Position Summary
We are seeking an experienced and strategic Associate Director – Accessibility to lead our enterprise
accessibility initiatives across digital products, educational content, and publishing workflows. This
leadership role will be responsible for defining the accessibility vision, ensuring compliance with global
accessibility standards, driving innovation, and building a high-performing accessibility team. The ideal
candidate combines deep technical accessibility expertise with solid people leadership and stakeholder
management skills.
Key Responsibilities
Accessibility Strategy & Leadership
Develop and execute the organization's accessibility roadmap aligned with business objectives.
Establish accessibility governance, standards, policies, and best practices.
Champion accessibility as a core business function across departments.
Build a culture of accessibility awareness through training and advocacy.
Compliance & Standards
Ensure compliance with:
WCAG 2.2 AA
Section 508
ADA
EN 301 549
EPUB Accessibility 1.1
PDF/UA
ARIA Authoring Practices




Monitor changes in accessibility regulations and industry standards.
Lead internal and external accessibility audits.
Digital Product & Content Accessibility
Oversee accessibility for:
Websites
Mobile applications
HTML content
eBooks (EPUB)
PDFs
Interactive learning products
Multimedia content
Review product accessibility during design, development, QA, and production phases.
Technical Leadership
Define accessibility requirements for engineering and content teams.
Guide implementation of accessible UI components and design systems.
Evaluate accessibility testing tools and automation frameworks.
Drive accessibility integration into CI/CD pipelines where applicable.
Team Leadership
Lead and mentor Accessibility Managers, Leads, Specialists, QA Engineers, and Consultants.
Establish career development plans and competency frameworks.
Recruit and develop accessibility talent.
Stakeholder Management
Partner with Product

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