Be Here. Be Great. Working for a leader in the insurance industry means opportunity for you. Great American Insurance Group’s member companies are subsidiaries of American Financial Group. We combine a “small company” culture where your ideas will be heard with “big company” expertise to help you succeed. With over 30 specialty and property and casualty operations, there are always opportunities here to learn and grow.

At Great American, we value diversity and recognize the benefits gained when people from different cultures, backgrounds and experiences work collaboratively to achieve business results. We are intentionally focused on fostering an inclusive culture and know valuing diversity is an essential leadership quality. Our goal is to create a workplace where all employees feel included, empowered and enabled to perform at their best.

Belong to a team of Learning & Development professionals expanding employee’s knowledge and fulfilling their potential that enables them to be GREAT today, and in the future.  

Our Corporate Learning and Development team is looking for a Learning and Development Specialist to join their team! This role would require the applicant to be able to work a hybrid schedule out of downtown Cincinnati office.

Essential Job Functions and Responsibilities 

• Supports the design and delivery of learning solutions that develop key professional and leadership skills for employees across Great American.  Solutions include formal, informal, and on-demand learning solutions, high potential development programs, and development conferences. 
• Facilitates virtual and in-person training, including planning and preparing a training event, managing the learning environment, and engaging participants in the classroom, and following up post-event to continue to support learning.       
• Leverages knowledge of learning technology in design of learning solutions to create learner engagement.  Experience working with learning technology, such as LMS (ex. SumTotal), design (ex. Vyond, Storyline), or collaboration tools (Teams, Mentimeter, Miro, etc.)  
• Design and develop training solutions for employees following ADDIE or similar processes.  Leads learning projects, including identification of tasks, timelines, and deliverables.  May lead the work of others (mentors, prioritizes, delegates, and reviews assignments). 
• Recommends appropriate research methods to assess the effectiveness of training. Monitors and reports on the effectiveness of training.  
• Researches and recommends services provided by external consultants or organizations.  Participates in negotiations and/or administering contract/service agreements.  Secures appropriate approval.  Participates in assessing the effectiveness and/or partnerships with vendors. 
• Partners with senior management to assess short-term and long-term training needs for business/functional units and their employees. Engages customers in conversations to identify their needs for new/additional programs, courses, or services. 
• Provides coaching to individual employees and managers related to performance, leadership, and professional development.  

Job Requirements 

• Successful candidates will demonstrate previous experience in designing and implementing blended learning solutions to support employee development.  They can make connections between business needs and existing learning programs, as well as identify new solutions to support employee performance.  They have previously managed small to medium size learning projects.   
• Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources, Human Resource Development, Business, Education, Instructional Design, or related discipline.  
• 5 or more years of related experience.  Completion of a professional designation preferred, appropriate designations could include Professional in Human Resources (PHR), Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR), Certified Professional in Talent Development (CPTD) or an insurance designation. 
• Instructional Design Software: Articulate, Vyond, Panopto, and Adobe preferred but not required. 
• Facilitator Certification: DDI (Development Dimensions International, Inc) Facilitator Certification Process (FCP), Blanchard, Franklin Covey and Zenger Folkman preferred but not required. 

Business Unit:

AFG Human Resources

Benefits:

Compensation varies by role, position level, and location. Individual pay is influenced by skills, education, training, certifications, experience, and the role’s scope and complexity, along with business needs.

We offer a competitive Total Rewards package, including medical, dental, and vision plans starting on day one, PTO, paid holidays, commuter benefits, an employee stock purchase plan, education reimbursement, paid parental leave/adoption assistance, and a 401(k) plan with company match. These benefits are available to eligible full-time and part-time employees.

Your recruiter can provide more details about our total rewards and specific compensation ranges during the hiring process.

About Organization

For more than 150 years, customers have trusted us to protect what matters most to them.

Great American Insurance Group’s roots go back to 1872 with the founding of its flagship company, Great American Insurance Company. Our innovative and specialized insurance solutions are designed to serve niche marketplaces that we know well. With our deep expertise and financial strength, we have laid a foundation of success that has stood the test of time.

Based in Cincinnati, Ohio, the operations of Great American Insurance Group are engaged in property and casualty insurance. With more than 30 specialty property and casualty insurance businesses, we’re well-positioned to offer tailored insurance solutions to meet businesses’ unique needs.
Great American Insurance Company has received an "A" (Excellent) or higher rating from the AM Best Company for 115 years (most recent rating evaluation of "A+" (Superior) affirmed December 11, 2024).

The members of Great American Insurance Group are subsidiaries of American Financial Group, Inc. (AFG), also based in Cincinnati, Ohio.