Duolingo · 13 hours ago
Director of Product Design
New York, NY
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$240K/yr - $360K/yr
10+ years expDuolingo is on a mission to develop the best education in the world and make it universally available. As a Design Director, you will lead a diverse team of designers, mentor their growth, and collaborate with other leaders to ensure high-quality product delivery and a thriving design culture.
E-LearningEducationLanguage LearningMobile Apps
Responsibilities
Grow and lead a talented, diverse, and inclusive team of designers and leaders that consistently delivers high-quality products
Mentor and develop the skills, talents, and careers of the designers and design managers on your team, coaching them to success and impact
Collaborate closely with leaders in other functions (Product and Engineering) to ensure that product areas are both planning well and hitting their metrics
Build a thriving culture where designers do high-quality work and uphold our outstanding product experience
Design and scale the organization, partnering closely with Leadership and Talent Acquisition on headcount budgeting and forecasting
Qualification
Required
10+ years of experience in product design as a people manager at a similar or later-stage tech company, including experience managing managers
Experience sourcing, interviewing, hiring, and onboarding for your team, as well as spot promising design talent
Consistent track record of effectively managing people, including developing talent on your teams and recruiting a diverse team that reflects our learners
Excellent written and verbal communication skills that lead to effective and concrete output
Experience defining and influencing product strategy
An understanding and appreciation for the accurate application of data and metrics in product design
Attention to detail and a focus on excellence
Preferred
A portfolio of exceptional visual design and craft, as done by their teams
Organizational savviness and the ability to build relationships with leaders of all functions
Worked at a company with very high design standards
Company
Duolingo
Duolingo is a language-learning education platform that offers 98 total courses across nearly 40 distinct languages.
501-1000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$183.3MKey Investors
General AtlanticCapitalGDrive Capital
2021-07-28IPO
2020-11-18Series H· $35M
2020-04-14Series G· $10M
Leadership Team
Luis von Ahn
CEO, co-Founder & Board Member
Severin Hacker
CTO & Cofounder
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