Discovery Education · 2 months ago
Director, Product Design
Charlotte, NC, USA
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/Executive
10+ years expDiscovery Education is seeking a visionary and highly skilled Director, Product Design to lead the human-centered design strategy across their K–12 digital learning ecosystem. The role involves overseeing a multidisciplinary team of UX and visual designers to craft intuitive experiences and defining the product design vision to ensure measurable impact on user experience and business growth.
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Responsibilities
Define and drive a global product design strategy aligned with DE’s long-term product, instructional, and business objectives
Champion a user-centered, equitable, and inclusive design philosophy that prioritizes accessibility and universal design
Lead the evolution and governance of DE’s design system to ensure consistency, quality, and scalability across products and subject areas
Identify opportunities to incorporate emerging technologies—especially AI—to enhance creativity, accelerate workflows, and elevate design quality
Partner with senior leaders to bring clarity, focus, and strategic alignment to design efforts across the DE portfolio
Collaborate closely with Product Management, Curriculum, Engineering, and Research to align roadmaps, define problem spaces, and ensure feasibility and impact of design solutions
Integrate qualitative and quantitative insights—working with UXR and Data teams—to inform design decisions and measure outcomes
Facilitate cross-functional workshops, design sprints, and collaborative sessions to drive alignment, uncover opportunities, and accelerate innovation
Serve as a trusted advisor to executive stakeholders, clearly communicating design intent, tradeoffs, and impact
Lead, mentor, and inspire a high-performing design organization, creating a culture of curiosity, psychological safety, and continuous improvement
Partner with Talent Acquisition to attract top-tier design talent, ensuring a diverse and inclusive pipeline
Develop and implement career pathways, growth frameworks, and skill-development plans that support advancement and elevate team capabilities
Conduct regular 1:1s, design critiques, and performance discussions that cultivate craftsmanship, autonomy, and clarity
Foster alignment and shared purpose across global, cross-functional teams
Ensure design processes, rituals, and operations are structured, efficient, and aligned with Agile/Lean product development practices
Partner with Product and Data teams to evaluate feature performance, inform iterative improvements, and drive continuous learning
Oversee resource management, prioritization, and team capacity planning across multiple product areas
Maintain deep understanding of platform capabilities, technical constraints, and dependencies to ensure high-quality, practical solutions
Establish and maintain documentation, workflow standards, and design governance to support consistency and scale
Qualification
Required
10+ years of progressive product design experience, with 4–5+ years leading multidisciplinary design teams
Demonstrated success defining and scaling design strategy, design systems, and design operations
Proven ability to translate research, analytics, and user insights into actionable design decisions
Experience collaborating with senior executives and influencing product direction at scale
Legal right to work in the United States
Strategic systems thinker who can navigate complex instructional, product, and technical considerations
Deep expertise in UX, UI, accessibility, and design system frameworks for scalable digital platforms
Exceptional communicator and storyteller able to influence across functions and levels
Proven ability to recruit, coach, and lead high-performing design teams in fast-paced environments
Skilled facilitator of collaboration, innovation, and cross-functional alignment
Strong command of Figma and modern design/prototyping tools, with experience in Agile/Lean methodologies
Highly adaptive, growth-oriented, and energized by solving meaningful problems in education
Demonstrated commitment to inclusive design and equitable learning experiences
Preferred
Background in K–12 education, ed-tech, or adjacent industries preferred
Experience in global or multi-product SaaS environments strongly preferred
Benefits
Career Development Ownership - Be the driver of your success!
Continuing Education AND Tuition Reimbursement Programs
Mentorship program and collaboration with veteran leaders
Constant opportunities for cross-functional training and skill building
Uncapped career growth
Leave for life’s moments including 7 recognized holidays
Take PTO without the vacation guilt
Up to 12 weeks of Paid Parental Leave
Annual Winter Holiday Break (typically the last week of December)
Company
Discovery Education
Discovery Education offers standards-aligned digital curriculum resources and engaging content for K-12 classrooms. It is a sub-organization of Warner Bros Discovery.
501-1000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknown2022-03-09Acquired
Leadership Team
Brian Shaw
Chief Executive Officer
Recent News
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