed description of all the work required inherent in the job. It is not an exhaustive list of responsibilities, and it is subject to changes and exceptions at the supervisors’ discretion.

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