Lead UX Designer - Web Strategy & AI

Cengage Group; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 102,000 - 132,000; Full time

Job summary

Cengage Group is seeking a Principal UX Designer to shape and elevate our web and digital experience through strong product thinking, design craft, and a focus on systems thinking and future-oriented experiences. You will define Web experience strategy across complex systems, translating business needs into intuitive, scalable solutions.

You will partner closely with Marketing, Product and Engineering to influence priorities, guide decisions, and ensure what we build delivers meaningful value to

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in UX, Web Strategy, web and product design with deep expertise across UX, UI, and research
• Strong portfolio demonstrating end-to-end web design work and measurable business impact
• Experience with front-end development (HTML, CSS, JavaScript) and collaboration with engineering teams
• Experience using innovative tools and workflows, including AI, to design, prototype, and build more efficiently

Responsibilities

• Define and drive Web experience strategy across key product areas, shaping direction and guiding high-impact decisions
• Translate complex business, marketing and product requirements into clear, scalable, and forward-thinking user experiences
• Use data, research, and experimentation to inform decisions and continuously innovate and improve experiences
• Apply modern tools, including AI, to accelerate and reimagine how we design and build
• Lead end-to-end design work, from discovery through delivery, ensuring quality and cohesion across the experience
• Operate at both strategic and executional levels, contributing hands-on design while guiding broader direction
• Influence cross-functional partners and leadership through clear communication, strong rationale, and thoughtful tradeoffs
• Experience building and scaling experimentation programs, including hypothesis development, success metrics definition, and A/B or multivariate testing frameworks

Skills

UX design

Web strategy

Product design

Research

Front-end collaboration

Tools

HTML

CSS

JavaScript

AI tools

Job description

Cengage Group is seeking a Principal UX Designer to shape and elevate our web and digital experience through strong product thinking, design craft, and a focus on systems thinking and future-oriented experiences. You will define Web experience strategy across complex systems, translating business needs into intuitive, scalable solutions.

You will partner closely with Marketing, Product and Engineering to influence priorities, guide decisions, and ensure what we build delivers meaningful value to