Insomniac - Training & Development Specialist

Job Summary:

WHO ARE YOU?

Do you enjoy dance music? Do you excel at training and development design and facilitation? Then you’re in luck! We are looking for a highly motivated self-starter who embodies both a passion for dance culture and a love of the training and development space. Is this you? Read on… 

WHO ARE WE?

Insomniac produces some of the most innovative, immersive music festivals and events in the world. Enhanced by state-of-the-art lighting, pyrotechnics and sound design, large-scale art installations, theatrical performers and next generation special effects, our events captivate the senses and inspire a unique level of fan interaction.  The quality of the Headliner experience is our top priority.

Insomniac produces 10,000 concerts, club nights and festivals for seven million attendees annually across the globe. Since its inception, Insomniac's events have taken place in 13 countries across five continents. The company's premiere annual event, Electric Daisy Carnival Las Vegas, is the world’s largest dance music festival and attracts more than 525,000 fans over three days. The company was founded by Pasquale Rotella and has been based in Los Angeles since it was formed in 1993.

THE ROLE

The Training & Development Specialist is responsible for designing, facilitating, and administering learning and development initiatives that support employee growth, engagement, and organizational performance. This role builds engaging learning experiences and facilitates  training programs that are delivered effectively and consistently. This is a fully in office position and required to be  in the Calabasas, CA office 5 days per week and travel to various office and event locations.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Program Design & Facilitation

• Design and deliver training programs on topics such as onboarding, professional skills, leadership, and role-specific learning

• Create select training modules that integrate into the broader new hire onboarding experience

• Facilitate engaging in person and virtual training sessions at all levels

• Develop learning experiences tailored to the needs of the entertainment and creative industries

Learning Content & Instructional Design

• Create workshops, guides, toolkits, job aids, and scalable e-learning modules

• Build interactive learning experiences using modern instructional design tools and adult learning principles

• Maintain and evolve training resources to reinforce learning and support long term skill development

Systems & Training Operations

• Manage course set up, enrollment, tracking, and reporting within Learning Management System (LMS)

• Maintain training schedules, materials, and documentation to ensure smooth program delivery

• Monitor participation and completion rates to assess engagement and effectiveness

Data, Evaluation, and Continuous Improvement

• Measure training effectiveness through surveys, assessments, knowledge checks, and performance outcomes

• Leverage LMS analytics and engagement data to evaluate impact, knowledge, retention and ROI

• Recommend and implement improvements to content, structure and delivery methods

• Stay current on learning and development best practices and trends within our industry

Collaboration & Vendor Management

• Partner cross functionally to align training initiatives with evolving business needs

• Coordinate with external trainers, consultants, and vendors to deliver specialized learning programs

• Manage vendor-created content to ensure quality, consistency, and alignment with company standards

• Provide training and enablement support to employees, clients, vendors and partners as needed

• Contribute to additional projects and initiatives that support team and company goals

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Education, Organizational Development, or related field (Master’s a plus)

• Minimum 3+ years of experience in training design, facilitation, and administration

• Hands on experience designing and publishing e-learning modules in platforms such as Articulate, Workday and Airtable is required

• Creative problem-solving mindset; able to thrive in a fast-paced, entertainment-driven environment

• Experience with LMS administration and reporting, including SCORM/xAPI content management

• Strong facilitation and presentation skills with the ability to adapt to diverse audiences

• Proficiency in instructional design and creative tools, including:

  • Articulate, Captivate, Canva (e-learning & instructional design)

  • Photoshop, Illustrator (graphic design for training assets)

  • Microsoft Powerpoint (advanced presentation development)

• Excellent project management, communication, and organizational skills

• Familiarity with evaluating training ROI and aligning programs with business outcomes

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Must be willing to travel to work during holidays, evening and weekend hours, as required, to meet deadlines 

• Must be able to tolerate loud noise levels and drastic temperature climates while working on site at various event location 

• Must be able to work in open concept office space

Applicants for employment in the U.S. must possess work authorization, which does not require sponsorship by Insomniac for a visa.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY 

We aspire to build teams that reflect and support the fans and artists we serve. Every day we aim to promote environments where everyone can be themselves, contribute fully, and thrive within our company and at our events. As a growing business we will encourage you to develop your professional and personal aspirations, enjoy new experiences, and learn from the talented people you will be working with. 

Insomniac strongly supports equal employment opportunity for all applicants regardless of age (40 and over), ancestry, color, religious creed (including religious dress and grooming practices), family and medical care leave or the denial of family and medical care leave, mental or physical disability (including HIV and AIDS), marital status, domestic partner status, medical condition (including cancer and genetic characteristics), genetic information, military and veteran status, political affiliation, national origin (including language use restrictions), citizenship, race, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth or breastfeeding), gender, gender identity, and gender expression, sexual orientation, intersectionality, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law, rule, ordinance or regulation. 

We will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinance, San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act and consistent with other similar and / or applicable laws in other areas.

We also afford equal employment opportunities to qualified individuals with a disability. For this reason, Insomniac will make reasonable accommodations for the known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified individual with a disability who is an applicant consistent with its legal obligations to do so, including reasonable accommodations related to pregnancy in accordance with applicable local, state and / or federal law. As part of its commitment to make reasonable accommodations, Insomniac also wishes to participate in a timely, good faith, interactive process with a disabled applicant to determine effective reasonable accommodations, if any, which can be made in response to a request for accommodations. Applicants are invited to identify reasonable accommodations that can be made to assist them to perform the essential functions of the position they seek. Any applicant who requires an accommodation in order to perform the essential functions of the job should contact a Human Resources Representative to request the opportunity to participate in a timely interactive process.  Insomniac will also provide reasonable religious accommodations on a case-by-case basis.

Hiring Salary Range: $70,304.00 - $85,000.00 USD 

HIRING PRACTICES

The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

Insomniac recruitment policies are designed to place the most highly qualified persons available in a timely and efficient manner. Insomniac may pursue all avenues available, including promotion from within, employee referrals, outside advertising, employment agencies, internet recruiting, job fairs, college recruiting and search firms.

Please note that the compensation information provided is a good faith estimate for this position only and is provided pursuant to the California Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements Law. It is estimated based on what a successful California applicant might be paid. It assumes that the successful candidate will be in California or perform the position from California. Similar positions located outside of California will not necessarily receive the same compensation. Insomniac takes into consideration a candidate’s education, training, and experience, as well as the position’s work location, expected quality and quantity of work, required travel (if any), external market and internal value, including seniority and merit systems, and internal pay alignment when determining the salary level for potential new employees. In compliance with the California Law, a potential new employee’s salary history will not be used in compensation decisions.

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