Learning Designer (Remote)

About Cengage

We believe in the power and joy of learning. At Cengage, our employees have a direct impact in helping students around the world discover this power. We are bonded by our shared purpose: driving innovation that helps millions of learners improve their lives and achieve their dreams through education. As a global education technology company serving millions of learners, we provide 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. Our learning ecosystem connects education to employment, combining trusted content, AI-powered insights, and scalable digital platforms to drive meaningful outcomes at every stage of the learning journey.

Our Culture

Our business is driven by a strong culture that values inclusion, engagement, and discovery. We know that creating an inclusive workplace is absolutely essential to the success of our company, our learners, and 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.

About the Role

In this position, you will design learning experiences across our products by creating and improving engagements, study resources, practice activities, and assessments. You will apply learning science and instructional methods to strengthen learning outcomes, partnering with Content Managers and Subject Matter Experts to translate content into clear, cohesive instruction that supports a range of learners and readiness levels.

Your day-to-day will involve developing and maintaining learning design templates, patterns, and guidelines so internal teams and vendors can build consistently strong learning experiences. You will review in-progress content to provide clear, actionable feedback that improves instructional clarity, quality, and engagement. By collaborating during project planning, you will recommend revision strategies, new content development approaches, and digital and media strategies aligned to product goals. You will also use research, learner insights, and performance data to identify learning challenges and propose practical improvements, ensuring all experiences support accessibility and inclusive design.

Hiring Process & Application

Cengage is committed to working with broad talent pools to attract and hire the most qualified individuals. Our job applicants are considered regardless of any classification protected by applicable federal, state, provincial, or local laws. We are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities, including during our job application process. If you require reasonable accommodation, please contact us at accommodations.ta@cengage.com.

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Equal Opportunity

Cengage is an equal opportunity employer. We consider qualified applicants regardless of background, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status.