Instructional Designer - Learning Experience Focus

Acuity Inc. (NYSE: AYI) is a market-leading industrial technology company that designs, manufactures, and market products and services across its businesses, Acuity Brands Lighting (ABL) and Acuity Intelligent Spaces (AIS). Job Summary The Instructional Designer creates customer‑centered learning experiences that support our mission to educate, engage and enable our customers, partners and associates across the lighting and lighting controls industry. This role blends instructional design, learning‑experience strategy, and facilitation to deliver application‑driven learning that supports performance, adoption and long‑term value. Key Responsibilities Learning Experience Design Design and develop immersive, application‑focused learning experiences that educate, engage and enable learners at every stage of the customer journey. Apply adult learning theory and instructional design methodologies (e.g., ADDIE) to create performance‑based learning that drives behavior change and real‑world application. Translate product, technical and industry concepts into clear, learner‑ready course content that supports the curriculum and confident decision‑making. Design and deliver scalable, blended learning experiences, including eLearning, ILT and vILT, aligned to customer personas and lifecycle stages, driving practice, application and measurable outcomes. Develop facilitator guides, participant materials, job aids and performance‑support tools that enable learning. Cross‑Functional Collaboration Partner with subject matter experts across Training, Sales, Marketing, Engineering and Product teams to transform expertise into engaging, instructionally sound learning experiences. Collaborate with the Curriculum Coordinator to ensure learning journeys, courses and delivery methods are grounded in real‑world outcomes, informed by adult learning best practices and support the curriculum (where applicable). Incorporate multimedia elements, including video, visuals and interactive activities to enhance engagement, comprehension and retention. Facilitation & Delivery Facilitate live and virtual learning experiences, including webinars, ILT/vILT sessions and CEU programs. Support hands‑on, multi‑day, onsite and event‑based learning experiences that reflect real‑world use cases and environments. Adapt facilitation style to meet diverse learner needs, experience levels and engagement dynamics. Learning Operations & Continuous Improvement Maintain and update learning content within the Learning Management System (LMS). Ensure educational content remains current with evolving products, technologies, codes and industry trends. Gather learner and stakeholder feedback to evaluate effectiveness and continuously improve learning experiences. Stay current on emerging instructional tools, multimedia technologies and adult learning practices. Skills and Minimum Experience Required 3–5 years of experience in instructional design, customer education or learning and development (lighting experience is a plus). Demonstrated experience designing curriculum and delivering instructor‑led or virtual training. Foundation in adult learning theory and instructional design best practices. Experience developing and delivering learning across multiple modalities (ILT, vILT, blended, eLearning). Confident presenter and facilitator for live learning environments. Strong written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills. Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities in a collaborative environment. Technical Skills Proficiency with Microsoft Office and instructional design tools. Experience with eLearning authoring tools (e.g., Articulate 360, Rise, Storyline, Captivate, iSpring or similar). Knowledge of Articulate Rise, Camtasia, Vyond, Synthesia, Canva. Experience working within Learning Management Systems. Familiarity with video, audio or multimedia tools is a plus. Education Bachelor’s degree in Education, Instructional Design, Organizational Development or a related field (or equivalent experience). Travel Requirements Willingness to travel approximately 30% to support customer training, workshops and events. Equal Opportunity Employer We value diversity and are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, ethnicity or national origin, disability, pregnancy, religion, covered veteran status, protected genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. Accommodation for Applicants with Disabilities As an equal‑opportunity employer, Acuity Inc. is committed to providing reasonable accommodations in its application process for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans. If you have difficulty using our online system due to a disability and need an accommodation, please contact View phone number on click.appcast.io, select option 4, and clearly indicate the type of accommodation you are requesting and for which requisition. #J-18808-Ljbffr Acuity