Sr Instructional Designer

Staples is business to business. You’re what binds us together.

This is a hybrid (3 days in office, 2 days remote) position. This position is based at our corporate facility in Framingham, Ma.

Our Human Resources team has one goal: create solutions and services that foster an inclusive and innovative culture. We act as strategic partners to deliver innovative learning and development opportunities, comprehensive compensation, and benefit solutions, recruiting tools and more to attract new talent and excite existing talent. We’re a compassionate, hardworking, and dedicated team that knows our work makes an impact on our company every day.

What you’ll be doing:

• Program manage the execution of prioritized learning initiatives within committed timelines.
• Consult and collaborate with colleagues, subject matter experts and stakeholders to curate and collect technical, product knowledge source content.
• Write and design high-impact, scalable learning experiences using blended modalities and technologies (E.g., Mobile, eLearning, Instructor-led, Presentations, Performance support aids and Virtual training outputs, etc.).
• Develop customer-facing training to demonstrate our capabilities and product solutions.
• Provide quality assurance on developed content and completion reporting, as requested.
• Measure the impact of learning experiences to ensure goals and objectives are met.
• Maintain course material for longevity and relevancy.
• Keep abreast of new and developing trends in technical and adult learning and applies them to all learning experiences. 

What you bring to the table:

• Design and adult learning knowledge (E.g., ADDIE Model, Design Thinking, Kirkpatrick Model, Bloom’s Taxonomy, etc.).
• Successful track record designing and managing multiple projects and priorities simultaneously with minimal supervision.
• Strong project management abilities.
• Proven videography experience (writing and preparing video scripts, producing, and editing) using tools such as Adobe Creative Cloud/Adobe Premiere.
• Experience with other software, authoring tools and LMS systems including, but not limited to, Microsoft Office 365, Social Media tools (E.g., YouTube), Social Learning platforms, Articulate Storyline and Rise.
• Ability to follow brand, design communication standards, and processes.

Qualifications – External

What’s needed- Basic Qualifications:

• 5+ years writing and creating learning experiences and training deliverables
• Bachelors degree in related field or equivalent work experience

What’s needed- Preferred Qualifications:

• Skilled in graphic design and development
• Working with HTML code regarding web and mobile hosted content
• Creative and eager to develop new and innovative solutions
• Experience writing training evaluations and surveys utilizing tools such as E.g., Microsoft Forms, Survey Monkey, Typeform, etc.
• Bilingual candidates strongly encouraged to apply
• Prior experience working with a Merchandising team is extremely beneficial.

We Offer:

• Inclusive culture with associate-led Business Resource Groups
• Flexible PTO (22 days) and Holiday Schedule
• Online and Retail Discounts, Company Match 401(k), Physical and Mental Health Wellness programs, and more!

About Us

Staples is an Equal Opportunity Employer who values the diversity of our people, products, and services.

About Organization

At Staples, Business is Human, which means our people ‘think beyond the algorithm’ to deliver for customers. A leader in workspace products and solutions for over 35 years, Staples has thousands of experts dedicated to applying their intuition, expertise, and experience to bring out the best that technology such as AI has to offer. These experts make work easier, smarter, and more efficient for businesses of all sizes. The company operates in North America through eCommerce and direct sales and is headquartered near Boston, Massachusetts. More information about Staples is available at www.staplesadvantage.com.