Sr. Director of Instructional Design w/Agency

CourseCREEK is a remote e-learning agency that partners with EdTech vendors and enterprises to deliver instructional design, LMS services, marketing, and enterprise sales. We create scalable learning for healthcare, logistics, fintech, executive coaching, manufacturing, associations, government programs, and corporate L&D. We’re growing at ~26% annually and provide a steady flow of new leads and partner opportunities. The role Lead instructional design delivery for enterprise clients, qualify and scope complex opportunities, provide occasional oversight and QA for junior designers, and support sales and business. You will join the CEO and team on group sales calls as an SME to help close deals. Key responsibilities - Design and develop courses using SCORM, Articulate Rise, Storyline, and other authoring tools. - Scope, estimate, and propose solutions for complex instructional design engagements. - Provide QA, style/standards guidance, and occasional mentorship for junior IDs. - Support pre-sales: proposals, RFP responses, and sales calls. - Execute LMS admin tasks, implementations, migrations, reporting, and user/workflow configuration. - Contribute to client onboarding and, when required, to ongoing client success. Required - The contractor will have a well-established instructional design agency with a proven track record. We are less interested in freelancers; we are seeking team members who have previously operated their own eLearning agencies and possess the maturity and experience that accompany that experience. - Senior-level instructional design experience with SCORM and Articulate Rise/Storyline (plus other authoring tools). - Proven work on enterprise L&D projects (healthcare, logistics, fintech, manufacturing, associations, government, or similar). - Strong consulting, stakeholder management, and project-scoping skills. - Experience providing guidance to Jr. level designers. - Sales/business development experience or comfort participating in client-facing sales activities. - Excellent written and verbal communication and time/prioritization skills. Nice to have - Migrations, configuration, and reporting expertise in LMS administration and implementation across major platforms. - Experience in video production and editing. - Certifications in LMS platforms or authoring tools. Why CourseCREEK - Remote, flexible contract role (part‑time) with varied enterprise clients. - Steady lead flow and opportunities to shape high-impact learning programs. - Growing company (~26% annual growth) with strong partner relationships. - We accept anyone with a budget, and we offer a fun international team and very interesting projects. From global manufacturers to brand-name logistics to hospitals to artisan cowboy hats.