Sr. Instructional Designer

At PitchBook, we are always looking forward. We continue to innovate, evolve, and invest in ourselves to bring out the best in everyone. We’re deeply collaborative and thrive on the excitement, energy, and fun that reverberates throughout the company. 

Our extensive learning programs and mentorship opportunities help us create a culture of curiosity that pushes us to always find new solutions and better ways of doing things. The combination of a rapidly evolving industry and our high ambitions means there’s going to be some ambiguity along the way, but we excel when we challenge ourselves. We’re willing to take risks, fail fast, and do it all over again in the pursuit of excellence.

If you have a good attitude and are willing to roll up your sleeves to get things done, PitchBook is the place for you. 

 

About the Role:

At PitchBook we believe our people are what set us apart, and as a member of the People team your contributions will directly impact the success of our employees and the company.  PitchBook is a values-driven company. Our team embodies these values in everything we do, and we take pride in setting a positive example for our colleagues at all levels.

The People team fosters a culture of collaboration, and we hold ourselves to a high bar to consistently deliver an exceptional employee experience. We create a positive environment where employees are supported and empowered to do their best work. We push ourselves to continuously learn while leveraging diverse skillsets and perspectives to create employee-centric programs that are as impactful as they are fun. If you are driven to do great work and are committed to doing your job with passion, you have found the right team!

Are you looking for an opportunity to own work that challenges you and makes a difference in helping our people achieve their personal and professional learning and development goals? The Sr. Instructional Designer is responsible for designing and developing engaging, measurable learning solutions to improve individual and team performance. This role partners closely with learning program managers who own the end-to-end development and delivery of learning programs and curricula. Alongside learning program managers, instructional designers work with key business stakeholders and SMEs to design and develop innovative and high-impact learning experiences and programs aligned to PitchBook’s strategic goals. This role is critical to the ongoing growth of a learning culture at PitchBook by ensuring we provide quality and innovation in learning design and impactful solutions that develop PitchBook employees. 

 

Primary Job Responsibilities:

• Apply adult learning theory to design and build learning solutions and experiences    
• Design and develop instructionally sound learning solutions and experiences   
• Consult and collaborate with learning program managers, business stakeholders, and SMEs to define options for learning solution design 
• Partner with learning program managers to conduct training needs analysis to inform performance objectives, instructional strategies, and project scope   
• Own and project manage the design, develop, and test phases for learning assets and evaluation instruments 
• Leverage creative and immersive learning methodologies and mixed modalities in learning experience, product design, and development  
• Collaborate with other instructional designers, media specialists, learning technology experts, and SMEs to dynamically create learning solutions  
• Analyze quality and operation KPIs to identify the root causes of performance opportunities  
• Identify and apply appropriate evaluation techniques (summative, formative, four levels, and usability testing)   
• Partner with other teams to monitor completion, comprehension, and retention of the content to identify training effectiveness and improvement opportunities   
• Build, implement, and improve instructional design processes by identifying and using design tools that support the efficient and timely design of high-quality solutions  
• Consult and coach instructional designers to increase innovation and design skills  
• Build effective working relationships, including communicating effectively with partners and stakeholders 
• Demonstrate good judgment and analytical problem-solving methods  
• Learn multiple systems and processes quickly   
• Support the vision and values of the company through role modeling and encouraging desired behaviors 
• Participate in various company initiatives and projects as requested 

 

Skills and Qualifications:

• 5+ years of instructional design experience using Storyline and Rise
• Ability to analyze and logically organize complex information into instructionally sound training materials that excite and engage learners
• Experience with eLearning software such as Captivate, Storyline, Camtasia, and similar authoring tools and platforms for creating rapid animation or graphic-rich designs 
• Experience with presentation and graphic tools (PowerPoint, Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign)   
• Demonstrate instructional design expertise for a broad range of delivery modalities focused on adult learners  
• Audio and video skills with programs like Adobe Premiere and Audition, plus some front-end Web development  
• Apply cloud infrastructure knowledge and experience with APIs to design and build engaging and effective learning experiences  
• Experience defining and improving instructional design processes and tools to support continuous improvement and efficient, quality design work 
• Ability to run multiple, complex projects. Strong project management skills and ability to multi-task and continually prioritize changing project tasks and deliverables   
• Excellent grammar and writing proficiency for global English  
• Interpersonal skills, including both written and oral communication skills   
• Creative thinker and self-starter with a proactive approach to resolving problems and issues  
• Attention to detail and an overall focus on the design of high-quality learning experiences  
• Bring a customer service mentality to the work  
• Work well independently and as a part of teams  
• Eager to learn, grow, and build skills while working in a fast-paced environment  
• Proprietary learning management and other topic specific content (Cornerstone, Slack, Workday, Paycor, etc.)  is a plus
• Proficiency with the Microsoft Office suite including in-depth knowledge of Outlook, Word, and Excel with the ability to pick up new systems and software easily 

 

Benefits + Compensation at PitchBook:

Physical Health            

• Comprehensive health benefits
• Additional medical wellness incentives 
• STD, LTD, AD&D, and life insurance

 

Emotional Health 

• Paid sabbatical program after four years
• Paid family and paternity leave 
• Annual educational stipend
• Ability to apply for tuition reimbursement
• CFA exam stipend 
• Robust training programs on industry and soft skills 
• Employee assistance program
• Generous allotment of vacation days, sick days, and volunteer days 

 

Social Health 

• Matching gifts program
• Employee resource groups
• Subsidized emergency childcare  
• Dependent Care FSA
• Company-wide events
• Employee referral bonus program  
• Quarterly team building events

 

Financial Health 

• 401k match
• Shared ownership employee stock program 
• Monthly transportation stipend  

 

*Please be aware the above PitchBook benefit and perk offerings are subject to corresponding plan and policy documents and may change during the course of your employment.

 

Compensation

• Annual base salary: $110,000-$125,000
• Target annual bonus percentage: 10%

 

*Starting pay will be based on several factors and commensurate with qualifications & experience. We also have a location-based compensation structure; there may be different ranges for candidates by location. 

 

Working Conditions:

We believe our business and our culture are strongest when we work together in person. We also know that it’s helpful to have some flexibility to work remotely. Most roles work in the office 3+ days/week, and some are expected to work in the office 4-5 days/week. The current expectation for this role is that you are working in the office 3+ days/week and that you are in the office full-time during the training period, for which the length varies by role. During an initial phone screen, the team will discuss expectations for this specific position. 

The job conditions for this position are in a standard office setting. Employees in this position use PC and phone on an on-going basis throughout the day. Limited corporate travel may be required to remote offices or other business meetings and events.

 

Life At PB:

We are consistently recognized as a Best Place to Work and our culture is at the heart of our success. It’s our fundamental belief that people do and create great things and that people are the cornerstone of prosperity. We believe that proactively seeking out different points of view, listening to others, learning, and reflecting on what we’ve heard creates a sense of belonging within PitchBook and strengthens the PitchBook community.

 

We are excited to get to know you and your background. Concerned that you might not meet every requirement? We encourage you to still apply as you might be the right candidate for the role or other roles at PitchBook.

 

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