Learning Experience Consultant

 Who we are
Sponge exists to bring the world’s boldest strategies to life through the people who deliver them, specialising in unlocking the ‘human layer’ of complex transformation.  We’ve been leading the industry for decades with our best-in-class digital learning capability and, combined with the emergent growth of our consulting services, we are succeeding in being the partner to our customers who are trying to bridge the critical gap between L&D and the business.   This role is a rare and exciting opportunity for any passionate learning professional looking to be part of a dynamic, entrepreneurial team that gets to the heart of what L&D is truly trying to do: solve strategic business challenges through the lens of learning! 
 
So, what exactly is a Learning Experience Consultant? 
 A Learning Experience Consultant (LExC) at Sponge is a learning leader who is customer-obsessed, thrives in ambiguity, and confidently crafts learning solutions that help strategically move the needle on an organisation’s goals. With strong commercial acumen, senior stakeholder management, and a track record in strategic learning consultancy, they build and maintain meaningful partnerships with our customers who are some of the world’s most prestigious brands.  The role primarily holds a dual focus: on the sales side, an LExC drives our commercial momentum by supporting our strategic bids. On the execution side, LExCs are responsible for delivering our delivering our consultative engagements - the analysis, design, development, and execution of a learning strategy and experience blueprint in collaboration with senior stakeholders, SMEs and internal Sponge collaborators.

Responsibilities

Your day-to-day will look something like this:

• Meaningfully apply a deep understanding of credible best practices in learning (e.g. neuroscience, cognitive psychology, pedagogy, behavioural science).
• Support clients in realising meaningful behavioural change with measurable results. 
• Design  bespoke solutions which reflect the Unforgettable Learning brand and human-centred design principles, which solve for specific learner needs and our client’s challenges.

Support our sales efforts – both in bids and enablement   

• Be  an active contributor in our sales process – from supporting discovery calls to leading client pitches. 
• Articulate Sponge’s value in clear and concise ways (e.g. enablement material, case studies, thought leadership.)   

Lead and execute consultative engagements

• Apply consultative skills to assess skill gaps and prioritise learning needs to solve business challenges through effective learning experiences. 
• Be a simultaneous challenger and advisor to our clients - taking a leadership role in advising our strategic accounts on the best approach to their learning strategy.  
• Design  and facilitate creative and effective workshops using tailored activities to meaningfully partner with relevant stakeholders.

Requirements

And the skills you’ll need to succeed include:

• Strategic Consultancy: Ability to understand and translate unique organisational needs into an activated learning strategy (applying L&D theories, methodologies and industry best practices), including recommending/developing innovative and effective solutions. 
• Experience Design: Working collaboratively with our team of learning[LC1]  designers, visual/motion designers (and more) to craft a compelling and impactful learning experience utilising our best-in-class bespoke digital      learning capability. 
• Storytelling: Ability to convey complex and ambitious ideas within a compelling narrative – whether in a sales pitch or presenting findings to an executive group.
• Business Acumen: Ability  to navigate the needs of a business – being a learning leader while  “speaking” the language of the business. Capable of adapting your style in a manner relevant and useful to the wider business, including finding solutions that meet the practicalities of every organisation. 
• Customer Excellence: Able to build effective relationships from peers to C-suite executives, demonstrate expertise to establish credibility and trust, and exude a strong executive presence through confidence and      professionalism.

A preferred experience profile would be:  

• Demonstrated consultative experience in designing and implementing impactful learning solutions.
• Experience in an agency environment – working with a variety of customers and industries in a fast-paced, dynamic setting.  
• Deep knowledge of latest approaches to learning theory and practice.
• Significant experience working in a service delivery environment. 

And some essential attributes we think you’ll need along the way:  

• Comfort in navigating ambiguity
• Tremendous initiative 
• Resilience under pressure
• Entrepreneurial attitude and desire to try new methods, tools, and processes  

Benefits

• A  competitive salary - Our priority is to find the right person
• Flexible working hours 
• Remote and Hybrid working options available
• Pension scheme
• Income protection and life assurance
• 25 days holiday (excluding bank holidays)
• Your birthday off
• Healthcare  cash plan

Be you, with us! 
At Sponge, we are all different. And that’s what makes us great! We hire talented people with different and diverse backgrounds, stories, and perspectives not just because it’s the right thing to do, but because it makes us stronger.  
We are actively working and committed to increasing diversity in our teams and management positions. It’s our ambition to create an inclusive environment where we can all be ourselves together.  
What’s next? If this sounds like you, then you’re on your way to joining a forward-thinking industry leader and a team of like-minded, exceptionally talented people. Simply send us your CV, and we will be in touch.  We can’t wait to hear from you!