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Pearson is hiring a Team Manager, Designer (Manager of Multimedia Development) to manage development of multimedia assets and interactive learning experiences for K-12 learners. The Manager oversees a team of audio, visual, graphics, and animation developers, ensuring multimedia solutions align with instructional goals, accessibility requirements, and project timelines. The role also reviews strategic partners' design work and identifies opportunities to leverage AI in multimedia workflows.

Manage a team of multimedia developers, supporting career growth and professional development
Direct internal and vendor multimedia teams in creating, testing, and implementing Pearson's standards
Ensure multimedia solutions align with instructional goals, accessibility requirements, and timelines
Contribute to refinement and prioritization of curriculum development features and MVP validation
Coach and manage internal and external teams to meet aggressive deadlines
Identify opportunities to leverage AI, automation, and scalable production approaches in workflows
Establish and maintain relationships conducive to achieving department and company objectives
Salary range: $85,000-$100,000; home-based position reporting to the Director of Curriculum Development

Team Manager, Designer Full Description

Position: Team Manager, Designer (Manager of Multimedia Development)

Employer: Pearson

Location: Home-based, remote

Salary: $85,000 - $100,000, plus annual incentive program eligibility

The Manager of Multimedia Development is responsible for managing and supporting the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of multimedia assets and interactive learning experiences for K-12 learners. Reporting to the Director of Curriculum Development, the Manager supports and oversees a team of audio, visual, graphics, and animation developers responsible for conceptualizing, designing, and developing graphics, animations, audio, video, and multimedia to support the learning experience of students, and for supporting and reviewing the design and development work of Pearson's strategic partners.

The role provides both people leadership and operational leadership, ensuring multimedia solutions align with instructional goals, accessibility requirements, customer needs, business priorities, and project timelines, working closely with curriculum development, product management, product delivery, and external partners.

Responsibilities:

Manage a team of multimedia developers, enable career growth and professional development for direct reports, and foster a culture of inclusivity and empowerment
Communicate effectively with curriculum development management, product development cross-functional agile team members, and product management
Contribute to the refinement and prioritization of curriculum development features, including proof of concept validation and MVP feedback analysis
Direct internal and vendor multimedia development teams in creating, testing, and implementing Pearson's standards and requirements
Plan, organize, and align resources and people to ensure successful project execution
Design visually appealing interactive products
Direct the resolution of complex content area problems by applying advanced analytical thought and judgment
Coach and manage both internal and external teams to aggressive deadlines
Identify opportunities to leverage AI, automation, emerging technologies, and scalable production approaches within multimedia workflows

Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree required; degree in education, curriculum, or similar area preferred
Minimum of 3-5 years of multimedia, graphics, or animation development experience required, with assets to support asynchronous virtual learning preferred
Proven ability to lead a team, create a supportive work climate, and deliver results as a team
Advanced knowledge of education management systems, learning management systems, and/or content management systems
Proficient with Microsoft Office, Azure DevOps, and ability to learn other software programs and technology platforms quickly

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