Instructional Design Lead: Build Scalable, Impactful Learning

associacareers; Richardson (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

associacareers is seeking an Instructional Design Lead in Richardson, TX to guide a small team of designers in creating high-quality, outcome-driven learning experiences for internal and client-facing audiences. This hands-on leader will drive standards, coaching, and collaboration across L&D, Product Enablement, and Operations.

The role emphasizes developing team capability, ensuring adult-learning-aligned solutions, and measurable performance outcomes through rigorous content governance and

Qualifications

• 5+ years in instructional design, learning experience design, or related L&D roles.
• Experience supervising or coaching designers.
• Hands-on with eLearning tools (Articulate Rise & Storyline), video, and visuals.

Responsibilities

• Lead a small team of instructional designers.
• Define learning outcomes and align with business objectives.
• Establish design standards, workflows, and review checkpoints.
• Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to translate needs into scalable learning solutions.
• Evaluate learning impact and iterate content quality.

Skills

Leadership

Instructional design

L&D strategy

Stakeholder management

Adult learning theory

Education

Bachelor's in Education/ID

Master's in ID/learning design

ATD CPTD/ATPD (preferred)

Tools

Articulate Rise

Storyline

Video development

Graphic design

ILG design tools

Job description

associacareers is seeking an Instructional Design Lead in Richardson, TX to guide a small team of designers in creating high-quality, outcome-driven learning experiences for internal and client-facing audiences. This hands-on leader will drive standards, coaching, and collaboration across L&D, Product Enablement, and Operations.

The role emphasizes developing team capability, ensuring adult-learning-aligned solutions, and measurable performance outcomes through rigorous content governance and