Instructional Designer

AssetMark•Chicago, IL

9d•$70,000 - $80,000•Hybrid

About The Position

AssetMark is hiring for an Instructional Designer on the Sales Training Team. We seek a hard-working, organized, creative professional with finance industry experience who will find an excellent opportunity to achieve recognition and reap the rewards of their efforts as an Instructional Designer for AssetMark. Your ability to take ownership and deliver results will be a seamless fit in our empowering environment as you work to design learning resources to help the Sales Team excel in their current roles and prepare for career advancement. We will look to you to be a key player in continuing our progress and growth as you partner with organizational leaders to address their learning needs. If this sounds like a match for you, take the next step and apply today! This is a full-time position in our Chicago, IL office with a hybrid work schedule.

Requirements

Ability to create engaging learning activities and compelling course content with content authoring tools Articulate 360, Canva, and Yoodli
Proficient with Microsoft Office suite, familiar with other technologies that support training, such as LMS, eLearning authoring tools, and distance learning tools
Ability to manage complex projects and multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment at a high level of competence
Excellent oral and written communication, presentation, and facilitation skills to deal with internal and external contacts
Demonstrated ability to be organized and pay attention to detail
Demonstrated knowledge and competency of learning and development principles, ADDIE, and Kirkpatrick’s evaluation of both training programs and training results
1-2 years of instructional design or training creation and facilitation experience
Instructional Design experience across a variety of delivery channels (eLearning, blended, in-person, on-demand, etc.)

Nice To Haves

Proficient in Articulate 360 and authoring tools is preferred
BA or BS (4-year degree) or Certification in Education, Curriculum Design, Adult Learning, Instructional Design, or related field is preferred
Experience working with Learning Management Systems is preferred
Experience in Sales Training is preferred
2 years of Financial Services experience is preferred

Responsibilities

Collaborate with SMEs to collect, analyze, and learn operational processes, procedures, and policies and translate that information into course content as appropriate to learning objectives
Design and develop learning materials in a variety of formats, including but not limited to instructor-led courses and workshops, on-demand resources, and more
Recommend changes to existing courses, including instructional methods, to better adhere to delivery options for the course.
Remain aware of all emerging instructional technologies and make recommendations for improvements
Provide Sales Managers scalable resources to reinforce sales training and continued development through on-the-job learning
Participate in creating and implementing new training programs and/or initiatives
Gather feedback, ideas, and process improvements from the team and work closely with Sales Leaders and/or functional departments to implement
Manage the end-to-end process of designing, developing, implementing, and evaluating effective training curriculum
Design training for face-to-face, virtual, and on-demand/just-in-time delivery methods using creative, innovative, and evidence-based approaches
Promote, build, and organize peer-to-peer sales training, best practices, and idea sharing through our LMS and Slack
Develop and maintain scalable training resources to solve for coaching needs, learning challenges, and knowledge/skill assessments
Partner with the Sales Training Manager to support online content management in Absorb (LMS), Seismic (CMS), and Yoodli, including uploading content, assigning, tracking, and managing courses.
To include, but is not limited to, uploading content, managing audiences, and creating curricula within the LMS system
Collaborate with the Growth Enablement Team, which may involve streamlining major processes and integrating new ideas to enhance reach/quality of programs, maintenance of programs, and adjusting programs based on organizational initiatives
Collaborate with the Sales Enablement Team and various business partners in operationalizing the programs by successfully planning, managing, problem-solving, and executing the programs