Learning Designer (Remote)

We believe in the power and joy of learning

At Cengage, our employees have a direct impact in helping students around the world discover the power and joy of learning. We are bonded by our shared purpose – driving innovation that helps millions of learners improve their lives and achieve their dreams through education.

Cengage's portfolio of businesses supports student choice by providing a range of pathways that help learners achieve their goals and lead a choice-filled life.

Our culture values inclusion, engagement, and discovery

Our business is driven by our strong culture, and we know that creating an inclusive workplace is absolutely essential to the success of our company and our learners, as well as our individual well-being. We recognize the value of diverse perspectives in everything we do, and strive to ensure employees of all levels and backgrounds feel empowered to voice their ideas and bring their authentic selves to work. We achieve these priorities through programs, benefits, and initiatives that are integrated into the fabric of how we work every day. To learn more, please see https://www.cengagegroup.com/about/inclusion-and-belonging/.

What you'll do here:

• Design learning experiences across products by creating and improving engagements, study resources, practice activities, and assessments.

• Apply learning science and instructional methods to strengthen learning outcomes.

• Partner with Content Managers and the In-House SME to translate content into clear, cohesive instruction that supports a range of learners and readiness levels.

• Develop and maintain learning design templates, patterns, and guidelines so internal teams and vendors can build consistently strong learning experiences.

• Review in-progress content and provide clear, actionable feedback that improves instructional clarity, quality, and engagement.

• Collaborate during project planning to recommend revision strategy, new content development approaches, digital and media strategy, and assessment strategy aligned to product goals and constraints.

• Use research, learner insights, and performance data (when available) to identify learning challenges and propose practical improvements.

• Support pilots and iteration cycles by defining quality expectations and evaluating whether learning experiences meet them.

• Ensure learning experiences support accessibility and inclusive design.

• Build strong working relationships across teams and contribute to a culture of iteration, learning, and continuous improvement.

Skills you will need here:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Instructional Build, Learning Sciences, Education, Curriculum & Instruction, or a related field.

• Shown experience crafting learning experiences for adult learners, preferably in digital learning, curriculum, or workforce education.

• Proven ability to apply principles from educational psychology and curriculum development (for example: retrieval practice, spacing, cognitive load management, feedback, transfer, motivation) in real products.

• Experience designing learning activities and assessments that build skills and support performance outcomes.

• Strong writing and editing skills, including the ability to transform complex content into understandable, learnable instruction.

• Experience collaborating with cross-functional partners and providing actionable feedback to improve work.

• Comfort managing multiple projects and priorities at once, with strong attention to detail and follow-through.

• Familiarity with principles of usability and building that embrace diversity, including clear language and user-friendliness considerations.

Proficiency with common workplace tools (Microsoft 365/Google Workspace) and comfort learning new platforms and workflows

Cengage is committed to working with broad talent pools to attract and hire strong and most qualified individuals. Our job applicants are considered regardless of any classification protected by applicable federal, state, provincial or local laws.

Cengage is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities including during our job application process. If you are an applicant with a disability and require reasonable accommodation in our job application process, please contact us at [email protected].

About Cengage

Cengage, a global education technology company serving millions of learners, provides affordable, quality digital products and services that equip students with the skills and competencies needed to be job ready. For more than 100 years, we have enabled the power and joy of learning with trusted, engaging content, and now, integrated digital platforms. We serve the higher education, workforce skills, secondary education, English language teaching and research markets worldwide. Through our scalable technology, including MindTap and Cengage Unlimited, we support all learners who seek to improve their lives and achieve their dreams through education.

Compensation

At Cengage Group, we take great pride in our commitment to providing a comprehensive and rewarding Total Rewards package designed to support and empower our employees. Click here to learn more about our Total Rewards Philosophy.

The full base pay range has been provided for this position. Individual base pay will vary based on work schedule, qualifications, experience, internal equity, and geographic location.  Sales roles often incorporate a significant incentive compensation program beyond this base pay range.