Mursion provides an award-winning upskilling platform trusted by top companies to measurably improve employees' interpersonal intelligence and build stronger organizations. Powered by multimodal AI and a unique practice-based approach, our real-world, interactive simulations deliver lasting results. Our solutions are grounded in behavioral science and psychology to build confidence and positive behaviors, and ultimately help reduce the costs of stress. Mursion’s product suite includes AI-powered simulations, human reinforcement assessment & coaching, and advanced analytics that lead to measurable skills acquisition.
Mursion is a well-funded Series B startup that is backed by future of work and Edtech investing veterans, like Leeds Illuminate and New Markets Venture Partners. Mursion is the largest simulation company, with more than 800K+ simulations to date and more than 200K users per year, with a growing global footprint. By 2026, we will be delivering 2 million simulations per year.
Who We Want: We seek talented people from diverse backgrounds and experiences, who are inspired by our mission to leverage virtual reality technology to reinvent professional learning, and who are motivated to help Mursion become the premier global platform for virtual simulation training for behavioral skills. We value empathy, curiosity, and constant improvement both in our internal operations and when working with partners and clients. Our employees are most successful when they employ strong collaboration skills, skilled communications, a problem-solving orientation, and demonstrate comfort in an evolving and fast-paced startup environment.
Position Overview: We are currently seeking a Content Designer to develop immersive simulations and related content that reflect real-world workplace dynamics and enable meaningful skill practice and business impact. The ideal candidate will be a quick learner excited to support the development of high quality, science-backed simulations that drive impact for our participants and customers. The Content Designer is detail-oriented, enjoys working closely with others, asks questions and is receptive to feedback and instruction while bringing a diverse perspective, balances proactivity and initiative with collaboration and teamwork, and is comfortable working in fast-paced environments.
This is a fully remote, full-time, salaried position reporting to the Senior Research Scientist. This position has a compensation range of $65,000-$70,000 annual salary.
Responsibilities:
- Design Live and On-demand simulations in alignment with Mursion’s science-backed approach and standard operating procedures, crafting authentic storylines and conversations that reflect real-world workplace dynamics and contexts that support the practice of essential skills and capabilities.
- Author participant- and client-facing materials for simulations that effectively prepares participants for practice and equips clients with clear, accessible descriptions of simulations that demonstrate their relevance and value.
- Learn and apply Mursion’s skills framework to design simulations that accurately and effectively reflect targeted behaviors, ensuring authenticity and alignment with desired outcomes.
- Participate in and lead scenario testing, feedback, and evaluation.
- Draft scoring criteria for scenarios that enable valid and reliable AI assessment of simulation performance to deliver participants accurate, actionable feedback and provide customers with insights that demonstrate workforce impact and measurable return on investment.
- Collaborate with key internal and external stakeholders to define and refine scenario-specific design specifications.
- Create training materials for Live simulations, ensuring Simulation Specialists are prepared to deliver the scenarios accurately, authentically, and consistently.
- Lead training sessions for the Simulation Specialists.
- Test, iterate on, modify, and refine Mursion simulations.
- Analyze data and feedback to maintain, improve, and update simulations.
Qualifications
- 2+ years of experience in content development (e.g., learning design, skill development) and/or creative storytelling (e.g., screenwriting, video games, character-driven narratives).
- Background in psychology, behavioral economics, scripted improv, and/or research methods preferred but not required.
- Strong writing and copyediting skills.
- Technical curiosity and comfort working with and learning about AI tools, scenario-building technology, data analysis, etc.
- Ability to work both cross-functionally and independently; excellent communication and collaboration skills.
- Effectively builds relationships and trust with colleagues within the team and across the organization.
- Demonstrated strengths in attention to detail, curiosity, adaptability, perspective taking, and collaboration, with the ability to produce quality content in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
- Strong project management experience and ability to effectively manage multiple projects simultaneously.
We understand that not everyone will demonstrate proficiency in all of the areas listed under the responsibilities and qualifications. At Mursion, we strive to raise the bar! We encourage women and historically marginalized communities to apply if you feel your skills and life experiences are transferable to some of the qualifications in the job description.
Our Values
We cultivate empathy
Empathy is at the core of all we do. We make time to communicate and listen before we take action. We make decisions based on reasoned analysis and authentic care for the aspirations of our partners and colleagues.
We lead with curiosity to create lightbulb moments
Our team is strengthened by having the courage to thoughtfully ask difficult questions. We are results-oriented innovators who create dynamic solutions to complex problems by encouraging transparency, creativity, and iteration. We are energized by thought-provoking conversations and the diverse perspectives of our partners and peers.
We strive to raise the bar
We see ourselves as trailblazers in simulation. Our learning theory is grounded in research and we demand empirical evidence before concluding our efforts have been successful. We always look for ways to improve. We recognize we live in an imperfect world and we embrace our responsibility to promote shared understanding and elevate humankind.
We have the courage to be human
We are a fun-loving, driven team of developers, artists, entrepreneurs, operational masterminds, and technologists dedicated to the proposition that learning experiences can be powerful and playful. We recognize that we are more than a business; we are a community of unique individuals with a collective focus to improve human interactions through practice. It is through our humanity that we create better products and learning experiences for our partners.
Compensation and perks: Salary commensurate with experience. For full-time employees, Mursion offers competitive benefits, which include full medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401k program, paid holidays, and flexible PTO.
Collaborate with a unique blend of employees ranging from 3D artists, software developers, operations, sales, and finance teams to actors who deliver interactive, highly immersive simulations.
Be at the forefront of reinventing learning for the future workforce.
How to Apply: Qualified candidates should submit a resume. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, so interested parties are encouraged to submit as soon as possible.
Mursion is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from People of Color, Women, Persons with Disabilities, and the LGBTQIA+ community.
We are not accepting agency submissions at this time. Please don't send unsolicited candidate resumes to Mursion employees. They will not be accepted.
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