Instructional Designer - Product Training

AQUENT

Milwaukee, WI

JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$30–$32.81 Per Hour
SKILLS
Administrative Skills, Adult Learning, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Asset Management, Calendar Management, Communication Skills, Content Development, Cross-Functional, Customer Relations, Customer Support/Service, Detail Oriented, Global Branding, Instructional Design, Localization, Manufacturing, Metrics, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Product Family, Microsoft SharePoint, Needs Assessment, Online Media, Organizational Skills, Performance Analysis, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Product Design, Product/Service Launch, Programming Tools, Rapid Application Development (RAD), Software Development, Team Player, Technical Writing, Time Management, Training Program, Training/Teaching Materials, Writing Skills, eLearning
LOCATION
Milwaukee, WI
POSTED
Today

Placement Type:

Temporary

Salary:

$30-32.81 Hourly

Start Date:

Jun 22, 2026

Job Title: Instructional Designer - Product Training (Contract)

Position Type: Contract (Through end of the year, with high potential for extension and/or permanentconversion)

Work Mode: Hybrid / Onsite (4 days onsite per week, Monday-Thursday preferred)

Location: Kohler, WI area

Experience Level: Mid-level (~2 years of experience)
About the Opportunity

We are seeking a dynamic, innovative, and highly organized Instructional Designer to elevate our product training and digital learning initiatives. Joining an industry-leading global brand, you won't just be creating text-heavy corporate slideshows-you will build high-energy, visually compelling, 10-minute micro-learning modules that bridge the gap between technical product specifications and customer-facing teams.

This role sits at the intersection of traditional adult learning design and modern content creation. You will leverage cutting-edge AI video generators, translation software, and rapid development tools to launch 1-2 premium modules per month, ensuring our internal showroom staff and external vendor network are fully equipped for global product launches.
Specific Responsibilities

  • Rapid Module Production: Design and develop 1-2 short-form (10-minute) micro-learning modules per month specifically supporting upcoming product launches and technical line updates.
  • Content Elevation: Review, declutter, and revamp existing product training content, transforming dense installation and manufacturing instructions into clean, accessible, and interactive media.
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner directly with busy Product Managers, Category Experts, and Showroom Teams to conduct needs assessments and extract technical data.
  • Tech-Driven Content Scale: Utilize AI avatar video generation (Synthesia) and Articulate-native AI tools to accelerate content creation and localize training materials for a massive global audience.
  • Asset & Analytics Management: Maintain, audit, and clean the division's SharePoint sites. Build tracking metrics and feedback forms using Microsoft Forms to monitor who is being assigned modules and analyze learner performance.
  • Event & Travel Support: Provide lightweight administrative and project support for customer events, executive trips, and calendar coordination as related to regional training programs.
Skills & Requirements
  • Education: Bachelor's degree in Instructional Design, Education, Communication, or a related field.
  • Experience: Approximately 2+ years of dedicated experience creating e-learning content, ideally in a fast-paced product, consumer goods, or manufacturing environment.
  • The Tech Stack:
    • Expertise in Articulate 360 (Storyline and Rise) and advanced PowerPoint.
    • Proficiency across Microsoft 365 (Teams, SharePoint, and Microsoft Forms).
    • Experience with or strong desire to learn modern visual tools like Canva and AI video/avatar generation software (e.g., Synthesia).
  • Speed & Agility: A true self-starter who operates with a high sense of urgency, comfortably juggling multiple moving deadlines without sacrificing an eagle-eye attention to detail.
  • High Sociability: Exceptional written and verbal communication skills; comfortable reaching out to diverse stakeholders and maintaining a highly collaborative, positive attitude.
  • Growth Mindset: A continual learner with an innate desire to build, track, manage, and eventually lead training workflows.

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About the Company

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AQUENT

Aquent is the world's largest marketing staffing firm. For twenty years we've been the leader in helping marketing organizations find the people they need, on a freelance and direct hire basis, and in helping marketing professionals find the rewarding assignments they want. We represent talent in , from brand managers to copywriters, from data analysts to web designers and we were the first staffing company to offer complete benefits to all employees, including health, dental and 401(k). Aquent has 70 offices in 17 countries with over 11,000 professionals working at more then 3,000 companies. We work with two-thirds of the fortune 500 and 90 of the Fortune 100. If you would like to learn more about Aquent, please visit us at .

Aquent is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

COMPANY SIZE
500 to 999 employees
INDUSTRY
Staffing/Employment Agencies
FOUNDED
1986
WEBSITE
http://aquent.com/