Senior Custom Instructional Designer

FranklinCovey

. Serve as lead instructional designer for assigned internal FranklinCovey projects .

Posted 9/16/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesSenior💰 $89,000 - $100,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in instructional design and learning experience design, with a strong foundation in adult learning principles and methodologies such as ADDIE and SAM. Proficient in managing projects and collaborating with cross-functional teams to create customized learning solutions that drive performance outcomes.

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Instructional DesignAdult Learning PrinciplesProject ManagementLearning Authoring ToolsCorporate Training

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Hard Skills

Instructional DesignLearning Experience DesignADDIESAMDesign ThinkingILT DesignVILT DesignDigital Learning DesignMicrolearning DesignContent Customization

Soft Skills

Written CommunicationVisual CommunicationTime ManagementCollaborationFeedback Incorporation

Tools & Technologies

AsanaSmartsheetLearning Authoring Tools

Certifications & Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in Instructional Design

Industry Keywords

Corporate TrainingConsultingProfessional ServicesLeadership DevelopmentCulture Change

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serve as lead instructional designer for assigned internal FranklinCovey projects
Design and customize learning experiences, content, and tools for FranklinCovey offerings, internal processes, toolkits, enablement content, and internal training
Serve as instructional designer for assigned custom client projects
Collaborate with Solution Consultants and clients to adapt FranklinCovey content to specific client contexts
Configure courses, modules, tools, and reinforcement assets for client industry, culture, language, and use cases while preserving FranklinCovey intellectual property and standards
Apply adult learning principles, learning science, and experience design frameworks to drive behavior change and performance outcomes
Create design documents, outlines, storyboards, and wireframes
Integrate practice, reflection, manager involvement, assessments, and on-the-job experiments
Gather feedback from pilots, account teams, delivery consultants, internal stakeholders, and client engagements to refine designs
Maintain documentation and version control for reuse, scaling, and productization
Prioritize and sequence projects, estimate effort, and manage timelines with the Custom Operations Manager
Facilitate working sessions, design reviews, and feedback loops
Communicate design rationale, options, and trade-offs to non-design stakeholders
Partner with Content, Delivery, Practices, Marketing, Product, and other internal stakeholders to align requirements, scope, timelines, and success criteria

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Instructional Design
7+ years of experience in instructional design or learning experience design
Experience preferably in a corporate, consulting, or professional services environment
Experience leading projects involving net-new design and customization of existing content
Ability to design across ILT, VILT, digital, blended, and microlearning modalities
Strong knowledge of adult learning principles and instructional design methodologies, including ADDIE, SAM, and design thinking
Excellent written and visual communication skills
Strong project and time-management skills
Ability to manage multiple priorities and stakeholders in a fast-paced, deadline-driven setting
Comfort collaborating with diverse, cross-functional teams and incorporating feedback into iterative design
Proficiency with learning authoring and design tools
Experience with leadership development, productivity, trust, execution, or culture-change content areas
Familiarity with FranklinCovey frameworks, models, and brand voice
Experience partnering with facilitators/delivery consultants and product/content teams
Proficiency with project management technologies such as Asana and Smartsheet
Ability to work remotely anywhere in the contiguous United States

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
HSA
Employee stock purchasing program
401(k)
Paid time off
Holiday pay