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Current Vacancies

Currently we have 2 job vacancies available click on the links below to read more:
Multimedia Designer
Instructional Designer / Producer (IDP)

Multimedia Designer - Full-time permanent

Full-time permanent

Job Description:

This is an intermediate level position. The Multimedia Designer creates both entire modules and assets for e-learning production such as illustrations, creative designs for pitches, video formatting, and Flash learning interactions. The role requires a creative thinker, a superb designer and a competent multimedia solution finder, able to execute work across a variety of platforms.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Programming in Flash and Actionscript 2+, XML
  • Graphic design for digital interfaces
  • Illustration for e-learning
  • Creating modules in Flash, Lectora, Articulate, and client authoring tools
  • Coding in html and CSS where appropriate
  • Engaging with content across a range of subjects to inform effective, innovative learning interaction solutions
  • Working with video
  • Taking full accountability for own work produced and quality checking

Essential Requirements:

  • Fully conversant in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, Flash and Actionscript 2 to CS3 level
  • Commercial E-learning or digital development experience of at least 1 year
  • Good knowledge of multimedia formats for use of video, audio
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills
  • Able to work well independently as well as in a development team

Non Essential but Desirable Requirements:

  • Knowledge of Articulate and Lectora
  • 3D experience
  • Awareness of server and client side programming languages

Person requirements:

  • Can do attitude, problem solving and positive when faced with new challenges
  • Quick thinking and stress tolerant, able to work quickly and accurately to tight deadlines
  • Desire to shape creative and technical output
  • Flexibility with regards to role emphasis due to working in a fast growing company with multiple demands
  • Personable, professional and responsible attitude esp. for client facing situations
  • Expected to engender best practices

Qualifications:

  • Degree in graphic design or multimedia

To apply for the Multimedia Designer vacancy email your CV to kate.pasterfield@spongeuk.com.

Instructional Designer / Producer (IDP) - Full-time permanent

Job Description:

This is a pivotal role for the company and the team. Instructional Designer / Producers lead the delivery of e-learning content from scope to hand over. Responsible for writing courses for e- learning, the IDP will also lead the team in its creative and technical implementation. The role would include some travel for client meetings and learning days.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Meeting with clients to ascertain learning need
  • Scoping resources into viable e-learning content overviews
  • Writing courses and scripts with ideas for creative treatment
  • Specifying technical delivery method and authoring asset requirement and format lists
  • Collaborating with inhouse team of designers and developers in the direction and delivery
  • Scriptwriting for audio
  • Being able to communicate solutions visually through wireframing and sketches / other methods to ensure team and client understanding
  • Working and contributing to project workflow processes
  • Estimating production times and creating cost proposals in consultation with development team and sales negotiators
  • Leading the production of occasional up sale products such as promos and demos, web banners, printed media and micro/web sites
  • Writing case studies for the Sponge website and authoring the Sponge blog: spongecreate.wordpress.com
  • Writing compelling Award entries for prestigious e-learning awards

Essential Requirements:

  • Excellent and versatile writing style, with experience in online writing
  • Superb verbal communicator and influencer, able to motivate and lead a creative team
  • Expert ability at getting to the heart of the learning need and translate this into effective online solutions
  • Knowledge of what’s possible creatively and technically across a variety of platforms
  • Experience of writing for a breadth of subjects from finance to medical, sales to management
  • Business focused, relationship driven
  • Quick thinking and solution oriented, your decisions help project managers and teams to meet their deadlines

Non Essential but Desirable Requirements:

  • Project management experience esp with Agile methodology
  • A vocal member of e-learning community, regularly contributing to blogs and discussions and keeping ahead of the curve in the fast moving e-training marketplace
  • Knowledge of Sponge’s competitors

Person requirements:

  • Passionate about e-learning and its creative potential
  • Professional, engaging personality, able to inspire confidence in clients and foster ongoing relationships
  • Can do attitude, problem solving
  • Flexibility with regards to role emphasis due to working in a fast growing company with multiple demands
  • Must be able to work well within a team
  • Expected to engender best practice processes

Qualifications:

  • Qualified to degree level, IDPs may come from a language, teaching and/or creative background

To apply for the Instructional Designer / Producer (IDP) vacancy email your CV to kate.pasterfield@spongeuk.com.

e-learning jobs

We are always looking for new inspirational talent to be a part of the Sponge team! Whether you are a freelancer or are looking for a permanent job in e-learning, we would like to hear from you. Please email your CV now.

e-learning Instructional Designers

Experienced in working with corporate, government and health clients.

e-learning Sales Managers

With a proven track record in selling bespoke e-learning.

e-learning Project Managers

With excellent communication and visual skills.

e-learning Developers

With expert skills in Flash animation and interaction design combined with experience in HTML, CSS and javascript.