Instructional Designer

Dell; Harrisonburg (VA); Hybrid; USD 56,000 - 86,000; Full time

Job summary

Dell in Harrisonburg, VA seeks an experienced Instructional Designer to own the creative process from brief to final handoff, shaping seasonal launches and assets using responsive and atomic design. You will storyboard shoots, prototype interactions in Teamwork, and ensure smooth handoffs between studio and development teams.

Collaboration under deadline pressure and strong presentation skills are essential as you adapt to hybrid schedules within Dell.

Qualifications

• Track record that proves you can ship under deadline pressure.
• A collaborator who makes the mid-level review feel less like an exam.
• Hands-on creative experience that holds up to follow-up questions.
• Working familiarity with hybrid schedules and team norms at Dell.
• Comfortable presenting ideas to stakeholders at every level.

Responsibilities

• Own the full creative process from initial brief to final handoff.
• Own the look of seasonal launches from moodboard through final handoff.
• Produce polished assets using Responsive Design and Atomic Design from concept through final delivery.
• Keep current with Framer and Principle to expand the creative toolkit.
• Storyboard and direct photo, video, and content shoots end to end.
• Choreograph the handoff so nothing fast-growing gets lost between studio and dev.
• Prototype interactions in Teamwork and refine them through usability testing.

Skills

Track record under deadline pressure

Collaborative mindset

Hands-on creative experience

Hybrid work experience at Dell

Stakeholder presentation skills

Tools

Framer

Principle

Responsive Design

Atomic Design

Teamwork

Job description

Bring fresh thinking and 5 years of craft to the Instructional Designer seat on Dell's creative team. The proposition holds together — $56,000 - $86,000, 4 years, a VA base, and ownership the rest of the market rarely grants.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the full creative process from initial brief to final handoff
• Own the look of seasonal launches from moodboard through final handoff
• Produce polished assets using Responsive Design and Atomic Design from concept through final delivery
• Keep current with Framer and Principle to expand the creative toolkit
• Storyboard and direct photo, video, and content shoots end to end
• Choreograph the handoff so nothing fast-growing gets lost between studio and dev
• Prototype interactions in Teamwork and refine them through usability testing

What You'll Bring

• Track record that proves you can forward-thinking ship under deadline pressure
• A collaborator who makes the mid-level review feel less like an exam
• Hands-on creative experience that holds up to follow-up questions
• Working familiarity with hybrid schedules and team norms at Dell
• Comfortable presenting ideas to stakeholders at every level

Dell is a deeply-curious Harrisonburg, VA company born from the belief that creative tools should respect the people using them. Candid, kind feedback is part of the job, and we coach toward growth rather than blame.

Pay is $56,000 - $86,000, growth is structured, mentorship is personal, and the flexible hybrid schedule is non-negotiable in your favor.

The team in Harrisonburg is interviewing on a rolling basis, so early applicants get noticed first.