Learning Designer

Job Title: Learning Designer
Location: Chicago IL (Local to Chicago preferred)
Work Type: Hybrid/Remote (Remote works for the right person; onsite downtown)
Job Type: Contract
Rate: $45/hr on 1099

Notes:

• 6 to 18 months new project lots of visibility. Citizens or Green Cards only.
• The role can be remote must send examples of their work.
• send two full accurate references
• Send full LinkedIn
• no fake resumes
• Candidate must have samples

PURPOSE:
We are seeking an experienced Learning Designer to support the design and delivery of industry-leading onboarding and training programs across our franchise hotel portfolio. This project-based role translates business priorities operational realities and leadership expectations into practical engaging and scalable learning experiences that prepare learners for success.

In this role you will help advance Hyatts position as a leading hospitality company joining a team committed to nurturing curiosity building new skills and fostering meaningful connections across the organization.

This role is ideal for a learning designer who thrives in ambiguity values partnership over handoffs and brings both strategic thinking and hands-on development skills to a fast moving outcome-driven engagement.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:
Instructional Program Design
Partner with internal stakeholders subject matter experts and operational leaders to co-design a learning program from concept through delivery
Translate business goals operational realities and leadership expectations into clear learning outcomes curricula and learning journeys
Design engaging adult-learning-centered experiences that balance leadership capability development with real-world hotel operations
Develop high-quality instructional assets including facilitator guides participant materials digital content and on-the-job learning tools
Apply sound instructional design and learning science principles to create practical scalable and performance-based learning experiences
Iterate on designs based on stakeholder feedback learner insights and pilot results
Ensure learning content aligns with brand standards organizational culture and existing learning frameworks
Contribute thought partnership by identifying opportunities to improve learning effectiveness learning engagement and on-property application
Manage work effectively within limited-term project timelines and budgets contributing to outcome-driven results while meeting agreed-upon milestones and deliverables

My Learning Administration
Working knowledge of learning management systems (LMS) including structuring courses uploading content and supporting learner navigation
Experience designing learning solutions with LMS capabilities and constraints in mind
Ability to collaborate with LMS administrators or technical partners to ensure effective implementation of learning designs

Communication and Coordination
Serve as a primary point of coordination between learning stakeholders subject matter experts and delivery partners throughout the design and development process
Facilitate working sessions design reviews and checkpoints to align on learning objectives content direction and delivery approach
Communicate progress risks dependencies clearly and proactively to project partners and sponsors
Incorporate feedback efficiently while maintaining design integrity and alignment to agreed-upon learning objectives
Maintain clear documentation of design decisions timelines and deliverables to support transparency and continuity.

EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS:

Required
Proven experience as a learning design instructional designer or learning experience designer with a portfolio of end-to-end program design work
Demonstrated ability to design adult learning experiences that are practical engaging and performance-focused
Experience partnering with subject matter experts and business stakeholders to translate complex content into clear learning outcomes and solutions
Strong instructional design skills including curriculum design learning journey mapping and development of facilitator-led and blended learning assets
Comfort working in ambiguous fast-moving environments with the ability to make progress with incomplete inputs
Excellent collaboration and communication skills with a clear point of view and partnership mindset
Ability to manage work independently within a limited term-milestone driven engagement.

Preferred
Experience designing learning for front-line leaders multi-unit operators or general management roles
Background in hospitality retail restaurants or other operationally complex people-driven industries
Experience designing onboarding or readiness programs for leadership transitions
Familiarity with franchise or distributed operating models
Experience piloting iterating and refining learning programs based on learner and stakeholder feedback.

Portfolio Review
Please submit a portfolio or work sample showcasing relevant learning design work. Examples may include onboarding programs leadership development experiences or operational training.

Include a brief description of your role the target audience and the outcomes of the work.

The position responsibilities outlined above are in no way to be construed as all encompassing. Other duties responsibilities and qualifications may be required and/or assigned as necessary.

EDUCATION:
Minimum Bachelors degree in Learning Design Instructional Design Learning Experience