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Cox Enterprises

Senior Instructional Designer

🇺🇸 Hybrid - Atlanta, GA

🕑 Full-Time

💰 $72K - $108K

💻 Instructional Design

🗓️ August 4th, 2025

Edtech.com's Summary

Cox Communications is hiring a Senior Instructional Designer. The role involves partnering with peers and internal clients to analyze learning needs and design engaging, multi-modal learning solutions including e-learning modules, virtual and in-person events, and media-based learning optimized for various platforms.

Highlights
  • Design and develop instructor-led, virtual, mobile, and blended learning solutions
  • Utilize authoring tools such as Articulate Storyline, Articulate 360, and RISE
  • Employ Microsoft Office Suite and generative AI tools for content creation
  • Analyze client learning needs and recommend effective learning strategies
  • Leverage Adult Learning Principles and Instructional Design frameworks like ADDIE and SAM
  • Develop end-to-end curriculum solutions and manage content in Learning Management Systems
  • Base salary range from $72,200 to $108,200 with potential incentive programs
  • Require a Bachelor’s degree plus relevant experience or equivalent education/experience combination
  • Preferred experience includes multimedia development, Adobe Creative Suite, mobile learning solutions, and telecommunications industry knowledge
  • Advanced written and verbal communication skills and ability to manage multiple initiatives independently

Senior Instructional Designer Full Description

Senior Instructional Designer

  • 6205 Peachtree Dunwoody Rd, Atlanta, Georgia
  • Job Level: Individual Contributor
  • Job Category: People Solutions
  • Hybrid work
  • Cox Division: Cox Communications 
  • Type: Full time, Day 
  • Travel: No

Are you a highly creative and innovative designer of learning? Do you love to imagine how learning can be more interactive and exciting? Are you collaborative and team-minded? We may have just the opportunity for you!

Job Description:
Our Senior Instructional Designers partner with their peers and our internal clients to analyze and identify learning needs. From there, they design and develop solutions for a variety of audiences that include different modalities: Everything from e-learning modules, multi-day learning events for virtual and in-person audiences, to blended designs and exciting media-based learning. We’re big on gamification, interactivity, micro-learning, adaptive learning, peer-to-peer learning, and scenario-based learning. Our designs are optimized for both mobile and desktop applications. We’re all about helping our stakeholders see how engaging learning experiences can improve business results!

Minimum Qualifications:
  • Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline (Instructional Design, Learning Technology, Curriculum Development, Education) and 4 years’ experience in a related field. The right candidate could also have a different combination, such as a master’s degree and 2 years’ experience; a Ph.D. and up to 1 year of experience; or 8 years’ experience in a related field
  • Experience designing instructor-led, virtual, and mobile learning solutions.
  • High proficiency using the following authoring tools:
  • Articulate Storyline , Articulate 360 and RISE
  • Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, SharePoint)
  • Generative AI tools
  • A highly creative and consultative mindset, with demonstrated expertise in communicating to various levels of leadership within the organization to determine client learning needs and recommend learning solutions.
  • Ability to work both autonomously and collaboratively, with agility to effectively manage multiple concurrent initiatives.
  • Highly organized and efficient, with a continuous improvement mindset.
  • Demonstrated knowledge of Adult Learning Principles and Instructional Design principles (ADDIE, SAM).
  • Demonstrated experience developing complex and comprehensive (end-to-end) curriculum solutions using a variety of e-learning solutions.
  • Experience with Learning Management Systems (LMS) and other educational technologies.
  • Advanced communication skills, written and verbal.

Preferred Qualifications:
  • 2-3 years’ experience working with different multimedia features such as audio files, graphics, digital photography, animation, and gamification tools.
  • Experience using Adobe Creative Suite.
  • Experience creating mobile learning solutions, creating the curriculum infrastructure within a mobile platform, and uploading content to a mobile LMS platform.
  • Project Management proficiency.
  • Telecommunications industry experience.

Compensation:
Compensation includes a base salary of $72,200.00 - $108,200.00. The base salary may vary within the anticipated base pay range based on factors such as the ultimate location of the position and the selected candidate’s knowledge, skills, and abilities. Position may be eligible for additional compensation that may include an incentive program.

Benefits:
The Company offers eligible employees the flexibility to take as much vacation with pay as they deem consistent with their duties, the company’s needs, and its obligations; seven paid holidays throughout the calendar year; and up to 160 hours of paid wellness annually for their own wellness or that of family members. Employees are also eligible for additional paid time off in the form of bereavement leave, time off to vote, jury duty leave, volunteer time off, military leave, and parental leave.

Applicants must currently be authorized to work in the United States for any employer without current or future sponsorship.