Head of Learning [Maternity Cover]

ABOUT THE BEAM NETWORK The Beam Network is a private financial education platform and global community for women of significant wealth (ultra-high-net-wealth women). The Beam supports women as stewards of capital — as investors, philanthropists, business owners and leaders — through rigorous, world-class education, trusted peer relationships, and thoughtful, non-transactional engagement with experts.

Our membership offers an independent, holistic programme of classes, events and experiences centred on financial confidence, capability and personal empowerment. Alongside the membership, The Beam delivers standalone workshops for families, family offices and wealth organisations, and collaborates with a growing network of partners to extend learning beyond the community itself. Through this work, we aim to contribute to broader impact by shaping ideas, standards and conversations that empower women as active, informed capital-holders.

Over the past five years, The Beam Network has built a thriving, highly engaged membership spanning 15 countries, a dynamic team of employees and consultants, and an esteemed roster of speakers, educators and coaches. We have established a strong reputation within the private wealth sector as a trusted, discreet space for women wealth holders to learn, reflect and find support. We are now entering an exciting period of growth — expanding both our membership and the reach and influence of our learning and thought leadership.

THE ROLE The Head of Learning exists to ensure that The Beam Network’s learning offer is intellectually rigorous, coherent and leading-edge, across both membership programming and standalone workshops, and that it delivers meaningful financial literacy, confidence and agency for members.

The role owns the quality, structure and evolution of The Beam’s learning curriculum and tailored learning journeys. It combines intellectual leadership with selective, high-impact delivery, and plays a key role in shaping how learning is experienced across the organisation. A core part of the role is supporting the identification and engagement of high-calibre experts across wealth management and adjacent fields, working closely with the CEO, founders and the wider team. Upholding The Beam’s strict no-pitch ethos, the Head of Learning ensures contributors educate and inform rather than promote, and that sessions meet The Beam’s intellectual and experiential standards. They will represent the organisation at industry and partner events, to keep the organisation’s network fresh and relevant, and identify opportunities for potential new members or partners.

The role also contributes to shaping The Beam’s external intellectual presence, supporting thought leadership activity and the development of substantive ideas, narratives and learning-oriented messages for external audiences.

WHERE THIS ROLE SITS The Beam operates a commercial, dual-engine model, with a Membership Engine, focused on experience, community and long-term value; and a Learning Engine, focused on education, insight and confidence-building capability.

The Head of Learning is the functional owner of learning quality, curriculum coherence and learning journeys within The Beam’s dual-engine model.

They work closely with the CEO on intellectual positioning, and with Membership, Programme Delivery and Marketing to ensure learning is delivered, experienced and communicated to a consistently high standard. They help identify, select and coordinate input from external faculty, and are a key point of contact for members in their learning experience.

CORE ACCOUNTABILITIES Learning strategy & curriculum leadership Ensure the learning offer: is leading-edge in content and approach, reflects evolving member needs, builds confidence, fluency and long-term financial decision-making capability. Own the learning architecture across: Financial & Investment Literacy Coaching Skills development Ensure coherence, progression and complementarity across the programme.

Tailored learning journeys & member support Lead an ongoing process to embed new learning pathways into the curriculum. This includes updating current session topics and formats, as well as developing and managing a process for determining new topics and formats. Manage the mapping of existing educational resources available to members, aligned to the learning pathways (alongside an external consultant) Closely monitor and feed insight from member interactions back into curriculum design, sequencing and gap identification. Provide 1:1 tailored learning support to members, helping them: identify learning needs, navigate the programme effectively, make confident choices about where to focus. Identify when additional expert support is needed and facilitate referrals where appropriate. Work closely with the Head of Membership & Programmes to align learning journeys with the wider member experience.

Teaching & facilitation Personally design/teach a defined number of classes, particularly those focused on core financial literacy and foundations. Set the intellectual tone for The Beam’s learning and model its learning philosophy. Balance personal facilitation with the development of other faculty so the programme does not rely on a single individual.

Learning product design & flagship experiences Be accountable for the design, quality and intellectual integrity of learning products, including standalone workshops, within set strategic and commercial guardrails. Shape the learning spine and intellectual flow of flagship in-person experiences, including the annual Retreat. Work in close partnership with Programme Delivery and Membership to ensure coherence between content, experience and context. Support the productisation and scaling of learning without dilution.

Faculty, speaker & contributor leadership Identify, engage and steward a trusted network of academic, professional and practitioner contributors. Contract and manage a small group of expert providers (e.g. executive coaches, independent advisers) delivering educational or related services to The Beam. Support the identification and engagement of high-calibre unpaid contributors, including drawing on personal and professional networks. Uphold The Beam’s strict no-pitch policy. Brief, quality-assure and support contributors to ensure sessions are: intellectually rigorous, accessible to members, aligned with The Beam’s tone, values and learning philosophy.

Thought leadership & external intellectual contribution Act as a thought partner to the CEO on The Beam’s intellectual and thought-leadership work. Support identification of opportunities for founders and senior team members to: write articles or contribute to reports, participate in panels or roundtables, engage in industry, academic or mission-aligned conversations. Support these contributions by: shaping intellectual framing and learning intent, developing key messages, arguments and speaking points, ensuring coherence with The Beam’s learning philosophy. Work closely with Marketing to ensure alignment, without owning channels, PR or distribution.

WHAT THIS ROLE DOES NOT DO The Head of Learning does not: Own workshop or membership P&L Set pricing or commercial strategy Act as project manager for events or workshops Own CRM, systems or operational workflows Lead sales, partnerships or corporate development Provide unlimited or ad-hoc coaching outside agreed scope Sign off final external positioning or public statements

WHAT SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE (12 MONTHS) A refreshed, future-focused learning journey embedded across the membership. Strong member feedback on learning relevance, clarity and confidence gained. High-quality class delivery that anchors The Beam’s learning reputation. Effective use of expert contributors within The Beam’s no-pitch ethos. External contributions that are intellectually coherent, credible and clearly connected to The Beam’s learning offer.

EXPERIENCE AND CAPABILITY PROFILE You are likely to bring: Deep experience in financial education, learning design or facilitation. Credibility with sophisticated or UHNW audiences. Experience owning curriculum and learning journeys, not just delivering sessions. Comfort working closely with founders or CEO-level leaders as a thought partner. A reflective, member-centred approach to learning. Experience working with expert contributors or supporting the development of learning-led content, articles or speaking materials.

HOW TO APPLY Please apply to Nicky Black at [email removed - click apply for more details], and include: Your CV A short written response (max 250 words) to the following question:

Why does this role at The Beam interest you, and how does your experience align with its focus on learning quality and discretion?

Applications without a short written response will not be considered.

PROCESS First round interviews: Ongoing, until Early October Second round interviews/case study: Early/Mid October Role Start date: Early November

Please apply as soon as possible as we will conduct interviews on an ongoing basis as our applications are reviewed.

We know three days a week won't work for everyone — if your availability differs, we'd still encourage you to apply. Just let us know what you can offer in your cover letter, and we'll consider it as part of the process.

The organisation is intentionally growing and there is the possibility of this temporary maternity contract becoming a permanent role.