Learning Experience Designer

About the role

African Leadership X (ALX) is hiring a Learning Experience Designer in Nairobi to design and develop learner-centred, practical, engaging and scalable learning experiences. You will work with subject matter experts and cross-functional teams to turn industry expertise into structured curricula, lessons, assessments and activities, using learning design frameworks and tools that include AI-enabled formats.

Key responsibilities

• Design learner-centred experiences and develop lessons, projects, assessments and activities using instructional design principles, frameworks, templates and accessibility standards.
• Support senior designers in building curricula and learning experiences across multiple programs, and help prepare course deployment materials and run final quality checks on LMS content.
• Work with subject matter experts to turn expertise into clear learning content, curate materials for online, blended and experiential settings, and document learning assets with version control.
• Take part in content reviews, identify improvements in existing courses, and help collect and organise learner feedback and analytics.
• Experiment with new authoring tools, AI-assisted workflows and interactive media, and learn HTML/CSS for minor course edits under senior designers' guidance.
• Use feedback to refine experiences, track learner outcomes, and contribute to improving team design playbooks and standards.

Required profile

• Proven experience in instructional design, curriculum development or related fields.
• Practical exposure to online, blended or technology-enabled learning; user-centred design, ed-tech or creative storytelling preferred.
• Learner-first mindset, curiosity about new methods and technologies, and a growth-oriented approach.
• Attributes such as courage, humility, initiative, resilience and strong collaboration and communication skills.

Required skills

• Strong knowledge of instructional design models and adult learning principles.
• Proficiency with instructional design tools and digital learning platforms.
• Ability to write clear content across formats and to analyse learning effectiveness.