Instructional Designer

StartupSphere; Tacoma (WA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 97,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentorship program

Benefits package

Job summary

StartupSphere in Tacoma, WA is seeking an Instructional Designer to own end-to-end design work and drive impactful learning experiences. You will prototype interfaces, wireframe Color Theory screens, and ensure brand accessibility across platforms.

This role emphasizes ownership, collaboration, and a clear path forward within a mission-driven team. With 4+ years in creative spaces and hands-on Color Theory expertise, you’ll translate complex content into engaging designs.

Qualifications

• 4+ years building trust through strategic design work.
• Color Theory expertise demonstrated on whiteboard.
• Detail oriented with a focus on accuracy.
• 4+ years owning outcomes, not just completing tasks.
• Multitasking in fast-paced creative environments.
• 5+ years creating in the creative space.

Responsibilities

• Prototype interface ideas quickly to prune ideas cheaply.
• Pitch concepts in cross-functional reviews and stakeholder presentations.
• Ensure deliverables meet brand, accessibility, and platform standards.
• Recast dry compliance copy into engaging content.
• Set typographic rhythm linking Color Theory library.
• Frame design decisions for the Tacoma, WA sales team.
• Wireframe Color Theory screens with careful attention.

Skills

Color Theory

Wireframing

Card Sorting

Detail oriented

Multitasking

Own outcomes

Job description

You don't decorate ideas, you build them, and that distinction is exactly why StartupSphere is searching for an Instructional Designer in Tacoma, WA. A $65,000 - $97,000 Instructional Designer role for a self-starter who wants ownership, collaboration, and a genuine path forward.

Key Responsibilities

• Prototype interface ideas fast enough to kill the weak ones cheaply
• Pitch fresh concepts in cross-functional reviews and stakeholder presentations
• Ensure all deliverables meet brand, accessibility, and platform standards
• Recast dry compliance copy as something a human might willingly read
• Set the typographic rhythm that ties a sprawling Color Theory library together
• Frame each design decision in terms the Tacoma, WA sales floor can repeat
• Wireframe the unglamorous Color Theory screens with the same care as the hero shot

What You'll Bring

• 4+ years building trust the slow, unglamorous way
• Hands-on Color Theory experience that survives a whiteboard interview
• Detail-oriented approach with a commitment to accuracy
• 4+ years owning outcomes, not just completing tasks
• Practical Multitasking skills sharpened in an internship setting
• At least 5 years building expertise within the creative space

StartupSphere has become the mission-driven name creative buyers across WA bring up when someone asks who actually knows Card Sorting. We prize follow-through: when someone here commits to something, the team can count on it.

For this Instructional Designer role we offer $65,000 - $97,000, a mentor who has walked the path, and benefits designed for life outside StartupSphere.

This minute, the Instructional Designer chair sits empty and the search is on.