Instructional Designer / Employee Relations Content Developer

Employee Relations (ER) Content Developer

We are looking for a Content Developer with instructional design expertise to support critical internal projects on the Employee Relations (ER) team.

• Location: Cupertino, CA, or Austin, TX
• Schedule: In-Office T/W/Th; Remote M/F
• Duration: through 9/25/2026
• Pay rate: $67.16/hour (Cupertino) $55.97/hour (Austin)
• Pay Comments: W2, weekly pay, benefits, 401k w/ match
• Background screening required

Responsibilities:

• Work with global teams to determine content needs and audiences -creating consistency, structure, and organization for content delivery, leveraging our client's style guides.
• Write, edit, proofread, and revise various types of high-quality content like quick-reference guides, communication templates, playbooks, and procedures across 3 high-priority projects to help internal teams understand the steps and expectations for service delivery.
• Collaborate with subject matter experts (SMEs) to produce cohesive and accurate content.
• Apply instructional design principles to structure content for maximum comprehension and retention.
• Partner with project managers to develop and manage a content calendar and key content deliverables.
• Review and synthesize feedback from project stakeholders and leaders on content. Manage the content approval process with guidance from ER project teams.
• Publish (or hand off) final content to publishers.
• Develop and manage the approval process for training material for different internal audiences, including but not limited to creating trainer guides, scripts and answer keys.

Education and Experience:

• 3-5 years professional experience with content development, technical writing or a related field; skilled in instructional design is a plus.
• Strong writing, editing and storytelling skills with a portfolio of work.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including demonstrated experience adapting content to corporate style guides.
• Ability to work independently, execute multiple deliverables and tasks simultaneously and cut through ambiguity.
• Highly detail-oriented, organized, and accountable.
• Self-starter who thrives with independence while contributing to team goals.
• Proficiency in Keynote and/or web-based learning systems.
• Proficiency with Mac OS and Mac-based productivity tools.
• Solid grounding in adult learning principles and ability to apply them in practice, is a plus.
• Experience in training and content development for an HR organization, is a plus.
• Has flexibility to work with teams after hours internationally when requested (occasional).

Please note this is a hybrid role in either Cupertino, CA, or Austin, TX. You must be able to work 3 days onsite (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday) and 2 days remote (Monday and Friday).

About Aquent Talent: Aquent Talent connects the best talent in marketing, creative, and design with the world's biggest brands. Our eligible talent get access to amazing benefits like subsidized health, vision, and dental plans, paid sick leave, and retirement plans with a match. More information on our awesome benefits! Aquent is an equal-opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics. We're about creating an inclusive environment-one where different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives are valued, and everyone can contribute, grow their careers, and thrive.

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