Associate Talent Development Partner

About Niche

Niche is the leader in school search. Our mission is to make researching and enrolling in schools easy, transparent, and free. With in-depth profiles on every school and college in America, 140 million reviews and ratings, and powerful search tools, we help millions of people find the right school for them. We also help thousands of schools recruit more best-fit students, by highlighting what makes them great and making it easier to visit and apply.

Niche is all about finding where you belong, and that mission inspires how we operate every day. We want Niche to be a place where people truly enjoy working and can thrive professionally.

About The Role

The Associate Talent Development Partner provides critical logistical and program support to the Sr. Manager, People Enablement in the execution of talent development initiatives. This role plays a key part in enhancing employee learning by managing the coordination, communication, and operational aspects of learning, onboarding, and performance programs. The Associate Talent Development Partner also supports the Employee Comms & Experience Director on engagement-related initiatives, ensuring effective delivery of programs that connect, inform, and inspire employees across the organization.

What You Will Do:

Learning & Development Program Support

• Coordinate logistics for employee learning, including scheduling, communications, materials, vendor support, and assessment
• Design and maintain e-learnings, job aids, and presentations using adult learning best practices
• Support administration of learning platforms (LMS)
• Facilitate live sessions as needed and gather participant feedback for continuous improvement

Onboarding Support

• Deliver and coordinate logistics for corporate onboarding sessions
• Design, maintain, and update onboarding resources, presentations, and scheduling

Talent Management Support

• Assist in deploying talent review and performance cycles in systems like Lattice
• Coordinate logistics for high-potential programs, succession planning efforts, and related talent initiatives

Employee Communications & Experience Support

• Create and schedule communications, refresh intranet and resource content, and maintain distribution lists
• Coordinate employee engagement platforms, swag, events, and vendor partnerships
• Collect and report on engagement data and feedback to support ongoing enhancements

Administrative & Operational Support

• Process invoices and track expenses across talent development and experience programs
• Contribute to the upkeep of the People Team’s internal knowledge base and digital hygiene

During the 1st Month:

• Learn Niche’s HR and learning tech stackBegin administrative support in platforms, content management, and communicationsBegin creating comms to support employee engagement

Within 3 Months:

• Coordinate logistics for learning sessions and workshops, including scheduling, material preparation, and participant communications
• Support onboarding sessions by preparing materials, coordinating with presenters, and sending welcome communications to new hires
• Assist in the administration of the LMS, including uploading content, managing user access, and generating reports
• Draft and distribute employee communications, such as slack engagement questions and announcements
• Take ownership for employee experience routines like gift cards, birthday cards, meals, and swag

Within 6 Months:

• Design and develop basic e-learning modules or job aids using authoring tools and incorporating adult learning principles
• Take ownership of specific onboarding or learning programs, coordinating all aspects from logistics to delivery and evaluation
• Set up and deliver performance management processes in Lattice
• Take ownership for employee experience comms plan and begin bringing new ideas to positively impact function engagement goals.
• Begin implementing innovative ideas in People Enablement related to process improvement, ai adoption, and technology usage

Within 12 Months:

• Facilitate components of onboarding, leadership development or skills development sessions or workshops
• Manage vendor relationships for specific learning or engagement programs, including negotiating contracts and managing deliverables
• Proactively identify opportunities to streamline processes or enhance efficiency within talent development and employee experience programs
• Lead the design and implementation of new learning or engagement initiatives based on identified needs and organizational priorities

What We Are Looking For:

• 1-2 years of experience in a Learning & Development or Talent Management support role or related administrative function
• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Education or a related field preferred
• Ability to design and deliver engaging self-paced learnings, presentations, and communications 
• Strong presentation and stakeholder communication skills
• Strong organizational and administrative skills with excellent attention to detail
• Proficiency in Google Suite 
• Experience with learning management systems (LMS) or other HR technology platforms is a plus
• Ability to move quickly, adapt, experiment, and proactively solve problems
• Brings an experimental and innovative mindset to working with technology and AI

Compensation 

Our national target base salary range is $65,600-$82,000, plus participation in our Annual Bonus and Stock Option Program. Base compensation will be commensurate with experience and skills.

At Niche, our Total Rewards Philosophy is centered around creating a workplace environment that attracts, motivates, and retains top talent by providing a comprehensive and competitive rewards package.  This philosophy is built on the principles of performance-based compensation, best-in-class benefits and work-life balance, and employee well-being.

Interview Process

Candidate experience is a top priority for our talent and hiring teams.  We believe in providing a transparent, authentic and comprehensive interview process where you have the opportunity to learn about us while we get to know you and your experience.  The interview process is outlined here:

• Phone Screen with Talent Acquisition Partner - 30 Minutes

• Video Interview with Hiring Manager - 45 Minutes

• Team Interview - 2 Separate Team Interviews totalling 1 1/2 Hours

• Leadership Interview - 30 Minutes

Why Niche?

• We are a fully flexible workforce empowering our employees to choose to work remotely, in our Pittsburgh office or whatever combination suits you
• Full time, salaried position with competitive compensation in a fast-growing company
• Best-in-class 100% paid employee health plan, including vision and dental and supplemental coverage
• Flexible Paid Time Off Policy
• Stipend that allows you to build your work from home office in a style and function that suits your personal preferences
• Parental leave for all employees (12 weeks fully paid) in addition to short term disability for birthing parents
• Meaningful 401(k) with employer match
• Your ideas and work will make an immediate impact on our company and millions of users
• You will join a team that cares about you, our mission, our work - and celebrates our wins together!

Niche will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship now or in the future for this opening.  

We are currently hiring in states where we currently have employees: AZ, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, IL, IN, KY, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MO, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NY, NC, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, WA, DC, WV.

Candidates only.  No recruiters or agencies, please. Sorry, we do not offer relocation assistance.

Niche is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive, innovative environment with the best employees. Therefore, we provide employment opportunities without regard to age, race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, disability, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, or any other protected status in accordance with applicable law.

All interviews are being held remotely. If there are preparations we can make to help ensure you have a comfortable and positive interview experience, please let us know.