Sales Trainer Durham, North Carolina Sales

About Avalara

Avalara is a born-in-the-cloud company with an innovative AI-powered global compliance platform built to be part of every transaction in the world. We are building the first global compliance platform in human history, pursuing a massive worldwide opportunity. We are a meritocracy that rewards and advances our strongest performers while valuing diversity in all its forms.

About the Role

Avalara is looking for a seasoned Sr. Learning Program Designer to support our New Business Sales teams. This role oversees the design, development, and implementation of comprehensive learning programs that align with organizational objectives. This role focuses on creating the overarching structure and strategy for larger programs, providing a cohesive framework for instructional designers to develop individual courses. Leveraging an outcome-based approach, the Sr.

Learning Program Designer ensures all program components are aligned with measurable learning ourcomes and business goals.

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• Key Responsibilities

• Program Design and Strategy:

  • Develop and manage the structure of large-scale training programs (NEO and beyond) ensuring alignment with organizational strategies and desired outcomes.

  • Define program-level objectives and outcomes, ensuring clear alignment with business needs.

• Collaboration with Instructional Designers:

  • Partner with instructional designers to provide program frameworks and guidance for course development.

  • Ensure all courses within a program align with the overarching learning outcomes and program goals.

  • Collaborate on the sequencing of courses and content to create logical, learner-friendly pathways.

• Program Management and Oversight:

  • Act as the program owner, coordinating development timelines, deliverables, and resources across the team.

  • Ensure consistency, quality, and alignment across all program components.

  • Provide feedback and support to instructional designers to ensure adherence to program vision and standards.

• Outcome-Based Approach and Evaluation:

  • Apply backwards design principles to align program structure with measurable outcomes.

  • Develop evaluation strategies to assess program effectiveness and impact, leveraging data and feedback to make improvements.

  • Ensure programs deliver measurable results that support both learner success and organizational goals.

• Stakeholder Engagement:

  • Collaborate with business leaders, subject matter experts (SMEs), and other stakeholders to ensure programs meet strategic and operational needs.

  • Communicate program vision, objectives, and progress to stakeholders and leadership.

• Continuous Improvement:

  • Monitor industry trends and best practices to incorporate innovative approaches into program development.

  • Regularly review and refine program structures to ensure relevance and effectiveness.

• AI Integration into Workflow:

  • Identifies ways to integrate AI into improving development of program, automation of learner movement through program, and other areas identified where AI would have meaningful impact.

  • Uses Glean, chatGPT, builds Bots or Agents to further refine and create efficiency and precision in role responsibilities.

patterns, and training effectiveness for your assigned Line of Business.

• Education:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Curriculum Development, Instructional Design, Education, Business or a related field.

  • Master’s degree or certifications in instructional design, learning & development, or project management preferred.

• Experience:

  • 3+ years of experience in curriculum program development, education, instructional design, or learning & development.

  • Proven experience designing and managing large-scale learning programs.

  • Strong familiarity with outcome-based…