Commercial Partner, Learning and Talent - 12 Month FTC

12 Month Maternity Cover About Us The Financial Times is one of the world’s leading news organisations, globally recognised for its authority, integrity and accuracy, with a mission to deliver quality information and services worldwide. At the FT, curiosity thrives and ambitious thinking is rewarded. Here, you’re given the chance to reach millions, create work that matters and deliver impartial journalism in a polarised world. In our warm, collaborative culture, you’ll connect with a diverse community of experts who support your growth, career aspirations and wellbeing. Your future at the FT will be filled with opportunities that challenge and inspire you. With no fixed path, you’ll discover new skills and forge a career that can take you anywhere. Build a newsworthy career at the FT. Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion We believe in the power of unique perspectives and want all voices in our organisation to be heard, respected and valued. A supportive workplace is one where employees feel they can be themselves and operate to their full potential. We are committed to removing barriers for everyone, with a focus on addressing those faced by underrepresented groups. The Role We are seeking a Commercial Partner to enhance the skills, knowledge and capabilities of our revenue-generating teams. This role plays a pivotal part in strengthening commercial performance by shaping and delivering a forward-looking development strategy that supports business growth. You will partner closely with commercial leaders to understand market dynamics, customer needs, product strategy and competitive positioning. With this insight, you will design and deliver high-quality, innovative learning interventions that directly improve team performance and contribute to measurable business outcomes. Key Responsibilities Develop and deliver a commercial development strategy aligned to business priorities and future workforce planning. Build deep understanding of market context, customers, products and competitive landscape to inform capability initiatives. Partner with senior commercial stakeholders to agree priorities and execute a blended, high-impact learning plan. Clearly define performance objectives and ensure disciplined execution and delivery of agreed initiatives. Maintain a forward-looking pipeline of actions, with activity planned at least three months in advance and demonstrable monthly progress. Report regularly to stakeholders on performance outcomes, risks, opportunities and measurable impact. Design and deliver engaging commercial skills training, both in-person and virtually, using innovative and creative approaches. Collaborate with Hiring Managers and Talent Acquisition to strengthen recruitment and onboarding practices. Use data and insight to diagnose capability gaps and identify opportunities for performance improvement. Validate analysis through engagement with employees, customers, suppliers and market intelligence. Demonstrate clear strategic and tactical impact contributing to both cultural development and commercial results. Continuously build professional credibility and stay current with best practice in commercial capability, digital media and learning methodologies. Required Skills and Experience Strong knowledge of core commercial skills, digital media environments and blended learning strategies. Proven ability to lead initiatives, influence stakeholders and bring people with you at all levels of a digitally focused commercial organisation. Experience working within a commercial role, or within 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 (e.g. Google Meet or similar platforms). Familiarity with psychometric tools, facilitation methodologies or team development frameworks is desirable. Analytical mindset with the ability to use data to identify performance gaps and measure learning impact. A growth mindset, curiosity and enthusiasm for continuous improvement. Formal education in training or learning design is advantageous, though practical impact and vision are most important. Desirable 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 recognised psychometric tools. What’s in it for You? Our benefits vary by location but we are committed to providing best-in-class perks across all our offices. These include generous annual leave, medical cover, inclusive parental leave packages, subsidised gym memberships and opportunities to give back to the community. Full details of our benefits are available here. We’ve embraced a 50% hybrid working model (averaging two to three days onsite) that fosters trust and remote adaptability while encouraging in-person camaraderie and peer learning. Additionally, we are open to accommodating specific flexible working pattern requests for all roles where feasible. Accessibility We are a disability confident employer and Valuable 500 signatory. Please let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments/personalisation as part of the application process or to enable you to attend an interview. If you would like to discuss your requirements or have any questions, email talent@ft.com and a member of our team will be happy to help. Further information At the FT, we embrace innovation and the use of technology and appreciate that individuals may leverage AI tools as part of their job application process. Whilst we are happy for you to use AI to assist with your application, it is essential that all information provided is authentic and accurately represents your skills, experience, and qualifications.Candidates should be aware that the use of AI throughout the application process may be monitored to ensure a fair and transparent hiring process for all.Please beware of fraudulent job postings and offers claiming to be from the Financial Times. All legitimate opportunities will direct you to apply through the official Financial Times careers site, and the FT will never ask for financial information, payments, or referrals to third parties during the hiring process. If you have any concerns about the legitimacy of a job posting or suspect any scam activity, please contact talent@ft.com. 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