Director, Learning

Affirm

Director of Learning at Affirm responsible for developing and executing learning strategies for a 2500+ workforce. Collaborating across teams to enhance learning and development initiatives.

Posted 5/30/2026full-timeRemote • California, Connecticut, New Jersey, New York, Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $217,000 - $325,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the Learning team at Affirm, from developing a compelling strategy, to executing the design and delivery of solutions that elevate individual, team and leadership capabilities in support of our high performance culture.
Work closely with People team members, business stakeholders and leaders to ensure the strategy, initiatives and programs are clearly defined, understood and adopted within the organization to drive consistency, continuous improvement, and a sustainable business advantage.
Partner cross-functionally with other teams, such as Talent Management and Organizational Effectiveness, to drive future programming and opportunities to grow employee capabilities and readiness. This includes collaborating with subject matter experts across Affirm in crafting new resources and experiences.
Create compelling communications, engagement plans and other internal content to drive change management efforts supporting our People & Organizational Success strategy.
Define, measure, and communicate relevant success metrics to stakeholders across the business, demonstrating the value of Learning programs, experiences and investments in our people.

Requirements

What you’ll need

You've designed and executed a comprehensive learning & development strategy and scaled solutions in an organization with a growing global workforce for 2500+ employees.
15+ years of experience highlighting a combination of learning and leadership development, team leadership, design thinking, experiential learning and measurable results.
Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with a data-driven and evidence-based approach to decision-making and influencing.
Innovation in learning modalities and learner experience, including micro-learning, virtual learning experiences, user journeys and learning measurement.
Experience managing learning tech platforms, including partnership with People Tech teams and vendors to evolve products and systems.
Excellent communication skills, with an appetite for distilling sophisticated information to what matters most. Simpler is better.
A “how can we make this better?” mentality. You recognize that “perfect” is not an end state, and continually drive for improvement.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health care coverage - Affirm covers all premiums for all levels of coverage for you and your dependents
Flexible Spending Wallets - generous stipends for spending on Technology, Food, various Lifestyle needs, and family forming expenses
Time off - competitive vacation and holiday schedules allowing you to take time off to rest and recharge
ESPP - An employee stock purchase plan enabling you to buy shares of Affirm at a discount

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Hard Skills & Tools

learning and development strategydesign thinkingexperiential learningdata-driven decision-makinglearning modalitiesmicro-learningvirtual learning experienceslearning measurementteam leadershipsuccess metrics

Soft Skills

analytical abilitiesproblem-solvingcommunication skillschange managementcollaborationcontinuous improvementinnovation mindsetsimplificationinfluencingengagement