senior director of training
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POSITION PROFILE
On behalf of our client, Luther Automotive Group, CohenTaylor Executive Search Services
is conducting a retained executive search for its next
SENIOR DIRECTOR OF TRAINING
POSITION PROFILE: SENIOR DIRECTOR OF TRAINING
The Luther Story
Since Rudy Luther acquired his first dealership in 1952, Luther Automotive has grown to become the largest family-owned group of automobile dealerships in the Upper Midwest. With over 29 brands, 40+ locations and 14,000 vehicles, Luther sets the bar for the utmost professional and personalized experience.
Luther Automotive believes that one of their biggest responsibilities is to their employees and the communities they serve. The company’s goal is to be a smart, committed, forward-thinking employer and do the very best they can to create sustainable jobs and opportunities. Today, nearly 4,000 employees make up the Luther Automotive family, with many of their operations in the Minneapolis and St. Paul greater metro area with additional operations in North Dakota, Wisconsin, Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Missouri.
Fast Facts:
• Founded in 1952
• 41 dealerships throughout the Midwest
• 12th largest U.S. dealership group by sales volume
• Over 14,000 vehicles
• Nearly 4,000 employees
• ACarFaxTop10CertifiedPre-Owned partner
Luther offers careers in auto sales, service, accessories, office support, information technology, and digital marketing. Through the Luther Tech Trac Student Sponsorship Program, Luther supports technical students who are pursuing a career in automotive with tuition sponsorship and fast-track transition to full-time employment. Additionally, Luther dealerships and employees regularly partner with community outreach organizations through their #DrivenToServe initiative. The strong sense of corporate social responsibility is the glue to the Luther family business.
Luther Automotive has built their brand on family values and a philosophy of serving their guests, employees, and communities. Today, Luther’s position as the 12th largest dealership group in the U.S. by sales volume represents nearly 70 years of hard work by the team members of the Luther Automotive Group.
For more information, visit https://www.lutherauto.com/
POSITION PROFILE: SENIOR DIRECTOR OF TRAINING
The Luther/Landers Partnership
In 2014, Luther Automotive acquired two Landers dealerships in Little Rock, Arkansas. Since, the platform has successfully grown to include seven dealerships and two collision centers in Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Missouri. Today, the Landers Auto Group is one of the largest in the region, with more than 5,000 in-stock vehicles to choose from. The Landers stores retain a trusted and powerful reputation in the automotive industry and some of the highest grossing in the region.
The Landers dealerships offer a wide range of services, including financing, service, collision & auto glass repair, parts, and more, and are continually recognized for their high performance in sales, customer satisfaction, customer loyalty and operations. Some of the best vehicles in the world are in their inventory, and Landers’ pre-owned inventory includes cars, trucks, vans, and SUVs from nearly every make, including luxury and exotic vehicles not commonly found at other dealerships.
As part of the Luther Automotive Group, the Landers team continues the family-first, customer-focused tradition the Luther name will always stand for.
For more information, visit https://www.stevelandersauto.com/
#DrivenToServe
“Driven To Serve” truly exemplifies what lies at the heart of Luther Automotive. Their Family of Dealerships are dedicated to serving each other, their guests, and their communities.
Luther Automotive has a longstanding tradition of giving back to the community through partnerships with local organizations in the Twin Cities as well as organizations around the states of Minnesota, North Dakota, Wisconsin, Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Missouri. It is through this tradition that Luther has established three “arms” or target areas through which they aim to make a lasting impact: basic needs such as hunger or homelessness, addiction recovery, and job readiness.
POSITION PROFILE: SENIOR DIRECTOR OF TRAINING
The Role
The Senior Director of Training is directly responsible for the overall development, administration, coordination, and evaluation of the training function for the organization. This position plays a key role in the development and deployment of learning programs and initiatives in the ongoing pursuit of employee engagement and development.
This Senior Director will have the opportunity to further shape a culture of learning and drive innovation through prototyping, iteration, and implementation. Working closely with the executive team and the other business units, this Senior Director will identify short and long-term training needs and partner with others in the organization to develop appropriate training content.
Reporting Relationships
The Senior Director of Training will report to the Chief Operating Officer and have direct oversight of approximately 5 staff members.
Key Accountabilities
• Partner with key stakeholders to understand business priorities and consult on best-in-class, scalable, and modern training delivery solutions
• Design, develop, and deliver high-quality learning experiences for the company andensure a holistic approach to training and development
• Consult with business leaders to ensure alignment between training and businessobjectives as well as assist in building out the appropriate content
• Leverage trends and best practices in adult learning to innovate and optimizecontent creation and delivery methods; serve as a subject matter expert for learning,development, and training best practices and trends
• Develop direct reports and team to ensure the growth needs of the business are beingmet and the team is developed and engaged
POSITION PROFILE: SENIOR DIRECTOR OF TRAINING
• Ensure clear and consistent communication with all stakeholders in carrying outtraining programs to ensure their needs are met
• Approach all initiatives with an innovative mindset for how training can be viewed byparticipants as relevant, engaging, and value-added
• Act as lead point of view on the learning management system and other toolsnecessary to ensure training is utilized and has impact
• Maintain access to vendor learning platforms for employee use and utilize vendorplatforms to deploy inventories and assessments
• Apply a data-driven approach to measuring the effectiveness of learning, quality, anddevelopment programs
• Continuously iterate to improve results, interpret data, and make recommendations,improvements, and/or adjustments
The Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate will be a true partner to the business with an ability to build and maintain strong relationships across all stakeholders. The successful candidate will be an innovator with a proven ability to diagnose situations and make recommendations on solutions. They will create exceptional learning experiences utilizing varied L&D delivery methods.
While no one candidate will have all of the criteria enumerated below, the ideal candidate will possess the following professional and personal abilities and attributes:
• A focus on partnering with key stakeholders to understand the business priorities andconsult on best-in-class, scalable, and modern training delivery solutions.
• The ability to lead the design, development, and delivery of high-quality learningexperiences for the organization; ensure a holistic approach to training anddevelopment
• A consultative approach with key business leaders to ensure alignment betweentraining and business objectives as well as to help build out appropriate content
• The ability to develop a learning management system to ensure appropriatemeasurement and tracking of individual training; continuously iterate to improvetraining results
• An awareness of current trends in training and development and the ability to bring newideas to the organization
• Experience leading, coaching, and developing a team
POSITION PROFILE: SENIOR DIRECTOR OF TRAINING
Minimum Requirements
• 7+ years progressive training and development experience
• Ability to work in a fast-paced entrepreneurial environment while remaining flexible, proactive, resourceful, and efficient under pressure, with a high level of professionalism and confidentiality
• Collaborative team player and ability to work across levels where flexibility, adaptability, and partnership are important
• Exceedingly well organized and flexible; enjoys the coordination challenges of supporting a department of diverse people and programs
• Strong written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills with a strong customer orientation
• Learning Management System (LMS) experience preferred
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities: The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.
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