Principal Content Experience Designer K-12

Job Overview

Overview

Make an Impact! 

At McGraw Hill we create best-in-class, next-generation learning platforms that are used by millions of students and educators worldwide from kindergarten through graduate school. Our goal is to accelerate student success through intuitive and effective learning tools and content that maximize a teacher’s time and a student’s learning experience. We do all of this in a supportive, collaborative environment where you can grow your career in a way that fits into your life.  

How can you make an impact?   

McGraw Hill, the leading provider of digital and print educational solutions, is looking for a Principal Content Experience Designer within our K-12 division who will drive user-centered content experiences that enhance student engagement, support educator effectiveness, and drive measurable educational outcomes. You will translate complex market requirements and educational standards into intuitive, impactful, and accessible digital and print experiences. This role sits at the intersection of instructional design, UX/UI, and content strategy, focusing on creating high-value content experiences that align with business goals in a matrixed, agile environment. Working closely with cross-functional teams, you’ll bridge curriculum objectives with immersive design to foster rich learning experiences at scale.

This is a remote position open to applicants authorized to work for any employer within the United States.

What you will be doing: 

• Strategize and Lead Design Initiatives: Understand our complex business requirements, diverse user needs, and varying digital and physical learning contexts. Develop strategic plans that leverage design principles to create holistic, engaging content experiences across all touchpoints.
• Champion Human-Centered Design: Promote human-centered methodologies across product development. Lead initiatives to define the right problems to solve, and establish user-centered workflows for cross-functional teams.
• Conduct Comprehensive Research and Analysis: Collaborate with Product Analytics, Market Research, and User Research teams to investigate user behavior, market trends, and industry dynamics. Use qualitative and quantitative insights to inform and iterate on design strategies that align with our business goals.
• Facilitate Collaborative Design: Lead cross-functional design thinking workshops, focused brainstorming sessions, and design sprints to drive collaborative innovation. Encourage idea generation and iterate on concepts to align user expectations with business priorities.
• Craft Compelling Design Deliverables: Develop design strategies, concepts, and visualizations, supported by user flows, prototypes, and detailed design documentation. Combine storytelling with impactful visualizations to convey the full user journey and the value of proposed design solutions.
• Information Architecture and User Flows: Develop and refine the information architecture (IA) for complex content systems, ensuring a logical, intuitive structure that enhances user navigation and overall experience. Create detailed user flows that guide users through various pathways and tasks seamlessly across digital platforms.
• Define Metrics and Measure Success: Identify key performance indicators and design-related metrics, evaluating the effectiveness of design strategies. Regularly analyze data to refine and enhance user satisfaction, usability, and overall product experience.
• Stay Ahead of Industry Trends: Keep current with emerging design trends, educational best practices, and technology advancements, fostering a culture of creativity and continuous improvement within the organization.
• Communicate with Impact: Navigate complex project lifecycles, communicating insights, design concerns, and progress updates with cross-functional teams, stakeholders, and executives to ensure alignment and project momentum.

What you need to be considered:   

• A bachelor’s or master’s degree in design, business, or a related field. 
• 8+ years of design strategy experience, leading discovery and evaluative design research efforts. Experience with strategic planning and innovation management. 
• 10+ years of professional experience partnering with product teams, including product leaders, UX designers, and other design strategists. 
• Experience designing and delivering end-to-end user experiences; preferably within an edtech, product innovation, or enterprise software environment. 
• Proven leadership abilities, including the ability to influence outside of chain-of-command.   
• Advanced proficiency in design tools (Figma, Lucidchart, Adobe Creative Suite), prototyping, and project management platforms, with strong communication, presentation, and storytelling skills, and the ability to manage multiple projects in a self-directed culture while staying informed on design trends and emerging technologies.

Here’s what we offer:   

At McGraw Hill, you will be empowered to make a real impact on a global scale. Every day your individual efforts can contribute to the lives of millions. 

The pay range for this position is between $72,000 - $110,000 annually, however, base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and location.  Additionally, a full range of medical and/or other benefits may be provided, depending on the position offered. Click here to learn more about our benefits offerings.  

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