Learning & Development Specialist

About the position

Spotnana is transforming the $11 trillion travel industry by building modern infrastructure that brings freedom, simplicity, and trust to travelers worldwide. Backed by over $115M in funding from top-tier investors, we are addressing some of the travel industry's most complex challenges-and we need your expertise to help us succeed. The Spotnana People Team is bringing on board a highly skilled Learning and Development Specialist whose primary focus will be to manage and facilitate the Spotnana Global Employee Onboarding Program. This person will play a central role in supporting and enabling employees at Spotnana ensuring they feel welcomed, excited, prepared, and aligned with our company values and principles. As a core member of the Learning and Development team, this person will support the continual measurement, improvement, design, facilitation, and management of the Employee Onboarding program.

Responsibilities

• Manage and coordinate the end-to-end onboarding program to create an engaging and seamless experience for new hires.
• Ensure onboarding materials are accurate, up-to-date, and collaborative across teams.
• Plan and communicate onboarding schedules with hiring managers, department heads, and other key stakeholders.
• Oversee onboarding content and learning paths in Spotnana's LMS.
• Lead virtual and in-person sessions on industry topics, product knowledge, company culture, and professional development.
• Balance synchronous and asynchronous learning to meet diverse needs.
• Gather feedback and data to assess and enhance the onboarding program.
• Stay informed on industry best practices to evolve and improve the experience.
• Promote and communicate L&D initiatives, including onboarding, across the organization.
• Partner with hiring managers and department heads to support onboarding preparation for new hires.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience in Learning & Development or training.
• Experience in program management, facilitation, and working with Learning Management Systems.
• Knowledge of adult learning principles and hybrid work environments.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Willingness to work a hybrid schedule in Spotnana's NYC office 2 days a week.

Benefits

• Equity in the form of stock options which provides partial ownership in the company.
• Pre-tax and ROTH 401(k) options via Fidelity with up to a 4% company match.
• Comprehensive benefit plans covering medical, dental, vision, life, and disability effective on your hire date.
• Pre-tax flexible spending account options for health, dependent care and commuter expenses.
• 20 vacation days per year in addition to 10 company holidays, 4 company recharge/wellness days and an end of year company shutdown.
• Up to 26 weeks of Parental Leave.
• Monthly cell phone / internet stipend.
• Access to RocketLawyer's online legal platform, International Airlines Travel Agent Network (IATAN) membership, Pet Insurance through Fetch, Financial Wellness through Origin and SoFi, EAP through Mutual of Omaha, The Calm app through Kaiser, pre-tax parking/transit program and more.