Senior Instructional Designer

Join a leading fintech company that's democratizing finance for all.

Robinhood was founded on a simple idea: that our financial markets should be accessible to all. With customers at the heart of our decisions, Robinhood is lowering barriers and providing greater access to financial information. Together, we are building products and services that help create a financial system everyone can participate in.

As we continue to build...

We're seeking curious, growth minded thinkers to help shape our vision, structures and systems; playing a key-role as we launch into our ambitious future. If you're invigorated by our mission, values, and drive to change the world — we'd love to have you apply.

About the team + role

Learning and Development's mission is to ensure employees are well equipped and knowledgeable by building role-specific skills to run a highly effective business. We create programming for strong skill development, provide accurate and easily accessible reference information and process documentation for the business to have what they need to be confident, competent, and excited about delivering an exceptional customer experience.

As a Senior Instructional Designer, you will be responsible for the design and delivery of learning and development programs that build world-class experiences for our customers. Specifically, you will be accountable for creating training and educational programs related to skills training, new hire onboarding, product launches, and new process or policy implementations, among other areas for our associates and registered representatives using a variety of instructional methods.

You will also be responsible for strategizing and developing new learning methodologies to meet our learner needs, project managing large-scale projects and lead team initiatives. The ideal candidate will provide resolutions to a diverse range of complex business problems and will assess curriculum improvement opportunities, revise training collateral and make recommendations as necessary.

The role is located in the office location(s) listed on this job description which will align with our in-office working environment. Please connect with your recruiter for more information regarding our in-office philosophy and expectations.

What you'll do

Research and implement new and emerging technologies/processes to evolve the L&D offerings, creating marketable solutions specific to Robinhood's learner population

Evolve L&D course design philosophy, tools, and processes to match the rapid development cycle and apply more of an agile approach to training design

Own the portfolio of course projects from inception and design phase to production and release following our ADDIE and end-to-end processes

Lead training efforts/plans for new education product launches

Create engaging learning activities and compelling course content that enhance knowledge and skills

Work with subject matter experts and identify target audience's training needs, conducting instructional research and analysis on learners and contexts

Apply tested instructional design theories, practice and methods with supporting material/media (audio, video, simulations, role-plays, games, etc.)

Manage Learning Management System (LMS) related processes and reporting

Measure courseware efficacy and impact of learning solutions

Coach, mentor, and develop employees in design standard methodologies, communication, and project management

What you bring

5+ years of success in a Learning & Development role with experience in training design, development and delivery

Highly collaborative with a “can do attitude” and the ability to manage multiple projects

Strong instructional design background with extensive experience conceptualizing, creating, and delivering trainings

Demonstrated ability to coach and develop instructional designers

Excellent critical thinking, problem-solving, and sound judgment

Extensive experience with instructional systems design models and methodologies, authoring tools, and learning management systems integration

Strong background in project management

What we offer

Market competitive and pay equity-focused compensation structure

100% paid health insurance for employees with 90% coverage for dependents

Annual lifestyle wallet for personal wellness, learning and development, and more!

Lifetime maximum benefit for family forming and fertility benefits

Dedicated mental health support for employees and eligible dependents

Generous time away including company holidays, paid time off, sick time, parental leave, and more!

Lively office environment with catered meals, fully stocked kitchens, and geo-specific commuter benefits

The expected salary range for this role is based on the location where the work will be performed and is aligned to one of 3 compensation zones. This role is also eligible to participate in a Robinhood bonus plan and Robinhood's equity plan.

US Zone 1: $115000 - $135000 US Zone 2: $101000 - $119000 US Zone 3: $89000 - $105000

Base pay for the successful applicant will depend on a variety of job-related factors, which may include education, training, experience, location, business needs, or market demands. You can view comp zones for our US office locations in the table below. For other locations not listed, compensation can be discussed with your recruiter during the interview process.

Office locations (by comp zone) US Zone 1: Menlo Park, CA; New York, NY; Seattle, WA; Washington, D.C. US Zone 2: Denver, CO; Westlake (Dallas), TX; Chicago, IL US Zone 3: Lake Mary, FL

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Robinhood promotes diversity and provides equal opportunity for all applicants and employees. We are dedicated to building a company that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work (and work environment) will be for everyone. Additionally, Robinhood provides reasonable accommodations for candidates on request and respects applicants' privacy rights. To review Robinhood's Privacy Policy please visit Robinhood - US Applicant Privacy Policy. If you are an applicant located in the UK or EEA, please visit the Robinhood - UK/EEA Applicant Privacy Policy.