Instructional Designer at Travelers Hartford, CT

Instructional Designer job at Travelers. Hartford, CT.

Who Are We?

Taking care of our customers, our communities and each other. That’s the Travelers Promise. By honoring this commitment, we have maintained our reputation as one of the best property casualty insurers in the industry for over 170 years. Join us to discover a culture that is rooted in innovation and thrives on collaboration. Imagine loving what you do and where you do it.

Compensation Overview

The annual base salary range provided for this position is a nationwide market range and represents a broad range of salaries for this role across the country. The actual salary for this position will be determined by a number of factors, including the scope, complexity and location of the role; the skills, education, training, credentials and experience of the candidate; and other conditions of employment. As part of our comprehensive compensation and benefits program, employees are also eligible for performance-based cash incentive awards.

Salary Range

81,500.00 – $134,500.00

Target Openings

What Is the Opportunity?

Learning is essential to everything we do. At Travelers we believe in an inclusive learning culture that provides employees a variety of ways to support them during their learning journey. As a Learning Designer, you will design, develop, and deliver learning strategies to train employees to perform their jobs through use of multimedia and technology tools, which may include e-learning / self paced, multimedia, materials for instructor-led training, and job aids. You will contribute to the development of project plans, communicate results and recommendations to business partners, and manage work through the project life cycle for assigned projects.

In this role, you’ll develop promotional emails, newsletters, and SharePoint websites for learning activities and events. You’ll create promotional videos and video-based learning content, as well as produce podcasts. Additional responsibilities include producing e-learning courses using a variety of tools and developing learning curriculum to assemble in our learning experience platform (LXP).

Our ideal candidate will have proficiency with Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator, with experience in additional Adobe tools being a plus. You should be proficient with video editing tools such as Camtasia or Adobe Premiere, and advanced with Articulate Storyline and Rise e-learning authoring tools. Experience with animation tools like Adobe After Effects or Vyond, along with expertise in audio editing tools including Adobe Audition. SharePoint development knowledge is a plus.

What Will You Do?

Conduct gap / needs analysis and make actionable recommendations related to learning needs.

Recommend learning strategies and approaches for assigned projects.

Contribute to development of short- and long-term organizational strategies and initiatives.

Develop a project plan, project schedule, and milestone dates. Manage work through the project lifecycle.

Design and develop complex learning solutions aligned with business and learner needs.

Deliver leading-edge solutions. May work with team to explore new technologies or be internal lead for a specific technology.

Design and recommend measurement tools for specific solutions and for broader use across our organization. Monitor feedback, evaluate impact and effectiveness of solutions, and communicate results and recommendations to business partners.

Right size and reduce resource requirements without impacting quality or effectiveness.

Perform other duties as assigned.

What Will Our Ideal Candidate Have?

Bachelor’s degree in instructional design, learning and development, learning technologies, or comparable field.

Three years of experience applying adult learning and design best practices to develop engaging and effective learning resources.

Proficiency in MS Office products and proficient with rapid development authoring tools.

Experience with a Learning Management System (LMS), Learner Experience Platform (LXP), Digital Adoption Platform (DAP), and Learning Record Store (LRS).

Knowledge of incorporating multimedia elements (audio, video, and graphics) into blended learning solutions.

Experience with project management tools and techniques.

What is a Must Have?

Two years of experience in instructional design / curriculum design / learning technologies, adult learning, or business-related field.

What Is in It for You?

Health Insurance

Employees and their eligible family members – including spouses, domestic partners, and children – are eligible for coverage from the first day of employment.

Retirement :

Travelers matches your 401(k) contributions dollar-for-dollar up to your first 5% of eligible pay, subject to an annual maximum. If you have student loan debt, you can enroll in the Paying it Forward Savings Program. When you make a payment toward your student loan, Travelers will make an annual contribution into your 401(k) account. You are also eligible for a Pension Plan that is 100% funded by Travelers.

Paid Time Off :

Start your career at Travelers with a minimum of 20 days Paid Time Off annually, plus nine paid company Holidays.

Wellness Program :

The Travelers wellness program is comprised of tools, discounts and resources that empower you to achieve your wellness goals and caregiving needs. In addition, our mental health program provides access to free professional counseling services, health coaching and other resources to support your daily life needs.

Volunteer Encouragement :

We have a deep commitment to the communities we serve and encourage our employees to get involved. Travelers has a Matching Gift and Volunteer Rewards program that enables you to give back to the charity of your choice.

Employment Practices

Travelers is an equal opportunity employer. We value the unique abilities and talents each individual brings to our organization and recognize that we benefit in numerous ways from our differences.

In accordance with local law, candidates seeking employment in Colorado are not required to disclose dates of attendance at or graduation from educational institutions.

If you are a candidate and have specific questions regarding the physical requirements of this role, please send us an so we may assist you.

Travelers reserves the right to fill this position at a level above or below the level included in this posting.

To learn more about our comprehensive benefit programs please visit .

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