Full-time

Company description:

A fast-growing e-Learning company in the Los Angeles area is seeking a Senior Instructional Designer to provide services in two specific areas: 1) work as a team with the company's Senior Account Executive to provide pre-sales support, conduct needs analysis, and design solutions to address client's business needs, and 2) provide senior-level instructional design services for client performance improvement training programs.

The ideal candidate is a person who thrives on the challenge of meeting the different needs of learners/clients, and is a strong team player, demonstrating an eagerness to support colleagues in need of immediate assistance/guidance.

1. Analyze client's business goals, objectives, needs and general business and organizational environment to facilitate the design of customized learning solutions.  
2. Lead the planning and writing of all sales proposals/statements of work.
3. Produce concise, high-level PowerPoint sales presentations that clearly outline the goals and objectives of the company's training solution and the reasons as to why the company is the best training solutions provider.
4. Consult with client executives and other decision makers in partnership with the Senior Account Executive to meet with the client to "pitch" our company's   solution. Cohesively and successfully present PowerPoint presentations to clients in unison with the Senior Account Executive.
5. As part of the engagement team working with a client, perform research, data analysis, and use project management and key instructional design skills to oversee the design, development and implementation of company learning initiatives.

Provide Senior-level Instructional Design Services:

1. Take the lead in identification of intended learning outcomes by applying learning theories, instructional design strategies, and learning style approaches that are appropriate to support course objectives.
2. Write pedagogically sound curriculum and course content. Oversee the planning, preparation and design work of junior level IDs.
3. Design the user's navigation path(s) within the training experience.
4. Develop scripts & screens/print materials in our approved template format to include content and theme, definitions of all media elements (graphics, animations, video, and/or audio) and explanations of functionality.
5. Review scripts & screens/print materials with client.
6. Perform Quality Reviews of course materials and provide feedback and direction to IDs as needed.
7. Consult with IDs on recommending best practices while creating a list of revisions for courses and materials.   Maintain streamlined processes for making corrections.
8. Streamline the development and design process resulting in an efficient and effective workflow process and high quality training programs.
9. Regularly partner with IDs to insure that the ID team continues to maintain high quality standards.
10. Recommend process improvements and identify automated solutions to internal team members.

• Proven success providing consulting services as an outside resource/consultant.
• Experience selling and packaging services as an outside resource strongly preferred.
• Extensive knowledge of instructional design/adult learning principles with deep expertise in the e-learning field.
• Knowledge of Organizational Development/Organizational Learning practices in large organizations.
• Experience managing complex projects.
• Experience in consulting with the ability to present to senior level executives. Demonstrated polished facilitation and presentation skills.
• Highly-developed creative and business writing skills.
• Open, flexible approach and superior problem-solving abilities.
• Well-developed business and financial acumen.
• Experience helping companies build organizational and human performance capabilities, allowing companies to maximize their success and achieve business goals.
• Bachelor's Degree required (undergraduate or graduate concentration in Psychology, Instructional Design, or Human Factors would be ideal); Master's Degree in Instructional Design, Instructional Performance Technology, Business or Organizational Development related field preferred.   
• Comfortable in a small, fast-growing, entrepreneurial environment.

To apply, please submit a cover letter, including salary history, and resume to:  

E-mail: gageco@aol.com .