Learning Experience Designer

POSITION SUMMARY

Reports to the Manager of Learning & Development, and partners with subject matter experts and other learning partners to design, development, and implement live, blended, and online learning programs for our global communities.

THE COMPANY

Vistage is the world’s largest CEO coaching and peer advisory organization for small and midsize business (SMB) leaders. We offer the most effective approach for SMB enterprises to achieve better results and grow faster, as well as for SMB leaders to maximize their impact.

The 45,000+ members we serve are CEOs, owners and executives of SMB organizations located across the US and in 35 counties worldwide. These SMB executives spend a day or more with Vistage every month to immerse themselves in our comprehensive platform for making better decisions, getting better results and becoming better leaders. Our platform features three core elements: valuable perspectives from a trusted group of peers, professional guidance and meeting facilitation from an accomplished business leader (the Chair), and deep insights from subject matter experts.

Vistage was founded more than 65 years ago, and we’ve grown every year since then by innovating to stay on the cutting edge of business and being relentless in delivering value to our members. Our success is demonstrated by the fact that Vistage member companies grow 2.2 times faster than non-Vistage peer companies. Learn more about us at www.vistage.com.

VISTAGE EMPLOYEE LIFE

Vistage’s success is anchored by a unique culture that reinforces employee commitment to the Vistage mission. It is a spirit of collective success and achievement which is also reflected in our workplace. Here’s a sample of the employee experience that helps drive our success:

• Welcome to our home. Our US headquarters sits in the heart of San Diego’s UTC area. It features an open, modern aesthetic with lots of collaboration spaces, free lattes and nitro cold brew coffee on tap! From our San Diego base, we collaborate with colleagues based across the country and around the world.
• We sweat the details. Our on-site gym is decked out with Peloton bikes, a Mirror workout system and plenty of other equipment to keep your workout challenging and fresh. On-site yoga classes, chair massages and smoothie days also help to keep us focused and healthy!
• We invest in your career. Each employee has an actionable career progression plan developed through individual collaboration with their manager. We focus on promoting from within, and employee progression plans are complemented by all-staff development days held in our state-of-the-art learning center. Employees also have access to tons of individualized development resources and a generous tuition reimbursement program.
• We invest in you. Our employee benefits program is one of the most generous you’ll find. Fully-paid healthcare is provided for employees through Anthem Blue Cross, along with access to company-subsidized dental, vision and life insurance coverage available to employees at very low rates. Take care of your financial future with 401(k) matching funds eligibility after your first month as an employee. Use the free individual investment counseling we provide to help you grow the money you’ve saved. You’ll also start with 16 days of paid time off per year to allow you to relax and recharge; employees receive additional annual paid days off based on tenure.
• We keep it fun! Whether you’re with us in the Padres luxury suite enjoying our summer baseball outing, unwinding during an employee happy hour or toasting your co-workers at our epic annual holiday party, you’ll see that we take having fun as seriously as helping our members succeed! The office vibe is business casual with flexible schedules and the freedom to work from home in bunny slippers if that’s your thing! We value mutual respect and laughter . . . we hate stiff formality. You’ll have regular access to Vistage executives—our CEO even buys everyone doughnuts to fuel his informal employee chats!

Vistage’s culture and sense of mission drive employee loyalty: more than half of our staff has been with the company for five years or longer. Are you ready to start your Vistage journey?

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Key aspect of this role will be to support Learning Experience design and content development for the flagship Chair Academy program to address key Chair development opportunities and align with organizational goals.
• Develop and design asynchronous online modules to support on-demand skill development through our Learning Management System and develop new learning solutions to meet the needs of our learners.
• Work with learning providers across the organization to strategize the most effective use of the Learning Management System (LMS) and other educational technologies to enhance learning content delivery and track learner engagement/progress.
• Use adult learning principles and ADDIE to design and develop innovative courseware, presentations, exercises, and other learning solutions for traditional classroom, live virtual, and asynchronous environments.
• Stay up to date with the latest developments in educational technology and pedagogy to incorporate innovative and effective approaches into the design of Learning Experiences.
• Maintain learning materials and ensure that learning materials/experiences are accessible to individuals with diverse learning needs and abilities.
• Use planning and communication skills to document existing Chair education and development; contribute improvements to the learning materials, delivery systems and content for webinars, live instruction, etc.
• Work with our Creative department to plan and devise the layout of text, photos, illustrations, videos, and other media for presentation.
• Assists in the preparation and set up of learning events (both live and virtual). Willing and able to produce virtual learning environments including screen sharing, running polls, managing breakouts, etc.
• Build constructive relationships with the Vistage instructors and other departments, teams, Chairs, Partners, and others, in alignment with Vistage values and mission.

PROFILE & SOFT SKILLS

• The ideal candidate will be passionate about learning; embrace change and innovative thinking, while being thoughtful about learner needs, and dedicated to their own professional growth.
• Experienced in the design, development, and implementation of blended Learning Experiences.
• Collaborative team player with ability to work independently with professional presence and manner.
• Ability to work with a variety of programs and projects to produce highly professional outcomes in verbal and written formats.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks, demonstrate teamwork, and spirit of collaboration with project team and business partners. Strong organizational skills and attention to detail and accuracy.
• Proven capability to produce timely and accurate reports, announcements, and communications.
• Demonstrated ability to make recommendations and consider both effectiveness and efficiency in selecting delivery method and/or media and design materials (internally and externally designed).
• Seasoned in the development and communication of curriculum maps, storyboards, flowcharts, performance objectives, testing strategies, and learning activities.
• Self-disciplined, sense of urgency, ability to work independently, and quickly adaptable to change.
• Detailed knowledge of Microsoft Office products (Especially Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).
• Ability to lift boxes of training materials, records, and supplies (if local to San Diego).
• Ideal for candidate to have experience with Zoom platform and Microsoft Teams platforms.
• Ideal for candidate to have previous experience managing a Learning Management System (LMS).
• Experience with e-learning software preferred.
• Ability to travel up to 20%.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

• BA/BS degree or higher. Comparable work experience within the discipline can be substituted for actual degree completion.
• 3-5+ years’ experience in Learning & Development, Human Performance and/or Training & Development with an emphasis on utilizing the theories of adult online learning and learning design in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience in learning/curriculum design for a corporate environment.
• Experience in learning/curriculum design for blended, asynchronous, and on-demand learning modules.

TOTAL COMPENSATION RANGE

$68,000 - $75,000 Salary + 6.5% Bonus (salary based in San Diego, CA)

JOB LOCATION

Hybrid in San Diego; 2 days onsite, 3 days offsite