Executive Director, Learning Design

Educational Testing Service - Nashville, TN

Full-time - Senior

Nashville, TN

Educational Services

About the position

The Executive Director of Learning Design at ETS will lead the strategy for developing learning and assessment solutions within the K16 Business Unit. This role involves overseeing a team of learning scientists, instructional designers, and user experience professionals to create impactful, evidence-based learning experiences tailored to user needs. The position requires a strong focus on user-centered design, collaboration with stakeholders, and the integration of innovative AI capabilities into learning solutions.

Responsibilities

• Drive product development learning science and design strategy and provide mentorship to team members.
• Develop and execute strategies for articulating intended learning outcomes and establishing research foundations for solutions.
• Engage with target market users to conduct needs assessments and validate problem statements throughout the product development lifecycle.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to articulate product requirements and ensure timely delivery of product offerings.
• Ensure foundational documentation supports solution content strategy and design implementation.
• Collaborate with AI engineers to leverage data insights throughout the learning experience.
• Inform the research agenda and implementation with a learning science perspective.
• Support the development of defensible claims about assessment and learning solutions for marketing and sales strategies.
• Stay updated with emerging research methods and trends in learning science and design.
• Adhere to ethical standards and comply with applicable laws and regulations.

Requirements

• Demonstrated experience in developing and executing strategy for educational technology learning solutions.
• Experience in user-centered design and synthesizing learning and measurement science research.
• Ability to conceptualize and create innovative AI capabilities in learning design.
• Experience collaborating with internal and external stakeholders to meet project goals.
• A doctoral degree in learning or cognitive science, assessment and measurement, instructional design, or related area.
• At least 5 years of professional experience in leadership roles.
• 10+ years in applied learning science and design within educational technology.

Nice-to-haves

• Ability to work collaboratively in Agile teams and with cross-divisional stakeholders.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Well-developed organizational skills and program management experience.
• Strong technical skills and willingness to learn new technology.
• Adaptability to changes in policies and processes.

Benefits

• Health, Vision, Dental insurance plans to choose from
• Generous continuous learning support including tuition reimbursement and online learning access
• Generous PTO and vacation time
• Additional 8 hours of PTO for volunteer work
• Retirement plan (401(a)) and traditional Roth (403b) with company contribution
• Commuter Benefits
• Pet Insurance
• 1 year subscription to Calm App