Director of Product Design — EdTech (Remote UK)

Twinkl Educational Publishing; Sheffield; Hybrid; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible remote working

Westfield Health

Life assurance 4x annual salary

Learning & Development

Me Day / extra annual leave

Charity day

Internal mobility opportunities

Seasonal UK events

Job summary

Twinkl Educational Publishing is seeking an experienced Director of Product Design to lead a mature, globally distributed design team. You will define the design, research, and DesignOps strategy that shapes our learner apps, core website, and teacher tools, ensuring accessible, user-centred experiences across a growing portfolio.

You’ll partner with Engineering, Product, Data, Marketing and Education teams to drive executive-level decisions, mentor design leaders, and scale a design culture

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in UI/UX product design with at least 4+ years in senior leadership/management.
• Desirable experience leading teams of UX researchers.
• Proven track record of scaling design organisations and delivering multi-platform ecosystems.
• Portfolio/case studies showing strategic design leadership and measurable business impact.
• Exceptional executive presence, storytelling, and negotiation skills.
• Deep understanding of WCAG and inclusive design frameworks.
• Experience in EdTech, gamification, or AI-enabled user experiences is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Scale and lead a mature design organisation across Twinkl’s product portfolio.
• Define long-term design and research vision aligned with business strategy.
• Establish DesignOps and design governance standards across product lines.
• Champion a unified design system and cross-functional collaboration with Engineering, Brand and Product.
• Collaborate with C-suite and senior leaders to align design initiatives with company objectives.
• Recruit, structure, and grow a multi-disciplinary design team for learner apps, core website, and teacher tools.
• Advocate for customer needs, accessibility, and ethical design across the organisation.

Skills

Executive leadership

UI/UX product design

DesignOps / Scaling design teams

UX research leadership

Executive presence

Accessibility (WCAG)

EdTech domain experience

Job description

Twinkl Educational Publishing is seeking an experienced Director of Product Design to lead a mature, globally distributed design team. You will define the design, research, and DesignOps strategy that shapes our learner apps, core website, and teacher tools, ensuring accessible, user-centred experiences across a growing portfolio.

You’ll partner with Engineering, Product, Data, Marketing and Education teams to drive executive-level decisions, mentor design leaders, and scale a design culture