A pioneer in K-12 education since 2000, Amplify is leading the way in next-generation curriculum and assessment. Our captivating core and supplemental programs in ELA, math, and science engage all students in rigorous learning and inspire them to think deeply, creatively, and for themselves. Our formative assessment products turn data into practical instructional support to help students at every skill level build a strong foundation in early reading and math. Our programs provide teachers with powerful tools that help them understand and respond to the needs of all their students. Today, Amplify serves over eleven million students in all 50 states.
Amplify's creative team is a group of designers, artists, and storytellers. We sketch, we write, we push pixels, we also love paper. We live for the big ideas, and we sweat the details. We work on digital, print, environmental, interactive, and animation projects. We have a strong hands-on and highly collaborative approach to product development, brand and marketing, and graphic design systems and ensure ideas are realized to the highest standards of execution.
As Design Manager you will be a visual designer who thrives at the intersection of brand and business. You will lead creative production within the marketing organization. You will drive the evolution of Amplify's visual identity and collaborate within the organization to ensure it's conveyed throughout our marketing and programs.
Core responsibilities for Senior Design Manager, Marketing:

• Deeply understand the Amplify brand, our platform and programs, audiences, business and marketing strategy, communication channels and collateral
• Partner with marketing and product teams to develop and evolve our unique visual brand identity
• Drive end-to-end design for all marketing campaigns and initiatives.
• Manage multiple concurrent projects and timelines at different scales
• Leverage the central design team for infusions of creative energy, product perspectives, and media expertise.
• Guide the creation of authentic, consistent design systems and narratives across all communications
• Build, motivate, support and mentor a team of talent, FT and freelance: art directors, visual designers, media producers, production designers, and illustrators
• Lead collaborative discussions, listen closely, and provide honest, thoughtful feedback to colleagues
• In collaboration with the CMO, own the visual language and design patterns of Amplify's brand
• Drive positive internal awareness of design trends, brand standards and processes, through a design culture of open collaboration, accessibility, and knowledge sharing

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in a related field
• 10+ years experience within a digital and print marketing design field
• Experience managing and mentoring others
• Proven leadership across subject areas, products, and channels within an organization
• Extensive knowledge of brand
• Experience running teams and working across multiple initiatives
• Experience engaging with sales teams
• Ability to influence, negotiate and coordinate across multiple groups and teams
• Strong and effective interpersonal skills (written, verbal, and listening)
• Working experience on production design teams from concept through launch

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in education technology or a related field
• Enthusiasm for contributing to the landscape of literacy education
• Experience designing with Accessibility as a priority
• Demonstrated ability to work iteratively
• A formal education in Communication Design, Interaction Design, User Experience or related field
• Experience with interactive motion design
• Any lived experience with teaching or tutoring students ages K-12

We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. To that end, we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool.
Amplify is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities, Females, Protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities.
We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. To that end, we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool.
Amplify is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities, Females, Protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities.
This position may be funded, in whole or in part, through American Recovery & Reinvestment Act funds.
Amplify Education, Inc. is an E-Verify participant.