Lead Learning Experience Designer

Job Description

Spend your days making a difference.

FourthRev builds world class online learning programmes that lead to qualifications from leading universities, certifications from the world's best technology companies and digital technology jobs with a global network of employer partners.

It’s our vision to become the world’s leading enabler of employability outcomes for students and lifelong learners. In doing so, and helping close the digital skills gap, our purpose is to create social and economic value on a global scale.

In less than two years we have partnered with ten of the world's most recognized technology companies to deliver cutting edge courses with universities in Australia, the UK and the US. Our unwavering commitment to quality, student outcomes and shared value partnerships has resulted in excellent growth and investment from leading US and European EdTech VCs. We have been recognised by JISC as one of the top 20 edtech start-ups in the UK and by HolonIQ in the ANZ top-50.

Your Mission

As a Lead Learning Experience Designer at Fourthrev, you will have a positive impact on people’s lives by designing and developing educational experiences that help every learner to achieve their career goals within the digital economy. You will lead by example, and foster creativity and development within your team.

What your day to day will look like with us

• Champion and exemplify FourthRev’s values across the team and within the organisation while demonstrating commitment to vision and strategy.
• Support LXD Manager to perform programme research, co-design, and planning.
• Lead the research, design/co-design, development, evaluation and improvement of educational content and learning assets to ensure FourthRev products meet the required standard and post-graduate level qualification requirements, including but not limited to:
  • Written materials
  • Assessment tasks and activities
  • Peer-to-peer activities
  • Videos, graphics, and other media.
• Responsible for the quality review of course and programme assets, including but not limited to, content storyboards, video scripts and other assets to ensure they:
  • align with course- and programme-level outcomes
  • align with course- and programme-level structure
  • follow sound pedagogical principles
  • are ready for sign-off by the Manager LXD.
• Be capable of and willing to perform learning design end-to-end, including course and programme mapping, learning content development, review and improvements.
• Lead a team of LXDs and Sr LXDs to provide ongoing support, guidance through clear communication and feedback via 1:1s, team meetings, providing regular informal feedback on performance, conducting performance reviews, and creating and supporting development plans.
• Lead, collaborate, and liaise with peers, cross-functional team members, subject matter experts, and other stakeholders, including clients and partners, as required.
• Support LXD Managers and LXD Director in:
  • Setting up and operating effective systems and cross-functional processes.
  • Planning and management of new initiatives and projects.
  • Performing industry research and analysis to inform curriculum.
• Support the project management of programme and course build and ongoing product enhancement processes by informing the project plan, ensuring team’s work is delivered to deadlines and communicating risks.
• Manage and lead creation and maintenance of team templates and asset standards.

Requirements

What you’ll need to succeed

• Bachelors Degree in relevant field
• Demonstrated leadership experience.
• Ability to lead through ambiguity, mentor and coach individuals through skills development, proactively communicate, and collaborate with a variety of stakeholders.
• Experience of designing and developing high-quality, learner-centric online learning experiences.
• Ability to multitask and meet deadlines with quality performance.
• Highly organised and detail-oriented.
• Willingness to embrace the unknown, be flexible and to continually learn in an ever-changing environment.

Benefits

Why you’ll love working here

At FourthRev, we are deeply passionate about work being a meaningful, fulfilling part of life. We are proud to be a remote first company that offers flexible working arrangements and ongoing professional growth and development. We place staff health and happiness at the core of strategy and operations as a critical component of our high performance culture. We are deeply passionate about work being a meaningful, fulfilling part of life.

Get ready to:

• You’ll tackle unique and challenging opportunities and embrace the unknown, supported by an amazing and talented team of professionals who genuinely care and want you to succeed.
• Your voice matters. We believe that people matter and that our success as an organisation is driven by the people within it.
• You’ll become part of a greater community. We’re passionate about enabling the growth of others, mentorship, lifelong learning, supporting learners in the digital economy and other causes.
• We are a globally diverse team with colleagues spanning different time zones including the U.K. Australia and South Africa. Let us know where you are, we will see if we can make it work!

Spend your days making a difference.

FourthRev builds world class online learning programmes that lead to qualifications from leading universities, certifications from the world's best technology companies and digital technology jobs with a global network of employer partners.

It’s our vision to become the world’s leading enabler of employability outcomes for students and lifelong learners. In doing so, and helping close the digital skills gap, our purpose is to create social and economic value on a global scale.

In less than two years we have partnered with ten of the world's most recognized technology companies to deliver cutting edge courses with universities in Australia, the UK and the US. Our unwavering commitment to quality, student outcomes and shared value partnerships has resulted in excellent growth and investment from leading US and European EdTech VCs. We have been recognised by JISC as one of the top 20 edtech start-ups in the UK and by HolonIQ in the ANZ top-50.

Why you’ll love working here

At FourthRev, we are deeply passionate about work being a meaningful, fulfilling part of life. We are proud to be a remote first company that offers flexible working arrangements and ongoing professional growth and development. We place staff health and happiness at the core of strategy and operations as a critical component of our high performance culture. We are deeply passionate about work being a meaningful, fulfilling part of life.

Get ready to:

• You’ll tackle unique and challenging opportunities and embrace the unknown, supported by an amazing and talented team of professionals who genuinely care and want you to succeed.
• Your voice matters. We believe that people matter and that our success as an organisation is driven by the people within it.
• You’ll become part of a greater community. We’re passionate about enabling the growth of others, mentorship, lifelong learning, supporting learners in the digital economy and other causes.
• We are a globally diverse team with colleagues spanning different time zones including the U.K. Australia and South Africa. Let us know where you are, we will see if we can make it work!

Our DEI Commitment

We value diversity, equity, and inclusion at FourthRev. We aim to continue building a team with a variety of backgrounds, identities, and life experiences. Research has shown that historically underrepresented groups, such as people with disabilities, women, and people of color, are less likely to apply for a job unless they completely match all the criteria and qualifications.

If you feel that you do not meet every single requirement listed in the job description but you are excited about the opportunity and feel a connection to our vision and values we encourage you to submit your application

If you are not selected for this role, we will add you to our talent pool and continue to engage with you should a role arise that better aligns with your skillset and experience.