Instructional Designer

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Minneapolis, MN
Senior level
Information Technology
The Role
As an Instructional Designer at Anaplan, you will create impactful training for employees and customers to effectively use the Anaplan platform. You'll become an expert in Anaplan modeling and collaborate with various teams to develop engaging learning experiences while continually improving training delivery based on participant feedback.
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At Anaplan, we are a team of innovators who are focused on optimizing business decision-making through our leading scenario planning and analysis platform so our customers can outpace their competition and the market.

What unites Anaplanners across teams and geographies is our collective commitment to our customers’ success and to our Winning Culture.

Our customers rank among the who’s who in the Fortune 50. Coca-Cola, LinkedIn, Adobe, LVMH and Bayer are just a few of the 2,400+ global companies that rely on our best-in-class platform.

Our Winning Culture is the engine that drives our teams of innovators. We champion diversity of thought and ideas, we behave like leaders regardless of title, we are committed to achieving ambitious goals and we have fun celebrating our wins.

Supported by operating principles of being strategy-led, values-based and disciplined in execution, you’ll be inspired, connected, developed and rewarded here. Everything that makes you unique is welcome; join us and be your best self!

We’re seeking a curious, self-motivated, and technically skilled Instructional Designer – Software Applications to join our Platform Training and Certification team. In this role, you'll apply your passion for technology and learning to create impactful training that equips employees, customers, and implementation partners with the skills they need to effectively use Anaplan, a powerful platform for connected planning. You'll collaborate with Product, Engineering, and Customer Success teams to craft engaging learning experiences that drive user adoption. This role reports to the Sr. Director, Platform Training.


Your Impact

  • Become an expert in Anaplan modeling techniques and standard methodologies by completing Level 1 and 2 training within 3 months, and maintaining all certifications as requirements change.
  • Stay current with all new Anaplan standard methodologies and software improvements to ensure learning content is kept up to date.
  • Analyze software features and functionality to identify key learning points and develop training content designed to reinforce technical skills.
  • Learn unreleased product content quickly and be prepared to deliver quality training on release.
  • Conduct research and collaborate with subject matter experts from Customer Success, Product, Marketing, Alliances, and Enablement to define and document learning objectives.
  • Transform raw source content from SMEs into instructional material, including eLearning courses and classroom training curriculums, designed to optimize learning.
  • Continually improve training delivery based on feedback from course participants and mentor team members on feedback received.
  • Assist the Academy help desk in answering training content-related cases.
  • Ability to be flexible with modality and time requirements to meet customer needs for training.
  • Special assignments and other duties not specifically stated may also be assigned.
  • Work within LMS and instructional design platforms to ensure a quality learning experience.

Job Qualifications

  • 5+ years' experience in instructional design.
  • Proven experience designing and developing training materials for Anaplan or similarly complex software.
  • Experience with learning tools, such as Articulate Storyline 360, Adobe Captivate, video editing, and graphic design.
  • Strong oral and written communication skills and high attention to detail.
  • Passion for learning, teaching, and constant improvement.
  • Familiarity with adult learning principles, learning theories, and instructional methodologies.
  • Ability to communicate concepts in a concise, logical manner so students can absorb and retain them.
  • Flexibility to prioritize multiple activities simultaneously.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusionand Belonging 

Build your career in a place that thrives on diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. We believe in a hiring and working environment where all people are respected and valued, regardless of gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, age, neurodiversity, disability status, citizenship, or any other aspect which makes people unique. We hire you for who you are, and we want you to bring your authentic self to work every day! 

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, perform essential job functions, and receive equitable benefits and all privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation. 

Fraud Recruitment Disclaimer

It has come to our attention that fraudulent and fictitious job opportunities are being circulated on the Internet. Prospective candidates are being contacted by certain individuals, mainly through telephone calls, emails and correspondence, claiming they are representatives of Anaplan. The main purpose of these correspondences and announcements is to obtain privileged information from individuals.  

Anaplan does not: 

  • Extend offers to candidates without an extensive interview process with a member of our recruitment team and a hiring manager via video or in person.  
  • Send job offers via email. All offers are first extended verbally by a member of our internal recruitment team whenever possible, and then followed up via written communication. 

All emails from Anaplan would come from an @anaplan.com email address. Should you have any doubts about the authenticity of an email, letter or telephone communication purportedly from, for, or on behalf of Anaplan, please send an email to [email protected] before taking any further action in relation to the correspondence.   

Top Skills

Adobe Captivate
Articulate Storyline 360
The Company
HQ: San Francisco, CA
2,194 Employees
On-site Workplace
Year Founded: 2006

What We Do

Anaplan is building a future where connected leaders and teams are able to constantly adapt, transform and reinvent their businesses. We make it possible to share actionable insights, empower and unleash creativity, and drive innovation. With Anaplan, finance and operational leaders across the organization can model complex scenarios, forecast continuously with added intelligence, and make agile decisions with confidence.

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