Instructional Designer

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ILPA is the only global organization dedicated exclusively to the private markets’ Limited Partner community. Representing over 600 institutions and more than 3 trillion USD of private markets assets under management, ILPA’s members include public pensions, corporate pensions, endowments, foundations, family offices, insurance companies, and sovereign wealth funds located around the world. Through its efforts in the areas of education, advocacy, standards and best practices, and networking, ILPA aims to have a direct and expanding impact on the investment returns of our members and the health of the private markets industry globally.

This position will support ILPA’s education department and the ILPA Institute executive education programming. The ILPA Institute provides structured, extensive executive education programming, exclusively designed from the perspective of the limited partner. This world‑class platform provides a unique development experience, set in an environment that emphasizes peer learning and practical applications of the content, whether completing one of the self‑paced classes or live, faculty‑led programs.

ILPA has regarded education and professional development for private equity professionals as a top priority for its members.

This is a full‑time (40‑hours), exempt, remote position. Due to collaboration requirements, we have a strong preference for candidates in Toronto, Canada or Washington, DC, and the position will operate on Eastern Standard Time (EST) hours.

The individual will be responsible for creating and managing educational content with the user experience in mind, enhancing member engagement, and maintaining a consistent brand voice across all ILPA Institute platforms and products, including live programming and self‑paced online platform. The Instructional Designer will excel at partnering with subject‑matter experts to translate complex investment and private‑markets concepts into clear, engaging, and actionable learning pathways.

Their approach prioritizes peer learning, case‑based problem solving, and real‑world application.

The Instructional Designer will report to ILPA’s Senior Director, Education. As part of the application process, applicants will be asked to include a link to a digital portfolio and/or samples of relevant work within their application.

• Design, update and maintain ILPA Institute live program materials, including course presentations, case studies, agendas and pre‑reading documents.
• Design and edit ILPA Institute Online self‑paced training modules, implementing learning management principles and interactivity.
• Support the design and development of content for other ILPA content initiatives, including workshops, webcasts and external documents.
• Translate complex information into engaging, easy‑to‑understand content.
• Develop and maintain guidelines for content development and integrate new learning techniques and technologies into the current processes.
• Collaborate with subject matter experts (SMEs) to design, develop, and deploy eLearning and face‑to‑face or virtual instructor‑led sessions using adult learning principles to enhance the learning experience.
• Work closely with the marketing, events, and membership teams to support content development and information delivery for major conferences and industry events.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional global teams to deliver scalable learning content that is timely and aligned with evolving industry content and business priorities.
• Demonstrate strong visual design skills, with a keen eye for detail; ensure deliverables are error‑free, fully functional, and professional in appearance.
• Collaborate with internal departments to identify content opportunities and priorities.
• Conduct content audits to evaluate the effectiveness and accuracy of existing…