Lead eLearning Designer - Technical Enablement

Freshworks; Boston (KY); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible PTO

Health insurance

Equity and ESPP

Commuter benefits

Wellness benefits

Job summary

A dynamic tech company is seeking a Learning Experience Designer to create impactful eLearning programs to empower sales teams. This hybrid role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams to develop training materials, with a focus on technical sales. Ideal candidates have 6–10 years of experience in eLearning design, with strong project management and writing skills. Compensation ranges from $110,000 to $140,000 USD, and benefits include flexible PTO, health insurance, and equity opportunities.

Qualifications

• 6–10 years of experience in eLearning and digital training.
• Direct experience in a Sales Engineer or similar technical role.
• Strong understanding of the end-to-end technical sales cycle.

Responsibilities

• Design and build technical eLearning programs.
• Develop interactive eLearning modules and content.
• Lead creation of technical validation documents and training materials.

Skills

eLearning design

Technical sales understanding

Project management skills

Exceptional writing

Use of eLearning tools

Tools

Articulate 360

Adobe Creative Suite

Camtasia

Vyond

Canva

Job description

Freshworks builds uncomplicated service software that delivers exceptional customer and employee experiences. Our enterprise-grade solutions are powerful, easy to use, and quick to deliver results. We eliminate friction with a people-first approach to AI, making employees more effective and organizations more productive.

Job Description

Freshworks is looking for a highly creative and tech-savvy Learning Experience Designer to join our expanding Revenue Enablement team. In this role, you’ll lead the design and development of impactful, measurable eLearning programs and resources that empower Freshworks teams to sell our products effectively. You’ll partner closely with our Sales, Solution Engineering, and Professional Services teams to create educational content and training materials that enhance sales performance. With a deep understanding of adult learning principles, you’ll translate complex business requirements into engaging and effective digital learning solutions in collaboration with subject matter experts and key stakeholders. This is a unique opportunity to shape the eLearning experiences that fuel our technical sales teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Technical Sales Enablement: Design and build technical eLearning certifications to ensure our Solution Engineers, Professional Services, and Channel Sales teams are prepared to sell, demo, and implement our products.
• Digital Technical Training: Develop interactive eLearning modules, simulations, and knowledge checks focused on complex integrations, platform configuration, and custom solution delivery. Create competitive deep-dive content and objection handling scenarios for technical buyers, equipping SEs to articulate Freshworks’ technical superiority.
• Pre-Sales Technical Content Creation: Lead the creation and maintenance of a robust library of technical validation documents, reference architectures, deployment guides, and demo scripts for partner SE use. Establish a feedback loop with Freshworks’ internal Solution Engineering team to co-develop and validate partner technical enablement materials to ensure accuracy and consistency.
• Collaborative Curriculum Design: Partner with cross-functional teams and Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to align our eLearning curriculum with their needs, utilizing AGILE methodologies for continuous improvement and flexibility.
• Global Scalable eLearning: Design and deliver cutting-edge digital training solutions that are scalable across global audiences. Create engaging eLearning courses, exercises, tutorials, job aids, knowledge assessments, and integrate social or connected learning strategies using multi-media-based assets.
• eLearning Design & Development: Utilize advanced eLearning authoring tools to develop interactive and immersive online learning experiences. Focus on content structure, clarity, and effective writing to collaborate seamlessly with eLearning developers.
• Information Architecture: Craft clear and logical information structures to ensure content flows intuitively and is easily understood. Apply learning science principles to enhance knowledge retention and learner engagement.
• Measurement & Continuous Improvement: Design robust assessments to measure learner performance and business impact. Regularly evaluate training solutions for quality and scalability, implementing iterative improvements based on data and feedback to drive measurable outcomes.

Hybrid role with onsite expectations of 3 days per week (Tuesday – Thursday) from our Downtown Boston, MA office.

Qualifications

• 6–10 years of experience designing eLearning and digital training experiences (including interactive eLearning modules and job aids) to support technical sales audiences.
• Direct experience in a Sales Engineer, Solution Engineer, Professional Services, or comparable technical role.
• Strong understanding of the end-to-end Solution Engineering/Pre-Sales cycle, including discovery, technical qualification, complex demonstration, and proof-of-concept (POC) execution.
• Technical aptitude and ability to understand and articulate complex SaaS platform architectures, integration strategies, and competitive technical differentiators.
• Professional knowledge of eLearning authoring tools, such as Articulate 360 (Rise & Storyline), Camtasia, Vyond, Canva, and the Adobe Creative Suite.
• Experience facilitating design workshops with key stakeholders to establish the scope and success criteria for training.
• Strong organizational and project management skills.
• Exceptional writing and editing skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
• A proactive and adaptable mindset with a commitment to continuous improvement and learning.

Additional Information

This role is also eligible for a target bonus and may include equity.

The annual base salary range for this position is $110,000 – $140,000 USD. Compensation is based on a variety of factors including but not limited to location, experience, job-related skills, and level. Bonus/equity may be available.

Freshworks also offers multiple options for dental, medical, vision, disability and life insurances, equity + ESPP, flexible PTO, flexible spending, commuter benefits and wellness benefits. Adoption and parental leave benefits are also offered.

At Freshworks, we have fostered an environment that enables everyone to find their true potential, purpose, and passion, welcoming colleagues of all backgrounds, genders, sexual orientations, religions, and ethnicities. We are committed to providing equal opportunity and believe that diversity in the workplace creates a more vibrant, richer environment that boosts the goals of our employees, communities, and business.

Fresh vision. Real impact. Come build it with us.