[Hiring] Director, Learning Design @Cambium Learning Group

Role Description

The Director of Learning Experience Design oversees a team responsible for the development of high‑quality, research‑aligned resources for a single subject (Math, Science, Literacy) and experiences across the organization's product ecosystem. This role manages and develops a team of Learning Experience Designers at multiple levels, ensuring the consistent implementation of the learning design vision and pedagogical standards.

The Director oversees day‑to‑day execution of learning experience design work, ensuring that products meet the organization's standards of rigor, usability, quality, and developmental appropriateness. This role partners closely with Product Management, Creative Services, Engineering, Project Management, and other cross‑functional teams to translate instructional intent into effective, scalable product solutions. The Director is accountable for operationalizing the pedagogical vision—building processes, guiding teams, and ensuring high‑quality delivery across projects.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in learning experience design or educational content development.
• 3+ years leading or managing teams in an iterative, fast-paced product development environment.
• 3+ years of K-12 classroom teaching experience (or equivalent applied experience).
• Demonstrated experience using data, analytics, and codesign to guide product iterations and design decisions.
• A proven track record of conceptualizing and launching highly engaging, interactive digital learning experiences.
• Deep knowledge of national/state academic standards, the K-12 competitive landscape, and experience managing external vendors or large-scale content pipelines.
• Leadership experience within an EdTech company or modern educational publishing house.
• Experience designing specifically for digital platforms.

Requirements

• Build high-impact partnerships with internal and external thought leaders.
• Create structures that enable teams to translate expert insights into scalable solutions.
• Drive team in developing forward-looking strategies that synthesize market dynamics.
• Provide leadership and governance for ensuring all learning products align with standards.
• Provide strategic oversight of learning experience design discovery and competitor research efforts.
• Partner with Learning Experience Design and Product Management leadership.
• Oversee contributions to white papers, learning design briefs, and efficacy research.
• Champion a collaborative, high-performance culture across teams.
• Mentor team members in aligning around product vision and strategy.
• Provide oversight for team expertise in product functionality and architecture.
• Provide leadership in developing the organization's capacity to navigate challenges.
• Partner with Marketing leadership to shape product narratives.
• Provide oversight for collaboration with Success Relationships and Professional Learning Services.
• Ensure team members support Bids and Proposals with rigorous content.
• Provide leadership in crafting and delivering high-impact presentations.
• Direct a team responsible for the creation of instructional artifacts.
• Translate the team's pedagogical vision into actionable processes.
• Oversee prototype development and ensure resources reflect current research.
• Maintain and evolve internal documentation and quality standards.
• Drive the planning and development of instruction and assessment.
• Build a culture of excellence and accountability.
• Oversee day‑to‑day learning experience design execution.
• Support capacity planning for direct reports.
• Develop initiatives to drive efficiency and effectiveness in content creation.
• Monitor project progress and collaborate with cross-functional teams.
• Oversee processes for onboarding and managing external vendors.
• Ensure vendor deliverables meet the organization's standards.
• Track costs against project budgets and escalate risks as needed.
• Lead, manage, and develop a team of Learning Experience Designers.
• Provide coaching, feedback, and professional development.
• Conduct performance evaluations and support career growth.
• Manage team capacity and workload distribution across projects.

Benefits

• Remote First approach allowing flexibility and trust.
• Reimbursement for setting up home or remote office.

Company Description

When you join ExploreK12™, you become part of a mission to help educators unlock brighter futures for every student. As a trusted leader in educational technology, we serve more than 17 million students and educators across 150+ countries with innovative, research-backed learning solutions that truly make a difference.

To learn more about our organization and the exciting work we do, visit www.ExploreK12.com .