Learning & Development Content Specialist
Who We Are:
Yoga Alliance is the largest nonprofit membership association of yoga professionals, practitioners, and advocates around the globe. We believe if more people practice yoga, the better the world will be. We’re here to amplify the power of yoga and to make it accessible to anyone wherever they are, under whatever circumstances by:
- Uplifting the transformative power of yoga,
- Surfacing and reducing barriers to the practice, and
- Building, engaging, and supporting the yoga community.
Our member-driven community is a diverse collective of wisdom holders, yoga educators, and teachers expanding their expertise; a welcoming space for those newly exploring yoga; a place for seasoned practitioners to deepen their practice; and a supportive hub where community leaders, organizations, and businesses can leverage yoga for social good.
At the core of Yoga Alliance lies a profound commitment to our people. Here, every team member is empowered to lead, innovate, dream, create, and grow. Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging guide our way of being in work and in working with each other. We champion a culture of collaboration, where learning from failures is as valued as achieving success. Together, we challenge the status quo and push the boundaries of what is possible.
About the Role:
Reporting to the Program Manager, Learning & Development, Yoga Alliance is seeking a Learning & Development Content Specialist to join its team.
The Learning and Development (L&D) Content Specialist supports the design, curation, and project management of educational resources that serve Yoga Alliance’s diverse member community. Reporting to the Learning and Development Program Manager, this role ensures that members have access to high-quality, engaging, and relevant professional development content. The Content Specialist will play a hands-on role in organizing and maintaining our content library, coordinating with subject matter experts, and supporting the delivery of impactful learning experiences.
What You Will Do:
- Support the Program Manager in developing self-paced courses and live learning events by providing research, content editing, and logistical coordination.
- Collaborate with subject matter experts and instructors to source, review, and prepare learning content and practice-ready resources for members.
- Lead and ensure follow-through on the logistical execution of live learning experiences (e.g., webinars and virtual workshops), including scheduling, platform setup, registration tracking, and post-session follow-up.
- Upload, organize, and track content in the Learning Management System (LMS) and other platforms.
- Assist with quality assurance checks to ensure learning resources meet standards for accuracy, accessibility, and user experience.
- Monitor member engagement and collect feedback to inform content improvements and new resource development.
- Coordinate with the marketing team to help promote professional development offerings to members.
- Curate and maintain the L&D content library, ensuring resources are accurate, up to date, and accessible.
- Stay current with trends in online education, yoga studies, and adult learning to recommend new formats or topics.
What You Will Bring:
- Bachelor’s degree in education, instructional design, or related field, or equivalent number of years of professional work experience (four years).
- 2+ years of experience in learning and development, instructional content, or content management.
- 2+ years of experience using Learning Management Systems (LMS) or digital content tools.
- Strength in the following core competencies and skills:
- Collaboration: Is inclusive, highly engaged team player, proactively seeks and provides thought partnership, assistance, and/or resources with/to colleagues.
- Communications: Understands, conveys, and shares information effectively through listening, inquiring, writing, editing, and speaking. Ability to read a room and adapt style, content, and tone. Ability to manage expectations, understand who the stakeholders are.
- Critical Thinking & Sound Judgment: Ability to look at a variety of situations in a manner that understands and identify connections between disparate ideas and/or facts. Ability to escalate and address concerns/challenges appropriately and in a timely manner. Seeks diversity and differences in opinions to inform and refine decision-making.
- Solutions Oriented: Enjoys troubleshooting and surfacing creative solutions to achieve desired outcomes.
- Project Management: Tracks, drives, prioritizes, reports, and engages the necessary stakeholders, tools, resources, and information to produce desired results; ability to move nimbly among a variety of projects with varying timelines.
- Strategic Thinking: Knows where to look for and is able to take disparate pieces of information and effectively synthesize to produce insights and desired outcomes. Is able to map out and execute a sound plan to achieve long-term goals.
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
- Proficiency in editing and formatting educational content.
- Strong technology skills with an aptitude to learn quickly to ramp up on new platforms or technology: Microsoft Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint); project management platforms (e.g., Monday).
- Analytical skills to track engagement data, interpret feedback, and suggest content improvements.
- Proven track record of contributing to work environments committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, accessibility, and belonging.
- Ability to attend in-person work-related events, work on-site at the Arlington, VA office as needed, and travel occasionally nationwide (15 – 20%).
Desired Qualifications:
- Knowledge of accessibility standards and inclusive learning design.
- Experience with Salesforce, content management systems, or marketing automation tools.
- Experience with Absorb LMS.
- Understanding of adult learning theory or instructional design best practices.
We encourage individuals to apply even if they do not have any of the desired qualifications.
What We Offer:
Yoga Alliance provides excellent employee benefits including comprehensive health insurance plan offerings that are 100% employer paid for employees and 65% paid for dependents, a 401K plan, a generous paid-leave policy, and reimbursement for professional development opportunities. Employees enjoy a casual dress code so they can arrive to work as their most authentic selves. Our office culture is supportive and collaborative with conscious attention to body and mind health. It is common for the office staff to participate in group meditation, quiet time, and group yoga.
Location:
This position is remote, with travel required as needed for in-person events and meetings. Yoga Alliance is a remote organization with staff across the country and with an office open and accessible to all employees in Arlington, Virginia within sight of the historic northwest region of Washington, DC.
Salary Range:
$55,000 - $60,000 (commensurate with experience). This position is a full-time, exempt position.
Application and Timeline:
Interested applicants are encouraged to apply by December 17 to ensure consideration of your application. Following December 17, we will continue to review applications on a rolling basis until the position is filled.
A cover letter is required and all cover letters will be read during the application review process.
Please, no phone calls or walk-ins.
Our Commitment to an Inclusive Workplace:
At Yoga Alliance, we value a diverse team and a culture of inclusivity and belonging. We encourage applications from all individuals without regard to an individuals' race, color, sex, gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, family care status, marital status, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other basis protested by federal, state or local laws. Women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply.