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Associate Instructional Designer

Qualtrics Reston, Virginia Hybrid mid full-time

Salary

$67,500-$82,500 USD per year

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Description

At Qualtrics, we create software the world's best brands use to deliver exceptional frontline experiences, build high-performing teams, and design products people love.

The Associate Instructional Designer role is part of the GTM Training & Enablement team, which owns onboarding, role capability development, and ongoing education for internal employees and partner networks.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and launch digital content, with an emphasis on just-in-time learning that can be produced, published, and updated at speed.
  • Build learning content across diverse modalities including e-learning, video, job aids, in-application guidance, and support materials for live sessions.
  • Own the end-to-end process and timeline for assigned scope, including entry of content into the LMS, Beta launch, and launch support, with senior ID review at key milestones.
  • Use AI tools to accelerate drafting, scripting, media creation, and quality assurance, applying instructional judgment to everything that ships.
  • Interview internal subject matter experts and synthesize concepts.
  • Write course content, including expository text, scripts for animated and testimonial videos, learning activities, and assessment questions that enhance retention.
  • Publicize newly released training content via internal and external marketing channels.
  • Analyze course activity and feedback to prioritize tasks for ongoing refinement and enhancement.
  • Maintain the library of eLearning to keep content current, accurate, and relevant with updated product features and XM methodologies.
  • Research strategies and industry best practices for creating engaging and interactive content for learners.

Requirements

  • 4-5 years of experience in content development, technical writing, or online instructional design.
  • Hands-on experience with Articulate 360 (Rise and Storyline) or a comparable authoring tool.
  • Working knowledge of at least one enablement or learning platform (WorkRamp, Highspot, WhatFix, or equivalent) and a willingness to learn the rest.
  • Comfort designing in Canva or an equivalent visual design tool.
  • Demonstrated use of AI tools in a design, content, or media production workflow.
  • Ability to convert complex, technical information into easy-to-understand formats.
  • Outstanding organization and prioritization skills.
  • Strong attention to detail to produce high-quality and polished content.

Nice to Have

  • Knowledge of adult learning theories, Bloom's Taxonomy, instructional design models, and development of assessments/testing.
  • Experience making digital learning interactive, engaging, and social.
  • Experience designing overall curriculum for defined audiences.
  • Video editing experience.
  • Experience reporting on digital learning data (WorkRamp reporting, Tableau, or similar) and turning it into design decisions.
  • Familiarity with Salesforce.
  • Experience with Google distribution lists or comparable audience and distribution management.

Benefits

  • Worldwide and diverse community that enjoys helping each other
  • Hybrid work model: gather in the office three days a week; Mondays and Thursdays, plus one day selected by your organizational leader
  • Medical, dental, vision, life and disability, 401(k) with match, paid time off, wellness reimbursement, and mental health benefits

Skills

Required

Nice to have

  • Adult learning theories
  • Bloom's Taxonomy
  • Video editing
  • Digital learning data analysis
  • Salesforce
  • Google distribution lists

Ready to apply?

You apply with the employer directly. Their original posting is here: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/qualtrics/jobs/8287261

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