At Cengage, our employees have a direct impact in helping learners around the world discover the power and joy of learning. We are bonded by our shared purpose – driving innovation that helps millions of learners improve their lives and achieve their dreams through education.
What you'll do here:
We are excited to invite you to join our team as a Multimedia Designer at Cengage. In this important role, you will help create compelling, engaging, and educational visual content for our online courses. You’ll convert manuscripts into an online-friendly format, ensuring that courses consistently follow our style guidelines, are compatible across browsers and mobile devices, accessible, and tailored to our target audience. This role continuously adapts to emerging trends in online education and develops its skills to stay competitive.
Key Responsibilities:
Visual Design
- Synthesize complex information into simple, user-friendly visuals that support learning.
- Design and create multimedia elements, including illustrations, interactive elements, and games
- Plan and build a video from concept through full completion. Create video scripts and storyboards.
- Ensure that multimedia components are reusable, accessible, and compatible across platforms and devices.
- Leverage AI tools where appropriate for the development and editing of assets.
Technical Execution
- Own the technical aspects of content design, programming, and delivery.
- Convert course manuscripts into HTML/CSS that meet ed2go’s high-quality standards.
- Apply HTML/CSS formatting to classroom content (e.g., narrative lesson content, assignments, exams).
- Use basic JavaScript for functionality and interactivity.
- Analyze, design, and implement all multimedia elements and external assets in our proprietary learning management system (LMS).
- Leverage AI to support efficient content programming within our LMS.
Collaboration & Communication
- Work closely with Learning Designers and SMEs to develop project design plans.
- Actively participate in team meetings, sharing insights and rationale behind design decisions.
- Train content development vendors on internal processes, design guidelines, and tools.
Project & Resource Management
- Creative problem solver who enjoys challenges
- Maintain high productivity amid competing priorities and tight deadlines
- Deliver projects reliably on time and within budget without compromising quality.
Continuous Improvement
- Assess student needs and recommend enhancements to improve learner experience.
- Stay ahead of emerging trends in online education and AI.
- Continuous focus on personal development and maintaining skills relevant
Qualifications
- Strong proficiency in HTML and CSS
- Expertise with Adobe Creative Cloud, including Dreamweaver, Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere and/or After Effects
- Experience with responsive design and knowledge of web accessibility standards (WCAG 2.2 AA)
- Understanding of UI/UX principles and standards
- Excellent problem-solving skills with sharp attention to detail
- Proficient with email, Microsoft Windows, and Microsoft Office
- Excellent communication skills
- Minimum 4 years of professional paid experience as a web designer, multimedia designer, web developer, multimedia developer, or in a related role
- Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent professional experience
- Bonus Skills (a plus, but not required): Knowledge of JavaScript, working in a Learning Management System, Synthesia video development, AI tools, or AI agent creation
Cengage is committed to working with broad talent pools to attract and hire strong and most qualified individuals. Our job applicants are considered regardless of any classification protected by applicable federal, state, provincial or local laws.
Cengage is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities including during our job application process. If you are an applicant with a disability and require reasonable accommodation in our job application process, please contact us at [email protected].
About Cengage
Cengage, a global education technology company serving millions of learners, provides affordable, quality digital products and services that equip students with the skills and competencies needed to be job ready. For more than 100 years, we have enabled the power and joy of learning with trusted, engaging content, and now, integrated digital platforms. We serve the higher education, workforce skills, secondary education, English language teaching and research markets worldwide. Through our scalable technology, including MindTap and Cengage Unlimited, we support all learners who seek to improve their lives and achieve their dreams through education.
Compensation
At Cengage Group, we take great pride in our commitment to providing a comprehensive and rewarding Total Rewards package designed to support and empower our employees. Click here to learn more about our Total Rewards Philosophy.
The full base pay range has been provided for this position. Individual base pay will vary based on work schedule, qualifications, experience, internal equity, and geographic location. Sales roles often incorporate a significant incentive compensation program beyond this base pay range.
$58,300.00 - $75,750.00 USDSkills Required
- Minimum four years of paid professional experience as a web designer, multimedia designer, web developer, multimedia developer, or in a related role
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience
- Strong proficiency in HTML and CSS
- Expertise with Adobe Creative Cloud, including Dreamweaver, Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere, and/or After Effects
- Experience with responsive design
- Knowledge of WCAG 2.2 AA web accessibility standards
- Understanding of UI/UX principles and standards
- Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail
- Proficiency with email, Microsoft Windows, and Microsoft Office
- Excellent communication skills
- Knowledge of JavaScript
- Experience working in a Learning Management System
- Synthesia video development experience
- Experience with AI tools or AI agent creation
Cengage Group Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Cengage Group and has not been reviewed or approved by Cengage Group.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid parental leave and company-designated wellness time off (including a year-end week off) stand out as notable time-away benefits. Flexible work positioning (virtual-first/remote-first) further increases the practical value of time-off and work-life support.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Workplace mental-health support appears to be a meaningful part of the rewards package, reinforced by external recognition for mental-health practices. Wellness-oriented programs and designated wellness days contribute additional lifestyle value beyond cash pay.
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Inclusive Benefits Coverage — Benefits and policies signal strong inclusion positioning, supported by external equality recognition. Family-related supports (e.g., fertility resources and parent support) also broaden who can benefit from the package.
Cengage Group Insights
What We Do
With more than 100 years of serving learners, Cengage Group is a global edtech company that enables student choice. No matter how, where, when or why someone wants to learn, our portfolio of education businesses supports all students, from middle school through graduate school and skills education, with quality content and technology. Collectively, our three business units – Cengage Academic, Cengage Work, and Cengage Select – help millions of students each year in more than 125 countries achieve their education and career goals and lead choice-filled lives. Visit us at www.cengagegroup.com
Why Work With Us
Our employee experience centers around a shared purpose: to help millions of learners achieve their dreams and improve their lives through education. Whether you want to make a difference in the world or start a fulfilling career in edtech, we focus on providing our employees with meaningful work while empowering them with resources to succeed.
