• Create visually impactful assets for digital campaigns, paid media, social media, presentations, landing pages, and client deliverables • Develop and edit short-form video content primarily for social media and paid advertising campaigns, ensuring engaging pacing, strong visual storytelling, and platform optimization • Design user-centered interfaces and digital experiences for websites, landing pages, and marketing assets, applying UX/UI best practices • Create light motion graphics and animated assets to complement campaigns and video content • Adapt designs and content to different industries, brands, audiences, and campaign goals • Work closely with account managers, strategists, media buyers, and creative teams to ensure alignment between creative execution and campaign objectives

Role Description The Learning Design unit at Penn State World Campus is seeking an Instructional Designer to lead the development of innovative, high-quality online learning experiences. This position plays a strategic role in advancing the university’s goal of elevating academic excellence and impact and supporting a bold vision for the future of World Campus. You’ll work alongside a talented team of multimedia developers, accessibility experts, editors, and production specialists who are dedicated to creating high-quality learning experiences. We are looking for a designer who values collaboration, brings new ideas to the table, and is ready to help shape the future of learning at Penn State. Key Responsibilities: - Lead program-level design efforts — Serve as the lead instructional designer for academic programs, partnering with faculty leads to establish vision, structure, and measurable learning outcomes. - Manage complex design projects — Oversee course and program design from initiation through delivery, ensuring quality, scalability, and alignment with institutional goals. - Apply learning theory and design frameworks — Leverage evidence-based practices to create engaging, inclusive, and effective learning experiences. - Advance innovation in one or more strategic areas: - Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Higher Education - Design assignments and learning activities that build AI literacy and critical evaluation skills. - Advise faculty on responsible adoption of generative AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Copilot). - Support institutional readiness for an AI-enabled teaching and learning environment. - Learning Analytics - Use Learning Management System (LMS) data (e.g., Canvas) to evaluate outcomes and inform course and program revisions. - Contribute to dashboards or data visualizations using tools such as Tableau or Power BI. - Translate complex data into actionable insights for faculty and academic leaders. - Build faculty capacity — Provide consultation and training on emerging technologies, instructional design practices, and data-informed decision making. - Collaborate across the university — Partner with cross-functional teams to advance initiatives in AI, analytics, and innovative pedagogy. Qualifications - If filled as Instructional Designer - Senior Professional: - Master's Degree - 6+ years of relevant experience - Required Certifications: None - If filled as Instructional Designer - Advanced Professional: - Master's Degree - 3+ years of relevant experience - Required Certifications: None - Preferred Qualifications: - Expertise in both AI and learning analytics. - Experience leading large-scale or interdisciplinary program development. - Familiarity with data systems and reporting tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI). - Doctorate in instructional design, curriculum and instruction, or a closely related field. Requirements - This position is expected to be filled as a fully remote role, pending university approval. - Remote work arrangements are subject to Penn State policies and may vary based on work location. - Employment with the University will require successful completion of background check(s) in accordance with University policies. - Penn State does not sponsor or take over sponsorship of a staff employment Visa. Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. Benefits - The salary range for this position, including all possible grades, is $56,200.00 - $89,600.00. - Penn State provides a competitive benefits package for full-time employees designed to support both personal and professional well-being: - Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage. - Robust retirement plans. - Substantial paid time off which includes holidays, vacation, and sick time. - Generous 75% tuition discount, available to employees as well as eligible spouses and children.

• Analyzes business processes and metrics to identify performance gaps • Uses consultative skills to conduct in-depth needs analysis with clients • Designs learning interventions for performance opportunities due to skill or competency gaps • Partners with subject matter experts for curriculum and lesson content • Writes effective learning objectives aligned to performance objectives • Plans, organizes, and develops training curricula and materials • Tracks and analyzes the training programs effectiveness

Role Description The Consultant, reporting jointly to the Lead UX/UI Designer for the ShareTheMeal initiative, is expected to: - Develop WFP videos and motion designs for a wide variety of ShareTheMeal channels (including in-app, social media, paid ads, web). - Take video footage for projects as needed. Manage the shooting process, accordingly, including the preparation like lighting, staff, scene setup, etc. - Work together with Marketing, User Testing and Performance Marketing to support on marketing concept ideas, the creation of Storyboards & Shot Lists and iterate on and continuously improve existing video contents with new variants. - Create character animations, animated 2D-illustrations and Micro-Interactions for videos and in-app usage. Work together with the Illustrator to ensure a streamlined look and feel. - Develop Video Content in two iterations (rough cut and final cut) and ensure proper feedback loops in between. - Create and maintain the STM brand through your videos and motions designs. Ensure that our message is clear, crisp, and engaging. - Create custom content. - Adapt and edit social media videos, motion graphics and shape in-app video content. - Design and develop video content matching shape, length, and animation style of the chosen platform. - Participate in work stream discussions/meetings as required. - Brief and work together with in-house and agency designers to improve tooling and workflows. - Support other activities within the ShareTheMeal initiative as required. Deliverables at the End of the Contract - High-quality video content developed in line with business needs for all channels. - High-quality Microinteractions and 2D-Animations ready to use for developers and marketing. Qualifications - University degree in Marketing, Advertisement, Media, Communications Science, or another relevant field. - A minimum of 3 years progressive experience working in Motion Design. - A balanced and diverse portfolio of work that demonstrates different techniques of motion design and animation. - An artistic and innovative eye, with the ability to understand design principles as well as motion design. - Ability to interact with managers with maturity and tact. - Collaborative spirit able to liaise with a wide range of people at all levels and across different cultures and to act with credibility and diplomacy. - Detail-oriented and passionate about quality control. - Strong time management skills with an ability to juggle competing priorities successfully, and to work to tight deadlines. - Interest in social impact projects and non-profits. - Fully committed and motivated to achieve the aims of the World Food Programme. Requirements - Excellent command of spoken and written English. - Intermediate knowledge of German and Spanish would be a plus.