Principal UX Designer: Strategy-Driven Web Experience

Cengage Group; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 102,000 - 132,000; Full time

Job summary

Cengage Group is seeking a Principal UX Designer to shape our web and digital experience across complex systems, partnering with Marketing, Product and Engineering to translate business needs into intuitive, scalable solutions.

You will drive Web strategy, lead end-to-end design from discovery to delivery, and apply data, research and AI-enabled approaches to improve outcomes. This role is based in Denver and anchors strong cross-functional collaboration and design leadership.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in UX, Web Strategy, or related design roles.
• Strong portfolio with end-to-end web design and measurable impact.
• Ability to influence roadmaps across marketing, product and engineering.
• Experience communicating data, analytics and user research to inform decisions.
• Collaborates well with cross-functional teams and leadership.
• Proficient in front-end basics and working with engineers.

Responsibilities

• Define Web experience strategy across key product areas.
• Translate complex requirements into scalable user experiences.
• Use data, research, and experimentation to inform decisions.
• Apply AI and modern tools to accelerate design and build processes.
• Lead end-to-end design from discovery to delivery.
• Contribute hands-on design while guiding broader direction.
• Influence cross-functional partners and leadership with clear rationale.
• Build and scale experimentation programs with hypotheses and metrics.

Skills

UX design

Web strategy

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Data-driven decisions

Frontend basics

AI-enabled design

Tools

HTML

CSS

JavaScript

AI design tools

Job description

Cengage Group is seeking a Principal UX Designer to shape our web and digital experience across complex systems, partnering with Marketing, Product and Engineering to translate business needs into intuitive, scalable solutions.

You will drive Web strategy, lead end-to-end design from discovery to delivery, and apply data, research and AI-enabled approaches to improve outcomes. This role is based in Denver and anchors strong cross-functional collaboration and design leadership.