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