Product Design Supervisor - Media at McGraw Hill

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 solutions, is looking for a Product Design Supervisor within our K-12 division who will be responsible for developing and implementing the design vision, strategy, and workflow to build world-class educational products for our Literacy portfolio. The Product Design Supervisor is responsible for managing a team of product designers and collaborating across cross-functional teams to create and deliver effective and engaging, print and digital, teaching and learning experiences.

This is a remote position, open to candidates located in the Central or Eastern time zones within the United States.

It will be filled as a Project Status Worker (PSW) designation.

What you will be doing:

• Manage a team of Product Designers focused on media to create engaging, effective, user-centered media that is delivered on time, scalable, accessible and within budget.
• Contribute to portfolio plans, develop own team plans, and prioritize work within the team
• Understand the product vision and strategy for a given product and where own team goals fit into the broader context. Translates product goals into actionable steps for the team
• Collaborate with cross-functional team to brainstorm, design, research, acquire, track, and seek approval for all media assets: art; photo; video; sound; animation; etc. Clearly articulate choices to cross-functional teams and key stakeholders.
• Onboard and manage external media vendors. Oversees development of guidelines, workflows and expectations for vendors. Monitor and report project status and guide work to ensure media assets meet expectations for quality, data capture, scalability, alignment to media strategy, budget, and schedule.
• Facilitate meetings and conversations with internal teams, vendors, and cross-functional peers
• Proactively identifies risks and develops contingency plans
• Demonstrates a strong collaborative style through a climate of trust, respect, empathy, and psychological safety
• Decisions and problem-solving are guided by the policies, procedures, and business plan
• Track against budgets; is aware of what impacts costs and mitigates budget risks within part of a project; raises flags early when variances emerge
  
  

What you need to be considered:

• BA, BFA, or formal design degree in one of the following: art, film, audio, video, motion graphics, photography, design, or related field
• 3 - 5 years of work experience with art buying, media research and acquisition, media development, and project management
• Strong working knowledge of Adobe Creative Cloud Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign
• Understanding of Web Accessibility best practices.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Smartsheet, Lucidchart. Jira experience a plus
  
  

The pay range for this position is between $75,000 - $85,000 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 benefits offerings.

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