Instructional Designer Associate

About this role

Learning Experience Designer is responsible for designing, delivering, and continuously improving skills‑based learning and assessment solutions aligned to business priorities. This role partners closely with business, HR, and Talent stakeholders to translate skill gaps into high‑quality learning experiences and measurable outcomes. The role sits in the middle of both strategy and production: it requires the designer to be hands-on and actively design and build learning assets, but be involved in involved in understanding business and skills needs and shaping learning, assessment and skills management frameworks. 

Key Responsibilities: 

-Conduct learning and skills needs analyses using business data, stakeholder input, and performance insights. 

-Collaborate with Talent Practices, AIR, and HR Technology teams to embed learning and skills development into broader talent, performance, and career processes. 

-Analyze learning and business requirements and collaborate with SMEs, content sponsors, and course owners to design outcome‑driven learning solutions. 

-Design and develop instructional materials across modalities, including: 

• Instructor‑led training (ILT) 
• Blended and digital learning solutions 
• Facilitator guides, participant materials, and multimedia assets

-Design and implement skills‑based assessments, such as scenario‑based questions, application tasks, and knowledge checks aligned to learning objectives and business outcomes. 

-Apply instructional design best practices and adult learning principles to ensure learning is engaging, effective, and learner‑centered. 

-Ensure all learning materials meet organizational objectives, brand standards, quality expectations, and accessibility guidelines. 

-Evaluate the effectiveness of learning programs using learner feedback, assessments, and performance data. 

-Use insights from evaluation to iterate on learning design, assessments, and delivery approaches. 

-Stay current on instructional design trends, skills‑based learning practices, and adult learning theory to continuously improve learning solutions 

Our benefits

To help you stay energized, engaged and inspired, we offer a wide range of employee benefits including: retirement investment and tools designed to help you in building a sound financial future; access to education reimbursement; comprehensive resources to support your physical health and emotional well-being; family support programs; and Flexible Time Off (FTO) so you can relax, recharge and be there for the people you care about.

Our hybrid work model

BlackRock’s hybrid work model is designed to enable a culture of collaboration and apprenticeship that enriches the experience of our employees, while supporting flexibility for all. Employees are currently required to work at least 4 days in the office per week, with the flexibility to work from home 1 day a week. Some business groups may require more time in the office due to their roles and responsibilities. We remain focused on increasing the impactful moments that arise when we work together in person – aligned with our commitment to performance and innovation. As a new joiner, you can count on this hybrid model to accelerate your learning and onboarding experience here at BlackRock.

About BlackRock

At BlackRock, we are all connected by one mission: to help more and more people experience financial well-being.  Our clients, and the people they serve, are saving for retirement, paying for their children’s educations, buying homes and starting businesses. Their investments also help to strengthen the global economy: support businesses small and large; finance infrastructure projects that connect and power cities; and facilitate innovations that drive progress.

This mission would not be possible without our smartest investment – the one we make in our employees. It’s why we’re dedicated to creating an environment where our colleagues feel welcomed, valued and supported with networks, benefits and development opportunities to help them thrive.

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BlackRock is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.  We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to age, disability, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation and other protected characteristics at law.