Senior Director Product Creative Services

Job Overview:

ExploreLearning and Learning A-Z have come together to provide teachers with effective, research-based supplemental curriculum in literacy, math, and science—sparking joy in learning and supporting lifelong student success. As part of this integration, we are bringing our creative disciplines into one shared services organization to deliver cohesive, user-centered experiences across our product portfolio.

We are seeking a Senior Director of Product Creative Services to lead this new organization. This leader will unify and elevate creative functions—including art, animation, UX design and research, audio, and graphic design—while fostering collaboration and consistency across teams. The Senior Director will shape the creative vision, establish scalable systems and processes, and partner closely with product and engineering to ensure that every learner experience is engaging, impactful, and aligned to business goals.

Job Responsibilities:

• Design and optimize a new organizational culture, structure, and processes that align talent to strategic priorities and business outcomes.
• Lead change management initiatives to ensure smooth adoption of new creative processes, tools, and organizational shifts across diverse teams.
• Build and evolve a scalable shared services model that supports multiple product lines and initiatives.
• Coach and mentor leaders across functional areas—including UX research and discovery, art, animation, workflow design, and other areas—to elevate practice and drive continuous improvement.
• Foster a culture that attracts, retains, and grows top creative talent through intentional development pathways, inclusive practices, and recognition of excellence.
• Manage processes, resource allocation, and budgeting for each team, continuously looking for opportunities to improve efficiency and effectiveness.
• Proactively manage a complex set of stakeholders in different subject-focused departments, balancing investments across the portfolio and building trust across functions.
• Develop and implement efficient workflows, tools, and governance structures for creative production and asset management.
• Create the conditions for cross-functional innovation through deep listening, adaptive structures, and facilitation of collaborative design practices.
• Explore and apply emerging technologies—including AI—to improve creative workflows, drive innovation, and enhance operational efficiency.
• Demonstrate the business impact of investments in design research and execution and proactively identify opportunities for both additional investment and/or greater operational efficiency. Ensure that clear KPIs are set and tracked for impact, quality, and efficiency across all product lines and all creative functions.
• Establish and identify opportunities for variation to standards, styles, and best practices for product design that all team members are expected to adhere to.

Job Requirements:

• A degree or equivalent experience/training in business, product design, an aspect of software development, or a related field.
• 10+ years of relevant experience, including 5+ years of experience leading creative teams that include UX, Art, and Graphic Design.
• Specific experience with org design for teams that work as a shared service across a multi-product, broad-portfolio organization, with demonstrated alignment to business outcomes. Track record of evolving teams and systems to support growth across multiple product lines, evolving business needs, and innovations in tools like AI and ML.
• A deep understanding of the Agile development process.
• Advanced ability to understand, set, and manage budgets and proactively recommend investment and divestment options.
• Executive-level leadership and communication skills, including the ability to make difficult decisions and communicate with tact and directness to all levels of the organization.
• Demonstrated success leading through ambiguity, navigating organizational change, and bringing structure to evolving teams, build culture, and evolve processes.
• Proven ability to coach people leaders of varied levels of experience toward effective talent and culture development.
• Ability to analyze quantitative and qualitative data and incorporate it into decision making. Strong business acumen and the ability to connect design strategy to customer value and business metrics.
• Strategic thinking skills that drive continuous improvement and uncover ways to establish competitive advantages in the marketplace.
• Demonstrated experience in experimenting with and leveraging AI and other technologies to drive innovation and operational efficiency.
• Experience establishing and evolving design systems that support consistency, accessibility, and brand alignment across digital products.
• Experience with creating systems and processes to support co-design, playtesting, and other product research best practices.
• Deep understanding of early-stage UX research and workshop techniques to uncover customer problems and validate strategies and investment options.
• Familiarity with the contextual needs and dynamics of EdTech solutions, including the pedagogical goals of teachers and learners.

Why Work With Us?

When you work with Learning A-Z, you’ll be helping students across the globe develop the comprehension, curiosity, and continued joy of learning they need to succeed in today’s world.

We’ve been awarded numerous accolades from a wide variety of edtech organizations. Our flagship products Reading A-Z, Raz-Kids, and Raz-Plus are beloved by teachers and students alike, and are currently used by approximately 1/5 of public students in the United States.

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

Remote First Work Environment 

Our Remote First approach gives employees the flexibility and trust they need to effectively balance work with life. It creates a culture in which all employees are valued and where success is measured in results. It allows us to work collaboratively, inclusively and for greater positive impact, regardless of our individual locations.

If you will be working remotely, either occasionally or on a permanent basis, you must have a reliable internet connection through a cable or fiber-optic broadband service with minimum speeds of 10 Mbps download and 5 Mbps upload.

The successful candidate will be expected to actively participate in video-based interviews during the recruiting process and ongoing virtual meetings with their camera on, as part of their role.

As part of our Remote-First benefits, Cambium offers reimbursement to help cover the cost of setting up your home or remote office.

An Equal Opportunity Employer

We are dedicated to fostering a culture that celebrates unique backgrounds, ideas, and experiences. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without discrimination on the basis of race, color, age, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender, gender identity/expression, or sexual orientation), national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or genetic information (including family medical history).

We will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.  You may request an accommodation during the recruiting process with your Talent Acquisition team member.