Instructional Designer

Navigatr Group is a privately held company that invests in travel companies that elevate the customer experience and drive innovation. Our expansive and growing group of brands empowers seamless access to a comprehensive range of luxury travel options and services globally with over $1 billion transactions annually.

Navigatr Group’s goal is to create a more purposeful travel industry through its strategic investment, best-in-class services and philanthropy.

Job description

At Navigatr Group, we’re looking for a talented Instructional Designer to apply their adult learning skills to create dynamic, engaging content for several brands of a fast-growing luxury travel group. Reporting to the Senior Director Learning & Development, you’ll be responsible for creating a variety of learning solutions, including live training (virtual and in person), eLearning, instructional video content, microlearning and a variety of other educational aids. You will work closely with other learning professionals, as well as subject matter experts and business leaders across our Navigatr brands. If you have a passion for learning, and thrive in a fast-paced environment, this is the role for you.

Responsibilities

• Conduct needs analysis across Navigatr brands, identifying skill gaps and determining the most suitable training intervention
• Apply tested instructional design theories, practices and methods (e.g. ADDIE) in the development of learning programs, addressing diverse learning needs and preference
• Define learning outcomes that will fulfil audience needs and achieve desired business objectives
• Create compelling learning content using various platforms (Articulate RISE/Storyline, Camtasia, Microsoft Office Suite, etc)
• Incorporate generative AI tools to enhance learning content and learner experience
• Define evaluations metrics for all learning content based on business objectives, monitor for effectiveness and support content revisions as required
• Offer editorial, creative and technical support for learning content, ensuring consistency and quality
• Stay up to date on the latest trends and best practices within the learning industry

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree, and certification as Instructional Designer/Adult Educator or the like
• In-depth knowledge of and a minimum of three years in instructional design practices (ADDIE, SAM, etc.), adult learning principles, interactive learning design and blending learning solutions
• Proficiency with authoring tools such as Articulate or similar, and video editing tools
• Strong technical writing skills, ensuring the ability to articulate complex instructional content clearly and effectively
• Experience designing accessible learning (AODA) would be considered an asset
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, essential for building effective partnerships with internal stakeholders, subject matter experts and learners
• Ability to adapt to a dynamic work environment and incorporate feedback into the ongoing refinement of existing training programs
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects under pressure, balancing conflicting priorities and tight deadlines

Cultural Fit

• Able to thrive in an entrepreneurial environment.
• Team-oriented.
• Thrives in a KPI-driven environment.
• Highly functional in a fast-paced, constantly changing workplace — building plans through iterations derived from learning based on what’s working and what isn’t.
• Ability to build trust and work through conflict both upwards and downward.

 We are committed to providing employment accommodation in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act. If you require accommodation due to a disability at any stage of our hiring process, please advise us when completing your application.

We thank all candidates for their interest however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.