Learning and Development Senior Associate

Role: Learning and Development Senior Associate
Location: USA, Chicago preferred 

What you’ll do
We’re MiQ, a global programmatic media partner for marketers and agencies. Our people are at the heart of everything we do, so you will be too. No matter the role or the location, we’re all united in the vision to lead the programmatic industry and make it better.

As a Learning and Development Senior Associate in the Talent department, you’ll have the chance to: 

• Design and develop learning solutions to drive business performance:
  
  
• Assess needs for the business, teams, and individuals and develop and deliver relevant L&D interventions and solutions.
• Design, plan, implement and facilitate self-directed, virtual, blended, and in-person learning experiences in partnership with the business subject matter experts and the global Talent teams
• Apply instructional design methodology including needs analysis to uncover measurable behaviors required for the role, resulting in performance-based outcomes.
• Curate learning paths in our LMS (Workday learning, linkedin Learning, Knowbe4).
• Collect data to analyze program effectiveness and recommend and implement ideas to improve learning solutions. Revise programs based on feedback and work to continuously improve them.
• Demonstrate top-notch skills to facilitate training programs virtually or in-person.
• Facilitate with confidence, presence, credibility, and energy, demonstrating understanding and application of adult learning principles. Be able to read the audience and shift delivery to engage learners.
• Build relationships
• Develop trusted advisor, consultative relationships with managers and senior leaders to keep a pulse on where L&D can add value.
• Use data to "make the case for change," and provide meaningful context to decision-makers.
• Able to influence internal stakeholders, build relationships, and work across differences to find solutions/ identify gaps. Use data to make the case for change, or when recommending a learning modality

What you’ll bring  

• Minimum of 3-5 years of experience in learning and development or closely related experience.
• Passion for designing learning solutions and facilitating impactful learning experiences.
• Experience with different learning modalities including live, virtual, and online.
• Excellent facilitation skills including ability to engage diverse audiences, pivot in real-time to keep content relevant, and answer difficult questions.
• Ability to work productively in a fast-paced environment of change and ambiguity, pivot during change and maintain a positive can-do attitude. 
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; speaks and writes clearly. Checks written work for accuracy.
• Flexibility to work across varying time zones - this role will require some out of hours facilitation once a month.
• Familiarity with Google Suite.
• Familiarity with Articulate Storyline and/or Workday Learning is a bonus

We’ve highlighted some key skills, experience and requirements for this role. But please don’t worry if you don’t meet every single one. Our talent team strives to find the best people. They might see something in your background that’s a fit for this role, or another opportunity at MiQ. 

If you have a passion for the role, please still apply.

What’s in it for you 
MiQ is incredibly proud to foster a welcoming culture. We do everything possible to make sure everyone feels valued for what they bring. With global teams committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, we’re always moving towards becoming an even better place to work. 

Values:

Our values are so much more than statements. They unite MiQers in every corner of the world. They shape the way we work and the decisions we make. And they inspire us to stay true to ourselves and to aim for better. Our values are there to be embraced by everyone, so that we naturally live and breathe them. Just like inclusivity, our values flow through everything we do - no matter how big or small.

• We do what we love - Passion 
• We figure it out - Determination 
• We anticipate the unexpected - Agility 
• We always unite - Unite
• We dare to be unconventional - Courage  

Benefits: 

Every region and office has specific perks and benefits, but every person joining MiQ can expect:

• A hybrid work environment 
• New hire orientation