Senior User Experience Designer

$74.1k - $130k

Access Dubuque

Dubuque, IA

McGraw Hill

1 Positions

ID: 6991

Posted On 08/04/2026

Job Overview

Overview

Make an Impact!

At McGraw Hill we create best-in-class, next-generation learning platforms that are used by millions of students and educators worldwide from kindergarten through graduate school. Our goal is to accelerate student success through intuitive and effective learning tools and content that maximize a teacher’s time and a student’s learning experience. We do all of 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 resources, is looking for an Senior User Experience Designer . As a Senior UX Designer for McGraw Hill's Higher Education team, you will play a pivotal leadership role in crafting intuitive, accessible, and engaging user experiences across our diverse platforms and learning tools. You'll lead the design strategy for innovative study solutions and educational technologies that directly impact learners and institutions. Your designs will deliver solutions that meet their needs, whether through direct-to-consumer offerings or institutional solutions. By championing user-centered design principles and mentoring junior designers, you'll help redefine education technology and drive adoption of our cutting-edge platform ecosystem.

This is a remote position open to applicants authorized to work for any employer within the United States.

What you will be doing:

Senior UX Designer for McGraw Hill's Higher Education team plays a pivotal leadership role in crafting intuitive, accessible, and engaging user experiences across diverse platforms and learning tools.
Leads the design strategy for innovative study solutions and educational technologies that directly impact learners and institutions.
Delivers designs that meet user needs across both direct-to-consumer offerings and institutional solutions.
Champions user-centered design principles to ensure products are intuitive, accessible, and engaging.
Helps redefine education technology by shaping how learners and institutions interact with McGraw Hill’s platform ecosystem.
Drives adoption of the platform ecosystem through thoughtful, research-driven UX design decisions.
Mentors junior designers by providing guidance, feedback, and support to strengthen team capability and design quality.
Collaborates across cross-functional teams to ensure cohesive design execution aligned with product and business goals.
Contributes to overall UX vision by aligning design strategy with learner needs and institutional requirements.
Ensures all solutions maintain a strong focus on usability, accessibility, and high-quality user experience outcomes.

We’re looking for someone with:

BA/BFA degree in Design, HCI, CS, or equivalent experience in related fields.
5-7+ years of UX design experience, with demonstrated progression toward senior-level work.
Proven experience designing complex solutions for digital applications across web and mobile platforms.
2+ years of experience in a leadership or mentoring capacity.
Portfolio demonstrating expertise in complex system design and cross-platform experiences (Applications without portfolio will not be considered).
Self-driven and adaptable to a fast-paced, collaborative work environment.
Varied experience across digital applications, with a focus on creating intuitive and functional consumer-facing user interfaces.

Why work for us?

The work you do at McGraw Hill will be work that matters. We are collectively designing content that will build the future of education. Play your part and experience a sense of fulfilment that will inspire you to even greater heights.

The pay range for this position is between $74,100 - $130,000 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. Click here to learn more about our benefit offerings.

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