Director, Learning and Development

CLEAR is building THE secure identity company of the future. Our mission is to make experiences safer and easier—physically and digitally. With more than 38 million Members and a growing network of partners across the world, CLEAR's secure identity platform is transforming the way people live, work, and travel. Whether it’s at the airport, stadium, or throughout your everyday life, CLEAR unlocks the magic of frictionless experiences.

This role will define and scale CLEAR’s talent management and development strategy to build a high-performing, future-ready organization. You will partner closely with senior leaders to design programs that accelerate growth, strengthen leadership capability, and drive measurable business impact.

 

What you'll do:

• Define and lead CLEAR’s talent management and succession planning strategy to strengthen leadership pipelines and organizational capability
• Build and scale talent development programs, including onboarding, manager training, leadership development, and high-potential initiatives
• Partner with People Partners and business leaders to design and execute talent reviews, development plans, and succession strategies for critical roles
• Leverage data and insights to identify talent trends, measure program effectiveness, and continuously improve ROI across all initiatives
• Develop and implement inclusive, equitable talent practices that expand opportunity and strengthen internal mobility across CLEAR

 

How you'll measure success:

• Strength of internal talent pipeline and succession coverage for key roles
• Adoption and impact of leadership and development programs (e.g., engagement, retention, promotion rates)
• Measurable improvements in manager effectiveness and team performance
• ROI and effectiveness of talent programs through defined KPIs and analytics

 

What you're great at:

• Building and scaling talent management and leadership development strategies in high-growth environments
• Translating data into actionable insights that drive talent and business outcomes
• Influencing and partnering with senior leaders to drive organizational effectiveness
• Leading and developing high-performing teams while staying close to execution
• Navigating ambiguity and operating with ownership in fast-paced, evolving environments

 

How You'll be Rewarded:

At CLEAR, we help YOU move forward - because when you’re at your best, we’re at our best. You’ll work with talented team members motivated by our mission of making experiences safer and easier. Our offices are bright and energetic with an open concept and plenty of conference rooms and casual co-working spaces. We also offer catered lunches every day and have fully stocked kitchens. Outside of the office, we invest in your well-being and learning & development with stipends and reimbursement programs. 

We offer holistic total rewards, including comprehensive healthcare plans, family-building benefits (fertility and adoption/surrogacy support), flexible time off, annual wellness stipend, free OneMedical memberships for you and your dependents, a CLEAR Plus membership, and a 401(k) retirement plan with employer match. The total compensation range for this role is $180,000.00 - $240,000.00, depending on levels of skills and experience.

This range represents the combined base salary, annual bonus incentive, and new hire equity package (in Restricted Stock Units) for this position at CLEAR. Additionally, this role will be eligible for refresh equity grants as part of our ongoing compensation program. Actual compensation will vary based on factors including, but not limited to, location, education, skills, experience, and performance. All stock based compensation will be subject to the terms and conditions of applicable agreements.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

CLEAR provides reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities or protected needs. Please let us know if you require a reasonable accommodation to apply for a job or perform your job. Examples of reasonable accommodation include, but are not limited to, time off, extra breaks, making a change to the application process or work procedures, policy exceptions, providing documents in an alternative format, live captioning or using a sign language interpreter, or using specialized equipment.

We are committed to a transparent and secure hiring process. All communications related to this role will come directly from a CLEAR employee through valid CLEAR channels (e.g., a valid @clearme.com email address or verified CLEAR LinkedIn profile). We encourage candidates to remain alert to job scams and to report any suspicious activity.

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