National Training Manager

Gekko has an exciting opportunity as a National Training Manager for one of our global clients! We are seeking a highly motivated and sales driven manager to join our team and play a crucial role in supporting our global client. In this role, you will be responsible for driving sales, knowledge and advocacy through your training activities

Your Package

• A salary of £40,000 per annum, plus 12% performance bonus

• Company car or car allowance with additional expenses

• Full time, 12 month contract (Monday - Friday)

• 22 days holiday in addition to bank holidays + buy and sell holiday options

• Support through our employee assistance scheme and access to a Perkbox subscription

Key Responsibilities

The key responsibilities of this position will be:

• To empower the team with the skills and knowledge they need to excel, contribute to the organisation's success, and achieve their full potential, by creating a positive and engaging learning environment, delivering impactful training programs, and continuously measuring and improving output

• Monitor and improve product knowledge levels through providing effective and engaging training sessions.

• Use your experience and expertise to conceive ideas and build a training strategy to develop training programmes to further enhance engagement.

• Supporting organisational goals

• Creating a positive learning environment

• Developing and empowering the field team

Sound like you? We’re looking for

The National Training Manager role is ideal for those who are able to demonstrate the following:

• Degree or equivalent relevant experience

• At least 5 years of experience in managing a training function or strategy, preferably within a retail setting

• Experience in managing relationships with vendors and partners

• Project Management experience where you have managed multiple activities with various stakeholders

• The ability to prioritise, adapt and set realistic timescales in a fast paced environment

• Experience and knowledge of the consumer electronics retail sector

• Google Drive/ Chrome OS Knowledge and experience

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

This position offers a 12 month maternity cover contract and will be one day a week (Wednesday) based in our Newbury office, one day in the field and three working from home.

Gekko are a full service field marketing and experiential agency, delivering meaningful solutions across retail, B2B and digital channels.

At Gekko Group everyone is welcome. We are proud to be an inclusive employer and workplace. Our teams are encouraged to be comfortable, bringing their authentic whole selves to work. Be your best self.

If you’re wanting a role where you can share your training experience, we'd love to hear from you.