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L&D MANAGER, MULTINATIONAL, AUSTRALIA

Client Background

The client is a multinational company operating in Australia, with learning and development needs spanning multiple regions rather than a single local office. This meant the ideal L&D Manager needed to think beyond one market, designing training that could scale and adapt across different teams and geographies.

The Challenge

The company needed a Learning & Development Manager with two specific capabilities most candidates don’t combine: genuine regional training design experience, and hands-on capability with digital learning platforms. Many L&D candidates are strong in one area but not the other, skilled classroom facilitators who haven’t worked with LMS platforms, or platform-savvy administrators without real instructional design depth. Finding both in one candidate, in the Australian market, narrowed the pool considerably.

Because the role sat within a multinational structure, the successful candidate also needed to be comfortable working across regional stakeholders and adapting learning content for different market contexts, not just designing a single, one-size-fits-all program.

Our Approach

Formix ran an active headhunting search focused specifically on passive senior HR and L&D professionals — people who were performing well in their current roles and not actively browsing job boards, but open to the right opportunity. We screened candidates against both required capabilities directly: regional/multi-market training design experience, and demonstrated use of digital learning platforms, not just familiarity with the concept.

We also assessed each candidate’s ability to operate within a multinational structure, working with stakeholders across different regions and adapting content and delivery approach accordingly, rather than applying a single local training model everywhere.

The Result

Formix identified and placed a qualified L&D specialist within two weeks, a fast turnaround for a role requiring this specific combination of skills. The client gained an L&D Manager capable of designing and delivering training across multiple regions through digital platforms, strengthening the company’s regional learning capability without the months-long search that roles like this often require.

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