Learning and Development Instructional Designer
Learning and Development Instructional Designer - Hybrid
The Company:
AlphaSights is the global leader in knowledge on-demand. We connect investment and business leaders with a dynamic network of industry professionals whose informed perspectives help our clients make superior investment and business decisions. With 1200+ employees and nine offices across the US, Europe, Middle East, and Asia, AlphaSights regularly ranks as one of the fastest-growing companies in the world. Learn more at alphasights.com.
The Role:
AlphaSights is looking for an ambitious and thoughtful individual to join the Professional Development team (aka Learning & Development team). Professional Development at AlphaSights provides opportunities for our employees to continuously grow their skills and, ultimately, to achieve their personal and professional goals. We are committed to supporting the learning and development of AlphaSights' most valuable resource: its people. You will work with the Manager of Professional Development and Digital Learning team to ensure we have best-in-class digital learning experiences that engage and excite our learners. A successful candidate will be passionate about digital instructional design and how to make learning stick for adults. They will do whatever it takes to support and enable coworkers to unlock their full potential. You will be involved in everything from onboarding to senior leader development.
The mission of the Professional Development Team:
- Cultivating our workforce's commercial, interpersonal, and leadership skills
- Strengthening AlphaSights' commercial effectiveness by increasing employees’ abilities
- Improving the quality of work life and job satisfaction for employees
- Accelerating employees’ careers
Core Responsibilities:
- Design and develop engaging, informative, and visually compelling digital learning content to bring learning opportunities for employees to ensure they are developing and can access professional development resources to grow their careers
- Utilize instructional design and adult learning theory in the conception, design, and development of training materials
- Collaborate with subject matter experts on training topics to help create, design, and develop technical and non-technical content into engaging learning experiences
- Build relationships with stakeholders to understand how your content is being received and engaged with, and take action based on feedback
- Build and execute a training design plan based on learner needs
- Ensure alignment of the training curriculum (i.e.; training topics, branding, leadership concepts/models, business strategies, etc.)
- Manage courses, programs, and learners in a Learning Management System (LMS)
- Create processes that optimize an environment that consistently changes
- Stay up-to-date on emerging trends and technologies related to instructional design and digital learning
What we look for
- 2+ years of experience in instructional design (preferably with a digital focus)
- Attained bachelor's degree
- Fluency in English required.
- Experience designing for various modalities and formats, including digital, classroom, blended, infographics, supporting guides, etc. is preferred
- To be successful in this role, you should display:
- People-oriented, emotionally intelligent team player: ability to de-escalate situations patiently and effectively
- Strong organizational and project management skills with the ability to meet tight deadlines, manage heavy workloads and prioritize
- Rigorous attention to detail: ability to execute on numerous workstreams within the same timeframe
- Career maturity and alignment: clarity of direction, commitment to getting there, and awareness of how Professional Development at AlphaSights fits with your journey
What You Can Expect
- A fast-paced environment with measurable deliverables and a focus on results
- A team-oriented, strongly supportive culture emphasizing transparency, continuous feedback, professional development, and celebrating wins
- A professional development team that works to ensure that you’re supported and on a clear career trajectory both within our firm and beyond
- Comprehensive medical benefits (health, vision, and dental)
- Subsidized lunch program, corporate gym discounts, monthly team events, free breakfast & snacks
- Future Work Flexibility: Option to work from home every Thursday and Friday