Talent Development Partner
10 days ago
Irvine
THE ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES TALENT DEVELOPMENT PARTNER – FIELD LEARNING REPORTS TO: SR. TALENT DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST STATUS: NON-EXEMPT Boot Barn is where community comes first. We thrive on togetherness, collaboration, and belonging. We build each other up, listen intently, and implement out-of-the-box ideas. We celebrate new innovations, congratulate one another’s achievements, and most importantly support each other. At Boot Barn, we work together to make a positive impact on the world around us, and by working collectively with encouragement, we consider ourselves “Partners.” With the values of the West guiding us, Boot Barn celebrates heritage, welcomes all, and values each unique Partner within our Boot Barn community. Our vision is to offer everyone a piece of the American spirit – one handshake at a time. Summary: The Talent Development Partner – Field Learning serves as the primary connection between Store Operations and the Talent Development team. The Talent Development Partner creates and delivers engaging learning experiences for Boot Barn Partners in the field, ensuring programs such as onboarding and Level Up support performance, growth, and consistency across all stores. This role combines content design, learning system management, and field collaboration to align development initiatives with Boot Barn’s overall Talent Development vision. Essential Duties and Responsibilities • Partners with Store Operations, HR, and other Store Support Center teams to identify field learning needs, align programs with business goals, and ensure effective communication and delivery., • Design, update, and maintain field learning materials—including eLearning modules, presentations, videos, and Partner communication tools—using Articulate 360, Canva, PowerPoint, Vimeo, and Adobe Suite., • Manage and organize digital learning assets within the Boot Barn Learning Management System (LMS), including course uploads, updates, and reporting., • Track and analyze learning data using Excel; identify trends, measure engagement, and provide actionable insights to improve program quality and Partner experience., • Collaborate with the Senior Talent Development Specialist to translate strategic direction into clear, field-ready learning solutions that support onboarding and foundational programs (e.g., Level Up)., • Participate in regional and district calls to share updates, gather Partner feedback, and represent the Talent Development function., • Facilitate live and virtual training sessions as needed to reinforce key behaviors and competencies., • Maintain accuracy and accessibility of all digital learning content, SOPs, and tools, ensuring consistency and clarity across the field., • Support future learning technology projects or system transitions to improve delivery and Partner engagement., • Demonstrates high level of quality work, attendance and appearance., • Demonstrates high degree of professionalism in communication, attitude and teamwork with customers, peers and management., • Adhere to all local, federal and state laws in addition to Company policies, procedures, and practices., • Demonstrates high degree of professionalism in communication, attitude, and teamwork with customers, peers, and management., • Demonstrates high level of quality work, attendance, and appearance., • Adheres to all Company Policies & Procedures and Safety Regulations., • Adheres to local, state, and federal laws. Qualifications • Strong communication, customer service, time management and organizational skills., • 2+ years of in-store retail experience, preferably in a management or leadership role, with demonstrated involvement in training, onboarding, or Partner development., • Experience designing, updating, and maintaining learning content using Articulate 360, Canva, PowerPoint, and video-editing tools (Vimeo, Adobe Premiere, or similar)., • Experience using Learning Management Systems (World Manager or equivalent)., • Experience with Microsoft Office applications, including Excel (data tracking and reporting), Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook., • Familiarity with AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot) for content creation, data insights, or communication., • Understanding of instructional design and adult learning principles., • Excellent communication, collaboration, and presentation abilities., • Strong organizational and project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities., • Creativity, • Communication, • Collaboration, • Relationship Building, • Adaptability, • Analytical Thinking, • Initiative, • Competitive hourly rate**, • Merchandise discount: 50% off of Exclusive Brands and 40% off of third-party brands., • Paid Time Off plan for year-round Boot Barn Partners.**, • Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance.**, • 401(k) plan with generous company matching., • Flexible schedules and work/life balance. PAY RANGE: $30.00 - $33.00 *compensation varies based on geography, skills, experience, and tenure Physical Demands In general, the following physical demands are representative of those that must be met by a Partner to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to allow differently abled individuals to perform the essential functions of the job. • Standing, walking and squatting less than fifty percent of the work shift., • Required to lift, move and carry up to 40 pounds., • Ability to read, count and write to accurately complete all documentation and reports., • Must be able to see, hear and speak in order to communicate with partners and customers., • Specific vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. [ X ] Light: Office work, some lifting, bending, stooping or kneeling, walking [ ] Moderate: Mostly standing, walking, bending, frequent lifting [ ] Arduous: Heavy lifting, bending, crawling, climbing Work Environment In general, the following conditions of the work environment are representative of those that a Partner encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to allow differently abled individuals to perform the essential functions of the job within the environment. • The workspace is clean, orderly, properly lighted and ventilated with the proper safety compliance., • Noise levels are considered moderate. Boot Barn, Inc. reserves the right to make exceptions to modify or eliminate this document or its content. This document supersedes all previous policies, procedures or guidelines pertaining to this subject. Our core value of community bands us together in supportive and inclusive ways to drive our collective success. Boot Barn provides equal employment opportunity to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national or ethnic origin, veteran or military status, disability, as well as any other protected status under the law. Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) - Boot Barn will provide reasonable accommodations (such as a qualified sign language interpreter or other personal assistance) with the application process upon your request as required by applicable laws. If you have a disability and require assistance in this application process, please visit your nearest Boot Barn Store or Distribution Center or reach out to Human Resources at 1-949-453-4400, Option 4. • California Privacy Notice
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