# Design Writer **Company**: WGU **Location**: Salt Lake City, UT **Work arrangement**: hybrid **Experience**: mid **Job type**: full-time **Salary**: $68,300.00 - $102,500.00 **Category**: Education **Industry**: Education **Apply**: https://wgu.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/External/job/Salt-Lake-City-UT/Design-Writer_JR-026622-1?utm_source=yubhub.co&utm_medium=jobs_feed&utm_campaign=apply **Canonical**: https://yubhub.co/job/design-writer-d536de5a-c54/ ## Description We are seeking a Design Writer to join our team at WGU Academy. As a Design Writer, you will engage students through well-crafted communication, understanding how to best connect with, persuade, and educate readers. You will work as a member on agile project teams and apply research-informed strategies and practices to ensure learner engagement, comprehension, retention, and application. **Essential Functions and Responsibilities:** - Develop a unique Academy “voice” used in all products - Function as primary writer and editor for a cross-functional, agile team developing engaging, effective learning experiences - Contribute to learning experiences achieving robust student outcomes in power skill development including social emotional learning and emotional intelligence - Write scripts for animation, video, and audio content - Craft text for user interface elements such as buttons, menus, and prompts - Edit and proof externally facing content for tone and correctness - Write appropriately for Academy’s diverse audiences - Draft multiple rapid prototypes for usability testing, AB testing, iterating based on feedback - Work closely with subject matter experts to accurately translate industry jargon and complex ideas into well-structured audience-appropriate learning content - Work closely with Design team to ensure content aligns with learning strategies and objectives - Assist and edit service delivery and training materials for Student Experience team - Ensure all work is on time and meets standards of quality, including accuracy, tone, and grammar - Model WGU’s Leadership Principles and Cultural Beliefs - Develop and maintain a collaborative relationship with all appropriate internal and external stakeholders - Stay current with trends and research in content best practices, including social emotional learning, learning science, UX/UI, and behavioral economics - Assist with drafting reports and other internal documents as needed - Fulfill other duties as assigned **Knowledge, Skill and Abilities:** - Experience writing online content, educational content, and similar work requiring both communication of information and a call to action - Experience collaborating on internal communications, reports, and training materials - Ability to take feedback and iterate toward improved learning and engagement - Excellent interpersonal skills - Ability to work both collaboratively and independently in a fast-paced, agile environment - Strong attention to detail and a feeling of ownership over the quality of our learning experiences - Strong prioritization and time management skills to balance multiple demands **Required Qualifications:** - Bachelor's degree or higher in relevant field. - 2+ years of experience in a professional writing background. - Heavy consideration given to candidates sharing a strong portfolio of work. - A passion for education and writing to enable and inspire students to learn. **Preferred Qualifications:** - A passion for creating or converting long form content into engaging, consumable learning material. - Demonstrable experience navigating feedback in writing from multiple stakeholders and subject matter experts. - Demonstrable experience collaborating with a team. - Nice to have: A knowledge of adult learning theories, design thinking, and models for learning experience design. **Physical Requirements:** Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer. **Working Conditions:** 5 days in office, 10% travel. This position requires occasional travel of up to 20%, including required attendance at designated company summits (typically one to two per year). Additional travel may include conferences, visits to company locations, and other business-related events as needed. For more fresh new jobs, check out [yubhub.co](https://yubhub.co/). ## Skills ### Required - writing - editing - communication - project management ### Nice to have - adult learning theories - design thinking - learning experience design --- Source: [Apply at wgu.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com](https://wgu.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/External/job/Salt-Lake-City-UT/Design-Writer_JR-026622-1?utm_source=yubhub.co&utm_medium=jobs_feed&utm_campaign=apply)