Instructional Designer

About Pinterest

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We are looking for an Instructional Designer to join the Pinterest Academy team. This position is responsible for supporting the design and development of engaging, learner-centered training courses, modules, and materials for advertisers, with a focus on agencies and our global advertiser base.

This role will be tasked with creating content for our eLearning, certification, and webinar efforts. Qualified candidates will have experience with authoring and design tools as well as learning management systems. Additionally, they will be experts on organizing global educational content from a process, creation, and delivery standpoint. This person will interact cross-functionally with key stakeholders in product marketing, sales, learning & development, and IT.

This position will serve as a thought partner and subject matter expert within the Pinterest Academy team, driving tremendous impact alongside a small and scrappy team.

What You’ll Do

• Create training content that takes complex topics and turn them into engaging, digestible course materials within Articulate Rise/Evolve and our Learning Management System (Intellum)
• Create knowledge checks / assessments based on course content
• Concept, craft, and deliver learning content for our eLearning, webinar, and certification programs
• Partner closely with teams across the company to help design and develop course content to help businesses and agencies advertise on Pinterest
• Be responsible for design work which includes illustrations, training materials, and landing pages within our LMS
  
  
  

What We Are Looking For

• 4+ years of Instructional Design experience; Knowledge of adult learning principles and techniques
• Must have experience with e-learning development tools including Articulate Rise 360, Evolve, and Storyline and have experience working within a LMS
• Demonstrated experience developing self-paced eLearning & webinar curriculums, storyboards, online tutorials, assessments and other materials
• Experience in graphic design and general design work in areas including but not limited to: visualizing data (making charts / graphs), deck design, etc.
• Experience working at a marketing agency, digital / social media organization, and / or have extensive ad tech knowledge
• Ability to get up to speed on our product offerings and tools quickly
• Solid project management skills including, planning work, managing details, keeping multiple tasks/projects on track, working with stakeholders, and navigating ambiguity to deliver results
• Preferred experience in multimedia development in audio, video, and/or animation (e.g. Figma, Canva, Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, Premiere Pro, Vyond)
• Experience with emerging tech trends for content creation (e.g. gamification, learning simulations)
• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field such as digital advertising, learning design or equivalent experience
  
  
  

Relocation Statement:

• This position is not eligible for relocation assistance. Visit our PinFlex page to learn more about our working model.
  
  
  

In-Office Requirement Statement

• We let the type of work you do guide the collaboration style. That means we're not always working in an office, but we continue to gather for key moments of collaboration and connection.
• This role will need to be in the office for in-person collaboration [1-2 times/quarter] and therefore can be situated anywhere in the country.
  
  
  

At Pinterest we believe the workplace should be equitable, inclusive, and inspiring for every employee. In an effort to provide greater transparency, we are sharing the base salary range for this position. The position is also eligible for equity. Final salary is based on a number of factors including location, travel, relevant prior experience, or particular skills and expertise.

Information regarding the culture at Pinterest and benefits available for this position can be found here.

US based applicants only

$80,710—$166,168 USD

Our Commitment To Inclusion

Pinterest is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of merit. We want to have the best qualified people in every job. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion or religious creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, status as a protected veteran, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information or characteristics (or those of a family member) or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state or local laws. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you require a medical or religious accommodation during the job application process, please complete this form for support.