Instructional Designer

Target; Lexington (KY); Hybrid; USD 66,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous PTO

Hybrid Lexington office

Development-focused culture

Job summary

Target in Lexington is seeking an Instructional Designer to own the creative result from concept to delivery. The role emphasizes maintaining cadence, prototype-driven iteration, and shaping brand voice across touchpoints observed by Lexington customers.

You will turn complex information into clear visuals, convert vague briefs into solid, defensible design choices, and work with a team committed to development and measurable impact.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Sharp organizational skills and ability to juggle multiple workstreams.
• Self-motivated, able to work independently with minimal oversight.
• Comfort defending a recommendation in front of skeptics.
• Comfort owning a number that goes up or down because of you.

Responsibilities

• Sustain a 6-week sprint cadence without letting the work go generic.
• Prototype three creative concepts cheap so the fourth can go deep.
• Shape brand voice across every touchpoint our Lexington customers actually notice.
• Turn complex creative information into clear, engaging visuals.
• Convert vague documentation-first adjectives from a brief into concrete, defensible choices.

Job description

Big idea, tiny execution flaw, total disaster: the Instructional Designer Target wants closes that gap before anyone else even spots it. Plainly put, Target wants 5 years of Style Guides, will pay $66,000 - $95,000, and expects you to own the result.

Key Responsibilities

• Sustain a 6-week sprint cadence without letting the work go generic
• Prototype three creative concepts cheap so the fourth can go deep
• Shape brand voice across every touchpoint our Lexington customers actually notice
• Turn complex creative information into clear, engaging visuals
• Convert vague documentation-first adjectives from a brief into concrete, defensible choices

What You'll Bring

• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities
• Sharp organizational skills and an ability to juggle multiple workstreams
• Self-motivated and able to work independently with minimal oversight
• Comfort defending a recommendation in front of skeptics
• Comfort being measured against a clear senior bar
• Comfort owning a number that goes up or down because of you

Target grew up alongside its customers, scaling from a single Lexington room into the creative partner much of KY now trusts. Trust, transparency, and steady momentum are the three things we protect above all else.

Expect $66,000 - $95,000, a hybrid Lexington office, generous PTO, and leaders who treat your development as a real priority.

We bumped this posting hours ago because the role is still very much open.

The team in Lexington, KY is one strong Instructional Designer away from complete, and that could be you.