Explore Instructional Designer Jobs

Find Instructional Designer opportunities that match your expertise and career goals. Organizations across industries rely on instructional design professionals to create engaging learning experiences, develop digital training, and help employees and customers build valuable skills. Ladders features vetted professional jobs paying $100,000 or more, including opportunities for experienced learning and development talent.

What Instructional Designers Do

Instructional Designers analyze learning needs and turn them into effective educational programs. Typical work may include consulting with subject-matter experts, defining learning objectives, designing courses and assessments, developing e-learning content, and evaluating outcomes. Depending on the role, designers may focus on employee training, higher education, customer education, compliance, or product learning.

Common Skills and Qualifications

Employers often seek experience in instructional design, adult learning principles, curriculum development, and learning experience design. Useful skills may include writing and editing, project management, accessibility practices, assessment design, and collaboration with stakeholders. Familiarity with learning management systems and authoring tools can also be valuable; specific requirements vary by employer and position.

Where Instructional Designers Work

Instructional Designers work in corporate learning and development, technology, healthcare, financial services, education, government, and consulting. Some roles emphasize digital learning and remote collaboration, while others involve classroom programs or blended learning. Job titles may include Learning Experience Designer, E-learning Developer, Curriculum Designer, and Learning Architect.

Find Your Next Instructional Design Role

Explore current Instructional Designer openings on Ladders and compare responsibilities, qualifications, and compensation details. Search for positions that align with your experience in learning strategy, course development, and digital education, and take the next step toward a senior-level career opportunity.

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$100K - $120K *

Join a dynamic team to own product design and user experience for an enterprise healthcare platform, creating intuitive interfaces that simplify complex workflows while collaborating closely with prod...

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

$85K - $100K *

Lead the charge in transforming healthcare by managing large-scale digital initiatives. Collaborate with diverse stakeholders to ensure project success, focusing on adoption and integration of technol...

Richmond Hill, ONRemote

3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Hospitals & Medical Centers

$90K - $140K *

Join a team that's driving project success by leading technical initiatives, resolving complex challenges, and aligning outcomes with client objectives. Your expertise will enhance profitability and o...

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4 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$60K - $99K *

Grow your career with a mission-driven team dedicated to enhancing ELA education. Engage with educators and leaders to deliver impactful professional development and support, ensuring effective implem...

Alaska, USRemote

3 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Education, Government & Non-Profit

$210K - $250K *

Develop transformative tech strategies to elevate operational performance. Lead a 175-person team in optimizing core systems and embedding AI across workflows while ensuring rigorous financial control...

United StatesRemote

Reposted 3 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Food & Beverages

$105K - $140K *

Contribute to the evolution of cloud platform capabilities by designing and building backend services for orchestration and job execution, ensuring reliable service coordination and operational visibi...

United StatesRemote

2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Consumer Technology

$83K - $104K *

Collaborate effectively with project teams to manage workflows, deliverables, and communications, ensuring high-quality execution across all project phases in commercial and critical environments...

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Reposted 4 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Technical Services

$155K - $165K *

Join a team that's shaping the future of HR as you lead impactful programs and enhance employee experiences, all while advising the Executive Team and driving compliance across a rapidly growing organ...

Washington, DCRemote

4 weeks ago

  •   11 - 15 years exp.  •   Transportation

$180K - $220K *

Empower a globally distributed team to build and enhance an in-house ERP application, ensuring alignment across engineering, operations, and delivery while fostering a culture of collaboration, accoun...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$110K - $130K *

Drive project delivery excellence by architecting frameworks, managing resources, and synchronizing teams. Lead cross-functional initiatives, optimize processes, and mentor project managers to ensure...

United StatesRemote

4 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Food & Beverages

$110K - $130K *

Grow your career with a hands-on marketing leadership role that drives lead generation through strategic content, vendor management, and budget oversight. Collaborate closely with sales to translate i...

United StatesRemote

Reposted 4 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$80K - $95K *

Shape the future of property insurance by leading a dynamic product team to uncover user needs, drive innovative solutions, and deliver impactful outcomes through agile methodologies and data-driven d...

Lehi, UTRemote

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$145K - $185K *

Champion new business opportunities by building relationships, shaping solutions, and leading contract execution within the Army sector. Drive portfolio growth while ensuring customer satisfaction and...

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1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$165K - $190K *

Shape innovative IT solutions by leading technical strategies for federal proposals. Collaborate with teams to design enterprise architectures, ensuring alignment with business goals while serving as...

Virginia, USRemote

1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$135K - $150K *

Advance your career by leading complex enterprise implementations, driving customer adoption, and ensuring measurable value realization. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to operationalize solut...

United StatesRemote

2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$140K - $185K *

Unlock the power of enterprise data as you design and implement Master Data Management solutions that enhance healthcare operations, drive analytics, and enable AI-driven decision-making with trusted...

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Reposted 2 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$180K - $200K *

Unlock potential by leading a dynamic creative team to drive performance-focused video ads. Oversee the entire creative process, from concept to execution, ensuring data-driven decisions enhance custo...

United StatesRemote

1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Food & Beverages

$150K - $180K *

Lead product strategy for cloud-native vault solutions, driving effective secrets management and session control. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance security offerings while ensuring h...

United StatesRemote

Reposted 4 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$140K - $180K *

Innovate with us as you lead technical delivery for enterprise data integration and migration projects, focusing on Higher Education and Salesforce ecosystems. Drive solution architecture, manage team...

United StatesRemote

1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$79K - $114K *

Engineer robust full stack enterprise applications in a dynamic AWS environment. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design, develop, and maintain high-quality solutions while troubleshooting c...

United StatesRemote

Reposted 3 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$104K - $170K *

Lead the charge in managing complex power systems studies projects for mission critical facilities, ensuring accurate execution, budget adherence, and client satisfaction while collaborating with inte...

United StatesRemote

Reposted 1 month ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Technical Services

$80K - $95K *

Transform brand vision into cohesive creative suites across digital and print. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver engaging designs that enhance customer experience and uphold brand sta...

United StatesRemote

6 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Education, Government & Non-Profit

$228K - $412K *

Lead the charge in shaping a strategic portfolio naming ecosystem that enhances clarity and coherence across a rapidly evolving product landscape, driving executive alignment and operational excellenc...

Santa Clara, CARemote

1 week ago

  •   11 - 15 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$80K - $95K *

Unlock potential by leading creative strategy and execution across paid media and direct response channels, leveraging insights to drive customer engagement and acquisition while ensuring brand consis...

Charlotte, NCRemote

1 month ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Telecommunications & Hardware

$164K - $314K *

Elevate HR strategy by leading integration and planning initiatives that align enterprise priorities with effective execution across HR functions, driving measurable business outcomes and enhancing or...

San Antonio, TXRemote

Reposted 4 days ago

  •   11 - 15 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

  • What does an Instructional Designer do?question toggle

    An Instructional Designer plans and develops learning experiences, such as courses, training programs, assessments, and digital learning materials. The role often involves analyzing learner needs, setting objectives, working with subject-matter experts, and evaluating whether training is effective.

  • What qualifications are common for Instructional Designer jobs?question toggle

    Requirements vary, but employers commonly value experience in instructional design, learning theory, curriculum development, writing, and project management. Some positions request a related degree, a portfolio, or familiarity with learning management systems and e-learning authoring tools.

  • Which industries hire Instructional Designers?question toggle

    Instructional Designers work in many sectors, including technology, healthcare, finance, education, government, consulting, and corporate learning and development.

  • What other job titles are related to Instructional Designer?question toggle

    Related titles include Learning Experience Designer, E-learning Developer, Curriculum Designer, Learning Architect, Training Specialist, and Learning and Development Designer.

  • How can I find high-paying Instructional Designer jobs?question toggle

    Review roles that match your experience and strengths, and compare the listed responsibilities, qualifications, and compensation information. Ladders focuses on vetted professional jobs paying $100,000 or more.