About Tekion:
Positively disrupting an industry that has not seen any innovation in over 50 years, Tekion has challenged the paradigm with the first and fastest cloud-native automotive platform that includes the revolutionary Automotive Retail Cloud (ARC) for retailers, Automotive Enterprise Cloud (AEC) for manufacturers and other large automotive enterprises and Automotive Partner Cloud (APC) for technology and industry partners. Tekion connects the entire spectrum of the automotive retail ecosystem through one seamless platform. The transformative platform uses cutting-edge technology, big data, machine learning, and AI to seamlessly bring together OEMs, retailers/dealers and consumers. With its highly configurable integration and greater customer engagement capabilities, Tekion is enabling the best automotive retail experiences ever. Tekion employs close to 3,000 people across North America, Asia and Europe.
*** 25% Travel requirement
*** This position REQUIRES experience in Automotive AND Instructional Design. This could be in OEM, dealership or automotive software. Additional experience in retail or fixed ops a plus!
Job Description
We are looking for an Instructional Learning Designer II to join our team. The Instructional Designer will be responsible for helping in the development of instructional materials and content to support effective learning experiences.
Key Responsibilities
- Course Development: Collaborate with instructional designers and subject matter experts to design and develop instructional materials, courses, and learning modules.
- Needs Analysis: Facilitate thorough needs assessments to identify learning objectives, target audience, and performance gaps.
- Content Design: Design interactive instructional content including, story boards, outlines, Learning activities.
- Storyboarding: Assist in the creation of storyboards and outlines for instructional content, mapping out the flow and structure of learning materials.
- Quality Assurance: Review and edit instructional materials for clarity, accuracy, and effectiveness. Ensure that content meets instructional design standards and guidelines.
- Collaboration: Work closely with instructional developers, stakeholders, and other team members to gather feedback and make improvements to instructional materials.
- Evaluation: Participate in evaluating the effectiveness of instructional materials and make recommendations for improvements.
Skills and Experience
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent in instructional design, communication, education, or a related field plus 2+ years of experience
- Effective communication skills
- Attention to detail
- A creative approach to designing engaging learning experiences
- Experience working with multiple stakeholders to create comprehensive learning materials
- Experience creation of storyboards
- An entrepreneurial mindset that balances creative problem solving with drive to deliver outcomes
Preferred Skills
- Curriculum design, e-learning development Analysis
- Asset / module development
- Experience with the Articulate eLearning platform: Rise, Storyline, etc.
- Experience with Agile project management theory
- 1+ years of experience in a dealership role and/or 2+ years in a top tier consulting firm
- 1+ years of dealership or automotive experience
- Experience delivering assets and showing the impact of the work, you have done
- Walk-Me or similar tool
- Knowledge in the Tekion products
- Experience with instructional design software and e-learning platforms may also be preferred
Perks and Benefits
- Competitive compensation and generous stock options
- 100% employer-paid top-of-the-line medical, dental and vision coverage
- Great benefits including unlimited PTO, parental leave and free snacks and beverages
- The opportunity to work with some of the brightest minds from Silicon Valley’s most dominant and successful companies
- Be part of an early stage, hyper-growth start-up with the opportunity to grow and prosper
- Work on the latest and coolest technologies – everything is home-grown and built ground-up
- A dynamic work environment with a strong sense of community and collaboration
- The open and transparent culture that encourages innovation, rewards performance and discourages hierarchy
- Exciting opportunities for career growth and development
Current Tekion Employees – Please apply via Greenhouse Internal Job Board
The salary range describes the minimum to maximum base salary range for this position across applicable US locations. The actual compensation offered may vary from the posted hiring range based on geographic location, work experience, education, licensure requirements and/or skill level and will be finalized at the time of offer. In addition to the compensation listed, this position may be eligible for equity compensation, and a bonus or commission whereby total compensation may exceed base salary depending on individual or company performance. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range during the hiring process.
Tekion is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, victim of violence or having a family member who is a victim of violence, the intersectionality of two or more protected categories, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.
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