dbt Labs
SaaS
SeniorInstructionalDesigner
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“Senior Instructional Designer at dbt Labs. Skills: Instructional design, Learning content development, Sales enablement. Design and develop learning content. Transform existing materials into learning experiences”
What You'll Achieve.
Drive real behavior change; Ensure clear learning objectives; Ensure measurable outcomes; Ensure seamless and intuitive learner experience; Assess comprehension; Reinforce key behaviors; Continuously improve program effectiveness
Industry & Context.
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
5+ years of experience in instructional design, Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-moving environment, Experience working across time zones and designing for remote, hybrid, and in-person audiences
Nice to Have
learning experience supporting a sales enablement function is a plus
What You'll Do.
Design and develop learning content
Transform existing materials into learning experiences
Translate content strategy into learning assets
Build courses in Articulate Rise
and produce microvideos
Apply instructional design frameworks
Build and manage content in LMS
Create interactive learning experiences
Develop certification programs
Maintain and update existing content
Support live training sessions
Track content engagement and outcomes
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Partner with the enablement team; Partner closely with subject matter experts across sales, product marketing, and revenue operations; Collaborate with the broader enablement team
Process & Methodology
Manage multiple projects simultaneously
Full Job Description
About Us dbt Labs is the pioneer of analytics engineering, helping data teams transform raw data into reliable, actionable insights. Since 2016, we’ve grown from an open source project into the leading analytics engineering platform, now used by over 90,000 teams every week, driving data transformations and AI use cases. As of February 2025, we’ve surpassed $100 million in annual recurring revenue (ARR) and serve more than 5,400 dbt Platform customers, including AstraZeneca, Sky, Nasdaq, Volvo, JetBlue, and SafetyCulture. We’re backed by top-tier investors including Andreessen Horowitz, Sequoia Capital, and Altimeter. At our core, we believe in empowering data practitioners: Reliable, high-quality data is the fuel that propels AI-powered data engineering. AI is changing data work, fast. dbt’s data control plane keeps data engineers ahead of that curve. We empower engineers to deliver reliable, governed data faster, cheaper, and at scale. dbt Labs is now synonymous with analytics engineering, defining the modern data stack and serving as the data control plane for enterprise teams around the world. And we’re just getting started.. We’re growing fast and building a team of passionate, curious people across the globe. Learn more about what makes us special by checking out our values. As a Senior Instructional Designer at dbt Labs, you'll be at the heart of how our sales and go-to-market teams learn, grow, and perform. Reporting to the Director of Enablement, you'll be responsible for designing and building high-quality learning experiences that scale across a global, distributed workforce. The ideal candidate brings a strong foundation in adult learning principles, a sharp eye for content structure, and the ability to translate complex product and process knowledge into engaging, practical training. You thrive at the intersection of creativity and rigor equally comfortable storyboarding an eLearning module and collaborating with a subject matter expert to nail the lea
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