Senior UX Designer - Web Strategy & Innovation Lead

Cengage Group; Sioux Falls (SD); On-site; USD 102,000 - 132,000; Full time

Job summary

Cengage Group seeks a Principal UX Designer to shape our web and digital experience, aligning product thinking with scalable design across complex systems. You will define web strategy, translate business needs into intuitive solutions, and partner with Marketing, Product, and Engineering to deliver meaningful user value.

You will lead end-to-end design, apply AI to accelerate workflows, and influence cross-functional teams while maintaining a strong design craft and systems thinking.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in UX, Web Strategy, and design with measurable impact.
• Experience influencing marketing, product, and eng roadmaps.
• Strong portfolio of end-to-end web design work.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

UX Design

Web Strategy

Design Leadership

Cross-functional Influence

Data & Research

Front-end Collaboration

AI Tools

Tools

HTML

CSS

JavaScript

AI tools

Job description

Cengage Group seeks a Principal UX Designer to shape our web and digital experience, aligning product thinking with scalable design across complex systems. You will define web strategy, translate business needs into intuitive solutions, and partner with Marketing, Product, and Engineering to deliver meaningful user value.

You will lead end-to-end design, apply AI to accelerate workflows, and influence cross-functional teams while maintaining a strong design craft and systems thinking.