Assistant Manager - Learning and Development

**WPP is the trusted growth partner for the world’s leading brands.** **We unite cutting-edge media intelligence and data solutions, world-class creativity, next-generation production, transformative enterprise solutions and expert strategic counsel in a single company – powered by exceptional talent and our agentic marketing platform, WPP Open, to help our clients navigate change, capture opportunity and deliver transformational growth.** **We work with the world's most valuable brands and have global reach across 100+ markets, with deep local expertise.** **Our people are the key to our success. We're committed to fostering a culture of creativity, belonging and continuous learning, attracting and developing the brightest talent, and providing exciting career opportunities that help our people grow.** **For more information, visit [.](https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwpp.com%2F&data=05%7C02%7CErica.Durr%40wpp.com%7C9bf4566a65bc46a48ac008de749116ea%7C150b5e663d884dee83f6ed149b727a00%7C0%7C0%7C639076363668176216%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=Q9juosud56XGLThSFZ1NpPZd6FXpJPxV74OeRZWoh%2B4%3D&reserved=0)** **Job Description: Assistant Manager – Learning & Development (AM–L&D)** **Team:** L&D **Location:** Mumbai Role purpose Coordinate and deliver learning programs, new hire orientation, and employee engagement events for the HQ team. The role is hands-on, focused on program logistics, communications, materials, records, and smooth event execution. Key responsibilities - Coordinate training sessions and workshops, including scheduling, participant communications, room bookings, virtual meeting setup, materials, attendance, and facilitator support. - Support organizational training needs analysis and prepare training plans and calendars in consultation with relevant stakeholders. - Develop, format, and update presentations, facilitator guides, handouts, and audio-visual materials; facilitate or anchor sessions as needed. - Organize and anchor New Hire Orientation, coordinating presenters, resources, logistics, attendance, and feedback. - Plan and deliver employee engagement activities and events, such as celebrations, recognition, team-building, cultural events, and internal campaigns. Coordinate venues, vendors, communications, materials, and on-the-day support. - Support the identification and onboarding of training and event vendors; coordinate schedules, documentation, and follow-ups. - Track the annual L&D budget and training and event costs; support purchase requests, invoices, and payment follow-ups. - Collect participant feedback, maintain accurate training and event records, and prepare routine L&D/engagement MIS reports. - Coordinate multiple activities at once, communicate changes promptly, and follow up on outstanding tasks. Qualifications and skills - **Minimum 7–8 years of experience in event management**, training coordination, employee engagement, or a related field. - Good communication, presentation, facilitation, and event-hosting skills. - Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office 365, particularly Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel, and Teams. - Strong organizational, coordination, and project management skills, with attention to detail and the ability to manage deadlines. - Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work with employees, facilitators, vendors, and stakeholders at all levels. - Comfortable maintaining records, preparing reports, and using data and feedback to identify improvements. **Who you are:** **You're open*:*** we are inclusive and collaborative; we encourage the free exchange of ideas; we respect and celebrate diverse views. We are open-minded: to new ideas, new partnerships, new ways of working. **You're optimistic*:*** we approach all that we do with confidence: to try the new and to seek the unexpected. **You're extraordinary:** We are stronger together: through collaboration we achieve the amazing. We are creative leaders and pioneers of our industry; we provide extraordinary every day. **What we'll give you:** **Passionate, inspired people** – we champion a culture of people that do extraordinary work **Scale and opportunity** – we offer the opportunity to create, influence and deliver projects at a scale that is unparalleled in the industry. **Challenging and stimulating work** – unique work and the opportunity to join a group of creative problem solvers. #LI-Hybrid **We believe the best work happens when we're together, fostering creativity, collaboration, and connection. That's why we’ve adopted a hybrid approach, with teams in the office around four days a week. 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