Senior Learning Experience Designer
DDi
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $65,000 - $90,000 per year
Job Level
Senior
About the role
- Leverage expertise in instructional design, AI, and UX best practices to create world-class, accessible, and inclusive learning experiences.
- Prototype and test new learning solutions using agile methods, including design sprints, user testing, Agentic AI prototype building, and rapid iteration.
- Integrate AI and automation tools to enhance efficiency, personalization, and scalability of content.
- Apply UX research methods (personas, journey mapping, usability testing) to ensure learner-centric design.
- Champion accessibility, mobile-first, and microlearning formats to meet diverse learner needs.
- Stay ahead of emerging technologies and EdTech trends (AI, VR/AR, adaptive learning systems) and recommend their application as appropriate.
- Monitor and stay ahead of emerging technologies and EdTech trends (AI, VR/AR, adaptive learning systems) and recommend their application as appropriate.
- Bridge the gap with technology teams to create seamless, user-centered learning experiences across digital platforms.
- Mentor and guide peers in modern instructional design practices, AI literacy, and learner experience design.
- Provide coaching and expert guidance to team members, product management stakeholders, and other partners (internal/external).
- Guide the enhancement and advancement of learning designs, techniques, and processes.
- Conduct market and customer research to gather insight and understand personas and needs.
- Gather competitive intelligence and perform competitive analysis.
- Write and present the business case for designs approaches and modalities.
- Monitor and report on the performance of content usage and feedback to inform design enhancements.
- Create and present successful learning experience applications.
- Document design requirements, standards, and best practices.
- Coordinate project activities with product management stakeholders, team, and others.
- Create or identify appropriate delivery modalities.
- Participate in Kick-Off, Design Sprints, pilots, user testing, interviews, and other meetings for assigned projects.
- Manage assigned projects per agreed upon requirements and specifications.
- Provide feedback to the Director of Content Innovation and Leadership Development.
- Challenge current thinking around content design practices, supports and models experimentation, and advances positive improvements through to execution.
- Identify change opportunities and catalyze transitions with Editorial peers and across the broader PD Content team.
Requirements
- B.S./B.A. or higher in instructional design, educational technology, or related area that includes adult learning theory, principles, and practices
- 7+ years of experience Designing a variety of learning products across different delivery mediums, such as e-learning, virtual learning, and in-person training.
- Applying instructional design theories to create innovative, engaging, and experiential learning solutions.
- Researching, prototyping, and testing solutions to maintain customer focus and inform design decisions.
- Leveraging a variety of e-learning authoring tools and technologies.
- Maintaining awareness of learning design trends and emerging technologies and recommending new tools for application.
- Leading, mentoring, and collaborating with a project team of developers, editors, visual and multi-media designers.
- Collaborating with subject matter experts, technology teams, and managing reviews and reporting to stakeholders.
- Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
- Complex problem-solving, design and critical thinking skills.
- Strong sense of creativity, technical savvy, attention to detail, and perseverance.
- Propensity to take initiative, work independently, and adapt to change quickly.
- Ability to manage multiple projects, prioritize work, and complete projects within tight timeframes.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, e-learning tools, and experience with learning management systems and agile workflow.
Benefits
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Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
instructional designAIUX research methodse-learningvirtual learningin-person trainingdesign sprintsuser testingprototypingagile methods
Soft skills
communication skillsproblem-solvingcritical thinkingcreativityattention to detailperseveranceinitiativeindependenceadaptabilitycollaboration
Certifications
B.S./B.A. in instructional designeducational technologyadult learning theory