Professional Learning & Accreditation Programme Manager

We are Brainlabs, the High-Performance media agency, on a mission to become the world's biggest and best independent media agency. We plan and buy media that delivers profitable and sustained business impact. And what’s our formula? Superteams of Brainlabbers, fueled by data and enabled by technology.

Brainlabs has always been a culture-first company. In fact, from the very beginnings of the agency a set of shared principles, philosophies and values was documented in The Brainlabs Handbook, helping us create our unique culture.

As with everything here we always seek to adapt and improve so The Brainlabs Handbook has been fine-tuned to become The Brainlabs Culture Code.

This Culture Code consists of 12 codes that talk to what it means to be a Brainlabber. It’s a joint commitment to continuous development and creating a company that we can all be proud of, where Brainlabbers can turn up to do great work, make great friends and win together.

You can read The Brainlabs Culture Code in full here.

Role Type: Full Time Permanent

Team: Learning & Development

Reporting to: Global People/Learning Team

Location: London based, Global remit

The Professional Learning & Accreditation Programme Manager will own and evolve Brainlabs’ Accreditation Programme, ensuring it sets the gold standard for skills, learning, and professional growth. This role will shape high-performance learning pathways, define accreditation processes, and drive excellence across all practices and communities - making Brainlabs’ talent the best in the industry.

What you do:

• Define & manage the accreditation framework, setting clear processes, standards, and pathways across all practices and communities.
• Curate & own learning content, ensuring accreditations develop the right technical, business, and culture code skills.
• Oversee the accreditation awarding process, maintaining a rigorous yet scalable validation system for earning badges and accreditations.
• Embed accreditations into career growth, making them a key driver of promotions, performance, and internal mobility.
• Collaborate with leaders & experts to continuously refine and evolve learning pathways that meet business and industry needs.

• Deeply understand Digital Media/Marketing - You have experience in the industry and know what great performance looks like.
• Strategic and process-driven - You can balance big-picture vision with structured, scalable execution.
• Passionate about learning & development - You believe in building skills, not just delivering training, and shaping real industry experts.
• Committed to high standards - You ensure rigorous but achievable accreditations that create true differentiation.
• Industry-savvy - You stay ahead of digital marketing trends, emerging platforms, and evolving skill demands.

• Deliver a best-in-class (High-Performance) Accreditation Programme, making it a hallmark of expertise and career growth.
• Develop and retain top talent by ensuring clear, structured learning pathways.
• Embed accreditations into promotions and performance, aligning them with career progression.
• Keep accreditations relevant and evolving, adapting to industry shifts and business needs.
• Position Brainlabs as an industry leader, ensuring clients trust our high-performance standards.

What happens next?

We know searching for a job is tough and that you want to find the best career and employer for you. We also want to ensure that this position is the best fit for both you and us. Therefore, you will participate in a comprehensive interview process that includes skills interviews with our team. The goal of this process is to allow you to get to know us as we learn more about you.

Brainlabs actively seeks and encourages applications from candidates with diverse backgrounds and identities. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace: we are committed to equal opportunity for all applicants and employees regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion, or belief, and marriage and civil partnerships. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation during the application process, please let us know!

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