Instructional Designer; Mars Global Services; Hyderabad

Royal Canin USA Inc; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,600,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mars University access

Learning & development support

Competitive salary & benefits

Job summary

Mars is seeking an experienced instructional designer to craft and localize learning assets across multiple formats. You will apply human-centered design to create engaging, accessible, and effective modules for diverse markets.

You will collaborate with Learning Experience Managers and Project Managers, ensuring quality, governance, and timely delivery while leveraging AI-enabled tools for efficiency with proper human review.

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent in instructional design, learning design, education or related field.
• Formal training or certification in instructional design, learning experience design, or human-centered design is preferred.
• Experience in corporate, higher education, or large-scale learning environments is desirable.
• 10–15 years of relevant experience (can accept more junior candidates only if proven capability exists)

Responsibilities

• Develop and build learning assets from approved design framework: storyboards, presentations, facilitator guides, learner materials, digital modules, job aids, and virtual/live session materials.
• Localize and adapt learning assets for different languages and markets, coordinating translation inputs and ensuring quality and cultural relevance.
• Apply instructional design and human-centered design principles to ensure learning is engaging, inclusive, accessible, and practical.
• Ensure learning assets meet defined experience standards, brand guidelines, and quality expectations prior to handover.
• Manage less complex learning development projects end-to-end, including planning, milestones, risk/issue management, and documentation.
• Collaborate with internal learning team members to clarify requirements, align on timelines, and support handover to deployment teams.
• Review, iterate, and improve assets based on feedback and learner insights, maintaining version control and audit-ready documentation.

Skills

Instructional design

Learning design

Human-centered design

Localization

AI-enabled tools

Governance & handover

Education

Degree or equivalent in instructional design or related field

Certification in instructional design/learning design

Tools

Sana Live

UpLimit

Job description

Job Description:

What are we looking for?

Education & Professional Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent professional experience in instructional design, learning design, education or a related field.
• Formal training or certification in instructional design, learning experience design, or human-centered design is preferred.
• Experience working in a corporate, higher education, or large-scale learning environment is desirable.
• 10–15 years of relevant experience (can accept more junior candidates only if proven capability exists)

Knowledge / Experience

• Strong instructional design experience building learning assets from approved designs across multiple formats, including face-to-face, virtual, blended, and digital learning.
• Experience creating a wide range of learning assets, such as presentations, facilitator guides, learner materials, job aids, and digital modules.
• Working knowledge of learning experience frameworks and playbooks, and ability to apply standards consistently.
• Experience translating requirements and design inputs into clear, consistent learning outputs, including maintaining documentation for governance and handover.
• Understanding of accessibility, inclusion, and learner-centered design principles.
• Experience collaborating with subject matter experts and internal learning partners (e.g., Learning Experience Managers, Learning Project Managers) in a matrixed environment.
• Experience using AI-enabled tools to increase efficiency in drafting, storyboarding, editing, localization support, and quality checks, while applying appropriate human review and following data privacy, security, and governance requirements.

What will be your key responsibilities?

• Develop and build learning assets from approved design framework, including storyboards, presentations facilitator guides, learner materials, digital modules, job aids, and virtual/live session materials (e.g., Sana Live or Up limit)
• Localize and adapt learning assets for different languages and markets, coordinating translation inputs and ensuring quality, consistency, and cultural relevance
• Apply instructional design and human-centered design principles to ensure learning is engaging inclusive, accessible, and practical
• Ensure learning assets meet defined experience standards, brand guidelines, and quality expectations prior to handover
• Manage less complex learning development projects end-to-end (e.g., single-asset or small collection builds), including planning, tracking milestones, risk/issue management, and maintaining clear documentation
• Collaborate with internal learning team members (e.g., Learning Experience manager and Learning Project Managers) to clarify requirements, align on timelines, and support smooth handover to deployment teams
• Review, iterate, and improve assets based on feedback and learner insights, maintaining version control and audit-ready documentation

What can you expect from Mars?

• Work with diverse and talented Associates, all guided by the Five Principles.
• Join a purpose driven company, where we’re striving to build the world we want tomorrow, today.
• A strong focus on learning and development support from day one, including access to our in-house Mars University.
• An industry competitive salary and benefits package, including company bonus.