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• For ten straight years, Gartner has named Pure a leader in the Magic Quadrant 
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• And, our 5,000+ employees are emboldened to make Pure a faster, stronger, smarter company as we go

If you, like us, say “bring it on” to exciting challenges that change the world, we have endless opportunities where you can make your mark.

Pure Storage is committed to providing best-in-class learning experiences for our worldwide seller community. We're looking for a talented, accomplished learning professional who is learner-obsessed and driven to innovate as we build and transform how we train and develop our sales employees (Pre-Sales, Sales, System Engineers, Partner Sales, and Channel Partners). 

With this opportunity, you will leverage your skills and experience in instructional design and curriculum development to help build and maintain technical sales training in a growing GTM organization that delivers incredible results. 

The right candidate is creative, driven, not afraid to roll-up their sleeves, and has demonstrated an ability to solve real customer challenges and revolutionize the way people learn. This individual will need to be self-motivated, highly conceptual, willing to learn, receptive to feedback, and have what it takes to challenge the status-quo.

Responsibilities

• Developing and designing  technical sales training courses and labs for a variety of training modalities, including on-demand (eLearning), live and virtual in-person experiences, peer-to-peer learning, and assessments.

• Working in collaboration with the US-based team to define course requirements, create course deliverables, and manage the work through, potentially including the delivery of the course. Key activities include:

• Developing course facilitation, instructor, and student guides. 

• Managing, maintaining, and updating training materials and course catalogs.

• Developing and maintaining technical hands-on labs.

• Aligning technical curriculum to company initiatives and roadmap.

• Incorporating Pure sales strategy and process into technical training.

• Implementing course updates based on student survey feedback and field feedback.

• Collaborating with content creators across the company to identify the best content possible to accelerate the success of the audience.

• Leveraging knowledge of storage and networking technology and exercising the ability to stay current with rapidly evolving enhancements in the product, go-to-market strategy, and industry activities. 

• Bringing a creative approach to learning and teaching.

• Implementing review feedback by stakeholders, SMEs, and design managers to ensure high quality standards of deliverables

Qualifications

• BTech (Computer science) or BSc. Computer Science or BCA or or an equivalent degree.

• Bachelor’s degree in Instructional Design, Education Technology, or similar field, or a completion of a certificate program would be preferred.

• Minimum of 5 years working in a curriculum development or instructional design role.

• Excellent English verbal and written communication skills, including skills in collaborating with subject matter experts and managers to help write, design, and develop, and manage projects.

• Experience working in a sales enablement organization and/or field role and understanding of sales methodology, skills, processes, and tools. 

• Experience using content generation tools (Articulate Storyline360, Articulate Rise360, Adobe Captivate, or similar).

• Experience in instructional design (Bloom's taxonomy, Gagne’s 9 principles, ADDIE, ARCS model, etc.), criterion-referenced instruction, performance-based delivery, and developing, leading, and implementing design projects.

• Skilled in the creation, implementation, and validation of assessments to measure the effectiveness of training to achieve business priorities and significantly impact results.

• Experience using video editing tools (Final Cut, Adobe Creative Cloud, Adobe Premiere, After Effects, Camtasia, or similar).

• Be able to use G suite applications (Google Slides, Docs, Sheets, etc.)

• Demonstrated knowledge of technical solution areas, including databases, analytics, containers, etc., is a strong plus.

• Experience with general principles of graphic design is a strong plus.

Experience with current instructional innovation and technology such as AI tools, gamification, AR/VR is a strong plus.

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Pure is where you ask big questions, think differently, and make an impact. This is not just a job, but a place where you have a voice and can accelerate your career. We value unique thoughts and celebrate individuality, and with ample opportunity to learn, develop yourself, and expand into different roles, joining Pure is an investment in your career journey.

Through our Pure Equality program, which supports a flourishing field of employee resource groups, we nourish the personal and professional lives of our team members. And our Pure Good Foundation gives back to local and global communities through volunteering and grants.

And because we understand the value of bringing your full and best self to work, we offer a variety of perks to manage a healthy balance, including flexible time off, wellness resources, and company-sponsored team events.

PURE IS COMMITTED TO EQUALITY.

Research shows that in order to apply for a job, women feel they need to meet 100% of the criteria while men usually apply after meeting about 60%. Regardless of how you identify, if you believe you can do the job and are a good match, we encourage you to apply.

Pure is proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or any other characteristic legally protected by the laws of the jurisdiction in which you are being considered for hire.

If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at TA-Ops@purestorage.com.

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