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 Work helps learners gain the skills they need to succeed in today’s job market. Through flexible, affordable online courses and career-focused training programs, Cengage Work supports individuals, institutions and employers in preparing for high-demand fields like allied health, cybersecurity, manufacturing, skilled trades and beauty education.

With partnerships across thousands of institutions and a leading position in career and technical education, the business expands access to non-degree credentials and delivers practical, job-ready outcomes for learners at every stage of their career journey. To date, Cengage Work has helped millions of learners gain employable skills, complete required trainings and pursue new career paths.

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/.

We’re seeking a highly motivated Learning Designer to join our fast‑paced team. In this role, you’ll help shape the future of digital learning by aligning content and product strategy to keep courses current, relevant, and high‑quality. You’ll work hands‑on with our course catalog and take ownership of improvements that deliver outstanding learning experiences for today’s and tomorrow’s learners.

What you'll do here:

• Diagnose and resolve course issues by identifying root causes and implementing learning design improvements aligned with Cengage standards and product strategy.

• Collaborate cross‑functionally with Product, Content, SMEs, and project stakeholders to deliver learner‑centered courses.

• Ensure course updates meet quality standards and are delivered on time and within scope and budget.

• Evaluate learning experiences using data to drive continuous improvement and strong learner outcomes.

• Contribute to developing and refining learning design standards and best practices across the course catalog.

• Stay current on digital learning, learning science, and pedagogical trends.

Skills you will need here:

• Proven ability to design engaging learning experiences.

• Strong understanding of Backward Design, pedagogical principles, and learning science.

• Strong project management and organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities.

• Ability to collaborate across teams to resolve issues and drive improvements.

• Experience with e‑learning authoring tools and platforms.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s level education or professional training program in education, instructional composition, educational technologies, or related fields.

• Experience working directly with programming code languages (e.g. HTML5, CSS)

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.