Lead Learning Designer
12-month contract | Full-time
£350 per day | Outside IR35
Start date: w/c 19 January 2026
Hybrid (1 day per week on-site in the South East, easily accessible from London)
Are you a confident learning professional who enjoys leading conversations, shaping leadership capability, and working at a truly global scale?
We’re looking for a Lead Learning Designer to support a major global organisation in the energy sector, designing and delivering leadership learning across international regions. This is a highly visible role with real influence. It's ideal for someone who enjoys owning relationships, driving clarity, and turning complexity into impactful instructor-led learning.
What You’ll Be Doing
You’ll be the go-to learning design lead for assigned regions, working closely with stakeholders and SMEs to shape leadership programmes that land globally and work locally.
Your focus will include:
* Leading discovery conversations and interviews with senior stakeholders and SMEs
* Designing engaging instructor-led leadership workshops
* Identifying themes and translating them into clear, measurable learning objectives
* Leading prep sessions and design workshops with confidence and authority
* Managing expectations and keeping scope on track
* Building trusted relationships across regions and cultures
* Taking full ownership of learning design delivery for your regions
What We’re Looking For
* Strong experience as a Lead or Senior Learning Designer
* Proven expertise in instructor-led training, ideally within leadership development
* Confident facilitator and communicator, comfortable leading meetings and influencing others
* Experience working across global or multi-region environments
* Structured, organised approach to learning design and stakeholder management
* Comfortable pushing back, making decisions, and driving progress
* Experience with Articulate Storyline or Rise
Nice to Have
* Video editing experience
* Adobe Creative Suite
* Qualtrics or learning evaluation tools
Why This Role?
* Work with a globally recognised organisation
* High-impact leadership learning with international reach
* Clear ownership, strong stakeholder exposure, and the chance to shape meaningful learning experiences