Global Instructional Designer

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Job Description
Global Instructional Designer
Collaborate with innovative 3Mers around the world

As a Global Instructional Designer, you will play a key role in designing and developing a wide range of learning solutions for the Safety & Industrial Business Group marketing community and customers. In this role, you will collaborate with Division and Area teams to create engaging and effective customer education aligned with go-to-market models. You will also focus on upscaling marketing skills and competencies internally, working with some of the most innovative and diverse people globally.

The impact you will make in this role

• You will design and develop on-demand, virtual, and instructor-led courses, videos, simulations, tests, and certifications.
• You will create outlines, storyboards, lesson plans, videos, and scripts using the latest technologies and tools.
• You will manage multiple projects and complete deliverables for all project phases, ensuring alignment with adult learning principles and 3M standards.
• You will create regional and area-localized versions of courses from global content, coordinating with country and regional stakeholders.

Your Skills And Expertise
To set you up for success in this role from day one, 3M is looking for candidates who must have the following qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited university.
• Five or more years of experience in instructional design.
• Strong foundation in adult learning concepts and objectives-based instructional approaches.

Additional qualifications that could help you succeed even further in this role include:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills for project discussions and negotiations.
• Experience in producing professional audio, voiceovers, graphics, and video.
• Ability to complete tasks and projects independently and according to specified deliverables and timelines.
• Experience working within a center of excellence for a large organization.
• Expert-level familiarity with industry-standard development tools, including Adobe Suite, Articulate 360, Microsoft Office, and HTML (Hypertext Markup Language).
• Basic LMS (Learning Management System) administration skills

Work Location: This position follows an on-site working model, meaning the employee is required to perform their duties at the GSC Costa Rica, located at Centro Corporativo El Cafetal, Belén, Heredia. However, depending on the company´s needs and operational capabilities, a flexible on-site schedule may be permitted. At present, employees are expected to work from the office one day per week, to foster collaboration and maintain team connection. Nevertheless, the required on-site presence may be adjusted in the future and could increase to several days per week, depending on business needs and operational priorities. The company will communicate any such changes in advance to ensure a smooth transition.

• Travel: No travel is required, but there be occasional domestic or international travel if needed.
• Relocation: Relocation Assistance: Not authorized

Supporting Your Well-being
3M offers many programs to help you live your best life – both physically and financially. To ensure competitive pay and benefits, 3M regularly benchmarks with other companies that are comparable in size and scope.

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