Title: Learning and Development Partner
Location: Austin, TX or Dallas, TX
Reporting To: Learning and Development Manager
About Hippo:
Hippo exists to protect the joy of homeownership. We believe that insurance should protect the things you treasure through an intuitive, modern experience. We provide tailored insurance coverage and preventative maintenance plans that keep you protected throughout your homeowner journey. We’ll also help you find coverage for everything life brings—from auto to flood—reimagining how you care for your home.
About This Role:
We’re seeking an experienced Learning and Development Partner to join our team. In this role, you will be responsible for designing, developing, and delivering training programs to enhance the skills and knowledge of our employees. The Learning and Development Partner is responsible for training in a job-specific area, primarily Sales, along with focusing on teaching specific areas of knowledge or on-the-job capabilities needed for certain positions.
The ideal candidate will have at least 5 years of experience in insurance training, be a self-starter with a passion for talent development, and have a high level of flexibility, commitment, and the ability to train within a high-paced sales environment. Instructional design experience is a plus.
About You:
You thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative, agile, and fun environment. You are a motivated and energetic person that’s passionate about learning. You are creative and enjoy looking for innovative solutions. You have background in modern adult learning principles and personal or general lines insurance experience in Sales. Experience with multiple carriers is a plus.
What You’ll Do:
- Lead new hires through a set curriculum and partner with Sales management and vendor partners to develop curriculums to improve the quality and efficiency of the Sales team.
- Increase knowledge retention by creating an interactive learning environment
- Help employees improve upon and/or enhance existing skills
- Create a supportive and conducive adult learning environment
- Create engaging learning activities and compelling course content
- Work with subject matter experts to identify target audience’s training needs
- Devise modes of assessment, such as tests or quizzes, to measure the effectiveness of the course
- Performs other duties as assigned
Must Haves:
- Knowledge of and practical application of Adult Learning Theory and instructional design principles
- Minimum three years of training or sales experience
- Excellent communication, oral, and written skills
- Proficiency in MS Office applications
- Excellent presentation and facilitation skills
Benefits and Perks
Hippo treats its team members with the same level of dedication and care as we do our customers, which is why we’re fortunate to provide all of our Hippos with:
- Healthy Hippos Benefits – Multiple medical plans to choose from and 100% employer covered dental & vision plans for our team members and their families. We also offer a 401(k)-retirement plan, short & long-term disability, employer-paid life insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) for health and dependent care, and an Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Equity – This position is eligible for equity compensation
- Training and Career Growth – Training and internal career growth opportunities
- Flexible Time Off – You know when and how you should recharge
- Little Hippos Program – We offer 12 weeks of parental leave for primary and secondary caregivers
- Hippo Habitat – Snacks and drinks available and catered lunches for onsite employees
Hippo is an equal opportunity employer, and we are committed to building a team culture that celebrates diversity and inclusion.
Hippo’s applicants are considered solely based on their qualifications, without regard to an applicant’s disability or need for accommodation. Any Hippo applicant who requires reasonable accommodations during the application process should contact the Hippo’s People Team to make the need for an accommodation known.
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