Sanoma Learning are hiring a

UX designer - AI initiatives

UX Designer – AI initiatives

Sanoma Learning is a leading European learning company, serving over 20 million students in 11 countries. We offer printed and digital learning materials as well as digital learning and teaching platforms for primary, secondary, and vocational education. The development of our methodologies rests on deep teacher and student insight and really understanding their needs. By combining our educational technologies and pedagogical expertise, we create learning products and services with the highest learning impact. In our Technology organisation, you will join the largest cross-cultural community of Sanoma Learning and contribute to the digital transformation and future of education in Europe.

About the Position

As a UX designer, you will be part of the digital products organization, collaborating with team members across various European countries. You will report to the UX Competence Lead.

You'll be working on AI-powered educational tools that aim to make digital learning more intuitive and engaging. We're using modern AI techniques such as recommendation systems, adaptive learning, and conversational interfaces to improve how students and teachers interact with digital tools.

Key Responsibilities

• Engage in discovery and problem-solving activities, organising workshops and using conceptual thinking to develop innovative solutions
• Design user flows, interfaces, and information architecture for web-based digital products
• Lead the design and prototyping process, creating both low and high fidelity prototypes to visualize and test concepts based on our design system
• Manage and communicate with stakeholders, presenting your work convincingly to ensure alignment and understanding
• Work collaboratively with UX designers, user researchers, product managers, developers and others to achieve project goals and foster a supportive team environment
• Coordinate with global teams and stakeholders, leveraging international experience to enhance project outcomes

Formal Requirements

• At least 3 years of experience in user experience (UX) and user-centric design
• Experience and strong interest in designing user experiences for AI-driven products and innovative technologies
• Experience in running ideation sessions, identifying user needs, and collaborating with researchers
• Experience in creating comprehensive product designs with a focus on scalability and the bigger picture
• Excellent verbal and writing skills in Dutch and English

It is highly advantageous if you have:

• Experience with web content accessibility guidelines (WCAG)
• Working knowledge in Figma, Miro, Confluence, and an interest in AI-powered design tools

Keys to Success

• Strong skills in developing and communicating concepts, from rough sketches to polished prototypes
• Skilled in designing interactions for AI systems, such as chat interfaces, adaptive UIs, or predictive tools.
• Ability to work with ambiguity, creating clarity in complex contexts
• Strong collaboration skills, working seamlessly with UX designers, user researchers, developers, product managers and other stakeholders
• Excellent communication and facilitation skills, able to lead workshops and explain abstract ideas, but also to actively listen to capture end-user needs
• Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively within a team

What Sanoma Offers

As an employer, Sanoma offers a working environment where you are able and encouraged to show your best self. The working environment is result-oriented as well as flexible with a focus on collaboration. We offer you a key position with interesting and challenging tasks and excellent opportunities for professional growth. You will be part of a highly professional and experienced international team in an open and informal setting, where initiative is expected and rewarded, and the fruit of your efforts has a positive impact also on a societal level.

Interested?

Please submit your application as soon as possible, as we review candidates continuously. Please share your CV, cover letter and portfolio (online or in PDF). We are not looking for polished portfolios but rather raw documents that demonstrate your expertise.

After an initial screening and portfolio review, our interview process includes the following steps:

1. First interview with Team Lead UX
   A video call to get to know you and your motivation
2. Second interview with the product team
   Practical challenge or case discussion to explore how you think and design
3. Final conversation with the Director of UX

Position Specs

Location
The Netherlands or Belgium

Type of Work
This is a hybrid role, with weekly in-person meetings at our Den Bosch office.

Contract
Permanent, full time. Various forms of probation periods may apply, depending on specific country belonging.

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.