Instructional Designer

Virgin Voyages•Plantation, FL

10h•Hybrid

About The Position

The Gig: Virgin Voyages is seeking an Instructional Designer with deep expertise in end-to-end instructional design, from intake and needs analysis through design, development, implementation, and evaluation. This role serves as a strategic learning partner to the business—consulting with stakeholders, translating performance gaps into impactful learning solutions, and delivering engaging, modern experiences across digital, virtual, and instructor-led modalities. This role is ideal for a learning professional who is also highly skilled in digital content creation, comfortable leveraging AI tools, and passionate about building learning that drives measurable business outcomes. This gig is based at VVHQ - our swanky Virgin Voyages Head Office in Plantation, FL where we follow a hybrid work environment. We can't wait to 'sea' you in person during our Collaboration Days, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, while you enjoy Mondays and Fridays' as remote days.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Instructional Design, Learning & Development, Education, or equivalent experience
4+ years of experience in instructional design or learning experience design
Demonstrated experience owning projects from needs analysis through evaluation
Strong understanding of adult learning theory, instructional design models, and performance-based learning
Proficiency with digital learning design and development tools
Experience designing across multiple modalities: eLearning, instructor-led, virtual, and blended learning
Strong stakeholder consulting, communication, and facilitation skills

Nice To Haves

Experience using AI tools for learning design, content creation, or analysis
Experience working with an LMS and learning analytics
Background in hospitality, service, or customer-centric industries

Responsibilities

Instructional Design & Strategy Own the full instructional design lifecycle, including intake, performance and needs analysis, solution design, development, implementation, and evaluation
Partner consultatively with stakeholders and SMEs to identify learning needs and recommend the right learning solutions
Design learning journeys aligned to business goals, performance outcomes, and adult learning principles
Apply data, feedback, and evaluation results to continuously improve learning effectiveness and ROI
Digital & Learning Experience Design Design and develop engaging digital learning experiences, including eLearning, videos, simulations, microlearning, and blended solutions
Digital & Learning Experience Design Translate complex content into clear, learner-centered experiences using strong visual and interaction design principles
Utilize modern digital authoring and design tools (e.g., Articulate 360, Rise, Synthesia, Vyond, Adobe Creative Suite, Canva, etc.)
Ensure learning assets are accessible, scalable, and aligned with brand and experience standards
AI & Innovation Leverage AI tools to enhance instructional design, content creation, storyboarding, assessment development, and learner engagement
Experiment with emerging learning technologies and AI-enabled workflows to improve speed, quality, and personalization of learning
Stay current on L&D trends, AI use cases, and best practices, and apply them pragmatically to the organization
Facilitation & Delivery Facilitate instructor-led and virtual learning experiences for various audiences from frontline to senior leadership
Support onboarding, leadership development, and ongoing capability-building initiatives to ensure a consistent, high-quality learner experience.
Measurement & Continuous Improvement Build and implement evaluation strategies to measure learning effectiveness and business impact
Analyze learner feedback, performance data, and outcomes to inform improvements and future learning strategies
Contribute to the continuous improvement of Learn & Grow processes, standards, and design practices