Learning Experience Designer

Job description

DESCRIPTION

The Learning Experience Design team supporting Global Talent Management is seeking a skilled Learning Experience Designer with the ability to leverage agile learning design approaches and processes to solve complex business problems with best-in-class learning solutions that drive meaningful growth with measurable outcomes. This role plays a critical part in Amazon's efforts to be as renowned for our people experience as we are for our customer experience. The ideal candidate will have strong project management, a solid understanding of how people learn, and the creative and technical talent and curiosity to challenge the status quo, innovate, and help re-imagine learning.

Who You Are:
You are a key player in the design and development of learning experiences for our talent management and leadership development efforts. You are a triple threat: you have a great eye for design and aesthetics, you know all about adult learners, and you are technical enough to pull this knowledge together to build engaging, innovative learning experiences. You can switch from editing a video for a hybrid course to coding a website to designing a uniform visual look for a suite of learning experiences. You regularly work with learners, key business partners, leaders and stakeholders to translate business needs into breakthrough learning experiences that shift mindsets and create sustained behavior change. You have the ability and initiative to understand critical business needs, analyze issues, and collaborate cross-functionally to develop scalable learning solutions that move the needle for the business. You are self-driven with a high degree of ownership. You have strong business acumen, excellent communication/influencing skills, and planning/project management skills. You thrive in a fast-paced environment and are great at balancing speed and quality.

Who We Are:
Guided by our Leadership Principles and Day 1 culture, our Learning Experience Design team supports Global Talent Management in its mission to help Amazon grow and retain the best talent. Our job is to ensure that the skills of our workforce – particularly our leaders – can scale ahead of Amazon’s massive growth. We innovate, move quickly, and are not constrained by how things have been done before. We are willing to roll up our sleeves and do what it takes to get the job done while insisting on the highest standards and measuring the impact of the learning experiences we build. We need someone that can help us design cutting-edge learning solutions and has the technical skills to deliver them in multiple modalities.

If you are a seasoned instructional design professional that is looking to ply your skills at the highest level, we look forward to getting to know you.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

· Bachelors or Master's degree in Instructional Design, Adult Learning, or a related field.
· 5+ years' experience preferred in instructional design and developing learning solutions in multiple modalities, including significant experience in designing and delivering e-learning solutions to large organizations.
· Experience planning for and analyzing data-driven learning experiences (e.g. using xAPI).
· Advanced experience preferred in learner-focused design and learning technologies such as Captivate, Articulate Studio/Storyline, Lectora, Camtasia, Vyond, and Adobe Creative Cloud; ability to quickly learn and integrate new technologies.
· Learning Management System (e.g., Cornerstone or Thinking Cap) administration experience, including eLearning publishing and learning assessments.
· Demonstrated proficiency in assessing training effectiveness and ROI and communicating results to stakeholders and leaders.
· Experience working with and designing content for headless Content Management Systems.
· History of driving improvements in learning strategy and content through collaboration and prototyping.
· Excellent verbal, written, interpersonal communication abilities including explaining complex topics to novices and collaborating with subject matter experts, global stakeholders, and managers to transfer knowledge.
· Maintains knowledge of new learning approaches, technology, and tools through continuous research and professional development.
· Ability to prioritize, manage and complete multiple projects with tight deadlines, multiple stakeholders, and minimal oversight.
· A work sample demonstrating your experience and skill using course authoring tools and ID/LXD best practices will be requested as part of candidate evaluation

Desired profile

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

· 3+ years' experience in instructional design and developing learning solutions in multiple modalities, including significant experience in designing and delivering e-learning solutions to large organizations.
· Knowledge of adult learning theories and instructional design best practices; demonstrated experience applying this knowledge.
· Intermediate experience in learner-focused design and learning technologies such as Captivate, Articulate Studio/Storyline, Lectora, Camtasia, Vyond, and Adobe Creative Cloud; ability to quickly learn and integrate new technologies.
· Intermediate experience in web development (HTML5, CSS, JavaScript and/or similar languages) to create web sites, learning portals, and other technical assets.
· Intermediate experience in multi-media development (image, video, audio) to create graphics, animations, and other visual assets.
· Intermediate experience designing for blended and virtual learning experiences.
· Experience collaborating with variety of stakeholders (I.E. SMEs, front-line managers and frontline employees)