Product Designer

Overview:

Impact the Moment

At McGraw Hill School we create best-in-class education solutions that are used by millions of students and educators every day. With that comes the unique opportunity to touch lives across the world and experience first-hand the difference your hard work makes. We do this in a supportive, collaborative environment where you can grow your career in a way that fits into your life.

How can you make an impact?

McGraw Hill, the leading provider of digital and print educational solutions, is looking for a Product Designer (Project Status) within our K-12 division who will be responsible for implementing the design vision, strategy, and workflow to build world-class educational products for the Literacy portfolio. The Product Designer is responsible for collaborating across cross-functional teams to create and deliver effective and engaging teaching and learning experiences focused on print, with an understanding of digital development.

The Product Designer is accountable for delivering designs on time and on budget. You will operate in an environment that requires strong problem-solving, team collaboration, and communication skills.

This position can work remotely within the continental United States but can also be based in one of our McGraw Hill offices.

What you will be doing:

Create visually engaging, effective, user friendly, print, and digital designs that align with product strategy and goals.

Articulate rationale for design choices to cross-functional teams and stakeholders.

Deliver design deliverables on time and within budget.

Onboard, train, and manage vendors to help scale our work.

Create style guides and other documentation for a specific component or part of a program.

Advocating for the user throughout product development.

We are looking for someone with:

Bachelor’s degree in graphic design, visual communication, digital design, human centered design, or related field or relevant expertise required.

1-2 years of work experience with print visual design.

Expert knowledge of Adobe CC programs: InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator.

A portfolio demonstrating strong visual sensibilities, compelling ideas, and a thorough understanding of design process.

Understanding web standards and technologies, including CSS, HTML.

Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Proficiency in designing to accessibility standards.

Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Smartsheet, Lucid Chart, Figma.

The pay range for this position is between $54,000-$64,000 annually, however, base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, experience and location. Additionally, a full range of medical and/or other benefits may be provided, depending on the position offered.

Permanent