Learning Solution Specialist
Job Summary
At Sanoma Learning we all share a deep-rooted passion for education and are committed to supporting teachers help all students reach their full potential. We are proud of the impact we make together across Europe locally as well as internationally.
We are now looking for a learning experience specialist with a strong pedagogical background and experience influencing UX and research teams. Youll make learning outcomes and success criteria a consistent part of how we research design and build digital learning experiences.
About the Position
Youll work in the context of our blended learning strategy and international publishing landscape that Sanoma Learning operates our matrix structure you will report to Pedagogy Competence Lead for pedagogy alignment across print digital and AI. On a day-to-day basis you will be part of the team that is building our new blended product for secondary education with a functional reporting line to the Program Manager. You align with our local publishing companies on desired learning outcomes in learning materials and transfer that into actionable insights.
Youll partner with UX designers product owners and user researchers to embed learning-outcome thinking into how we plan design and evaluate products. You wont own UX artifacts or UI execution (UX designers remain accountable for that) but you will be accountable for learning outcomes learning success criteria and making learning impact measurable. Your focus is to ensure our digital learning experiences are not only user-centric but educationally intentional evidence-based and demonstrably effective in achieving learning outcomes.
Key Responsibilities
- Serve as the bridge between Sanoma Learnings pedagogical strategy and UX/product implementation. Provide pedagogical input to UX work so experiences align with learning principles and Sanoma Learnings pedagogical framework.
- Collaborate with our local operating companies to define common learning outcomes and pedagogical approaches. Work with UX teams to ensure they are traceable into journeys and concepts
- Develop shared frameworks and tools (outcome templates assessment/validation plans measurement models)
- Stay up to date on academic research in learning and cognitive science and translate it into usable guidance for product and design.
- Create and maintain a practical evidence-based approach for learning impact
- Collaborate with user researchers to build learning validation into discovery and testing (beyond usability) and Product teams to drive decisions that protect learning impact
- Explore how AI can meaningfully support teaching and learning journeys and strengthen learning outcomes
Formal Requirements
- Degree in Education Pedagogy or a related field
- Proven experience in learning experience design instructional design or UX- adjacent educational roles in digital and blended learning environments
- Hands-on experience working with UX and Product professionals participating in design processes such as learner-journey mapping prototyping or usability testing
- Strong understanding of learning theories curricula and educational landscapes across Europe
- Experience working in an international environment and with versatile stakeholder profiles
- Ability to synthesize pedagogical insight with UX data to improve learning outcomes
- Preferably you also have experience with learning analytics and data-informed design as well as working with learning products for K12
Keys to Success
- Ability to work proactively set your own goals and execute a plan
- Excellent communication and presentation skills in English both verbally and in writing
- A great listener and relationship-builder who has an ability to raise curiosity and gain buy-in
What Sanoma Offers
As an employer Sanoma offers a working environment where you are able and encouraged to show your best self in a work environment that is result-oriented but also very flexible and collaborative. We offer you a key position with interesting and challenging tasks and good opportunities for professional growth in a renowned market-leading company that helps students grow and create societal value.
Interested
Please submit your application (in English) as soon as possible as we review candidates continuously.
Position Specs
Location: Warsaw Poland or Madrid Spain
Work-type model: Hybrid
Contract: Permanent full time
Travelling: Occasionally
About Sanoma Learning
How do you prepare students for the world engage their curiosity and inspire them to grow That is the main question of teachers all around the world. At Sanoma Learning it has always been our mission to help to find and develop best-in-class answers to this question. If you join us it means that you embark on an exciting journey to help shape the future of learning for primary secondary and vocational education. We believe that your journey is our success as a company.
Sanoma Learning is a leading K12 European learning company operating in 12 countries. Our learning products and services enable and support teachers and schools to develop the talents of every child to reach their potential. By offering printed and digital learning content as well as digital learning and teaching platforms for primary secondary and vocational education we want to grow our positive impact on learning across Europe. With over 3000 employees we help shape the future of education for 25 million of students.
So are you ready to start your journey to help shape the future of learning and help teachers to support all students to reach their potential
Sanoma Learning is an equal opportunity employer; we are committed to inclusion and diversity ensure equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability or any other characteristics.
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