Learning Designer | Instructional Designer

Altitude Marketing Group; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and benefits

Impactful learning projects

Professional development

Job summary

Altitude Marketing Group is seeking a Learning Designer / Instructional Designer to create engaging, scalable learning experiences across digital and classroom environments. You will blend instructional design theory, content development, and modern learning technologies to support employee development and measurable outcomes.

You will design end-to-end programs, build storyboards, assessments, and assets, collaborate with subject-matter experts, and ensure accessibility and quality.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Instructional Design, Education, Learning & Development, Psychology, Communications, or a related field.
• Experience in instructional design, learning design, curriculum development, training development, or a similar role.
• Strong understanding of instructional design methodologies and adult learning principles.
• Experience developing digital, blended, virtual, or instructor-led learning programs.
• Strong ability to define learning objectives and align content, activities, and assessments with desired outcomes.
• Experience creating storyboards, course structures, lesson plans, and instructional materials.
• Familiarity with authoring tools such as Articulate Storyline, Rise, Adobe Captivate, or similar platforms.
• Experience working with Learning Management Systems (LMS) is preferred.
• Strong writing, editing, and content-development skills.

Responsibilities

• Design end-to-end learning experiences based on business objectives and learner needs.
• Conduct learning needs assessments and identify knowledge, skill, and performance gaps.
• Translate business requirements into clear learning objectives and structured training solutions.
• Develop instructional strategies for classroom, virtual, blended, and self-paced learning programs.
• Create course outlines, lesson plans, learning pathways, facilitator guides, and learner materials.
• Develop engaging e-learning modules, interactive activities, assessments, simulations, and digital learning content.
• Apply adult learning principles, instructional design models, and evidence-based learning practices.
• Design learning experiences that accommodate different learning styles, skill levels, and learner needs.
• Collaborate with subject-matter experts to gather, validate, and organize technical or business content.
• Convert complex information into clear, accessible, and engaging learning materials.
• Write instructional content, scripts, scenarios, case studies, quizzes, knowledge checks, and assessments.
• Develop storyboards and prototypes before full-scale course production.
• Work with multimedia designers, developers, trainers, and other stakeholders to deliver learning projects.
• Review and edit learning content to ensure accuracy, consistency, clarity, and instructional effectiveness.
• Design assessments that accurately measure learner knowledge, skills, and achievement of learning objectives.
• Establish learning evaluation methods and use learner feedback to improve course effectiveness.
• Support the development of onboarding, compliance, technical, leadership, professional, and role-specific training programs.
• Develop reusable learning assets, templates, frameworks, and design standards.
• Ensure learning content follows organizational branding, accessibility, quality, and instructional standards.
• Use learning management systems and digital learning platforms to publish, organize, and manage course content.
• Monitor learner engagement, completion rates, assessment results, and other learning metrics.
• Analyze learning data and recommend improvements to course design and learner experience.
• Conduct usability and learning-experience reviews to identify areas for improvement.
• Stay current with emerging instructional technologies, AI-assisted learning, digital learning trends, and learning methodologies.
• Support the implementation of innovative learning formats such as microlearning, gamification, scenario-based learning, and interactive learning.
• Manage multiple learning-design projects while maintaining quality, timelines, and stakeholder expectations.

Skills

Instructional design

Learning theory

Storyboarding

Adult learning principles

Content development

Project management

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Instructional Design or related field

Tools

Articulate Storyline

Rise

Adobe Captivate

LMS exposure

Job description

We’re Hiring: Learning Designer | Instructional Designer

Employment Type: Full-Time

Level: Mid-Level to Senior

We are seeking a creative and learner-focused Learning Designer | Instructional Designer to develop engaging, effective, and scalable learning experiences across digital and classroom environments. The ideal candidate will combine instructional design expertise, learning theory, content development, and modern learning technologies to create training programs that support employee development and measurable learning outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• Design end-to-end learning experiences based on business objectives and learner needs.
• Conduct learning needs assessments and identify knowledge, skill, and performance gaps.
• Translate business requirements into clear learning objectives and structured training solutions.
• Develop instructional strategies for classroom, virtual, blended, and self-paced learning programs.
• Create course outlines, lesson plans, learning pathways, facilitator guides, and learner materials.
• Develop engaging e-learning modules, interactive activities, assessments, simulations, and digital learning content.
• Apply adult learning principles, instructional design models, and evidence-based learning practices.
• Design learning experiences that accommodate different learning styles, skill levels, and learner needs.
• Collaborate with subject-matter experts to gather, validate, and organize technical or business content.
• Convert complex information into clear, accessible, and engaging learning materials.
• Write instructional content, scripts, scenarios, case studies, quizzes, knowledge checks, and assessments.
• Develop storyboards and prototypes before full-scale course production.
• Work with multimedia designers, developers, trainers, and other stakeholders to deliver learning projects.
• Review and edit learning content to ensure accuracy, consistency, clarity, and instructional effectiveness.
• Design assessments that accurately measure learner knowledge, skills, and achievement of learning objectives.
• Establish learning evaluation methods and use learner feedback to improve course effectiveness.
• Support the development of onboarding, compliance, technical, leadership, professional, and role-specific training programs.
• Develop reusable learning assets, templates, frameworks, and design standards.
• Ensure learning content follows organizational branding, accessibility, quality, and instructional standards.
• Use learning management systems and digital learning platforms to publish, organize, and manage course content.
• Monitor learner engagement, completion rates, assessment results, and other learning metrics.
• Analyze learning data and recommend improvements to course design and learner experience.
• Conduct usability and learning-experience reviews to identify areas for improvement.
• Stay current with emerging instructional technologies, AI-assisted learning, digital learning trends, and learning methodologies.
• Support the implementation of innovative learning formats such as microlearning, gamification, scenario-based learning, and interactive learning.
• Manage multiple learning-design projects while maintaining quality, timelines, and stakeholder expectations.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Instructional Design, Education, Learning & Development, Psychology, Communications, or a related field.
• Previous experience in instructional design, learning design, curriculum development, training development, or a similar role.
• Strong understanding of instructional design methodologies and adult learning principles.
• Experience developing digital, blended, virtual, or instructor-led learning programs.
• Strong ability to define learning objectives and align content, activities, and assessments with desired outcomes.
• Experience creating storyboards, course structures, lesson plans, and instructional materials.
• Familiarity with authoring tools such as Articulate Storyline, Rise, Adobe Captivate, or similar platforms.
• Experience working with Learning Management Systems (LMS) is preferred.
• Strong writing, editing, and content-development skills.
• Excellent visual and information-structuring abilities.
• Ability to simplify complex concepts and present information in an engaging way.
• Strong project management and organizational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously.
• Strong collaboration skills when working with subject-matter experts, trainers, developers, and business stakeholders.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving abilities.
• Understanding of learning evaluation and assessment methodologies.
• Familiarity with accessibility standards and inclusive learning practices is an advantage.
• Knowledge of multimedia production, video learning, animation, or interactive design is a plus.
• Experience with AI tools for learning-content development is an advantage.
• Professional certifications in instructional design, learning experience design, or training development are beneficial.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary and comprehensive employee benefits.
• Opportunity to design impactful learning experiences across the organization.
• Exposure to modern instructional technologies and digital learning platforms.
• Professional development in instructional design, learning technology, and adult learning.
• Opportunities to work on innovative e-learning, blended-learning, and leadership-development projects.
• Collaboration with subject-matter experts and senior business stakeholders.
• Support for professional certifications and continuous learning.
• Opportunities to explore AI, gamification, simulations, and other emerging learning technologies.
• Recognition for creative learning solutions and measurable learning impact.
• Collaborative and innovative working environment.

• Career progression toward Senior Instructional Designer, Learning Experience Designer, Learning Design Manager, Learning & Development Manager, or Head of Learning roles.