Duolingo · 3 hours ago
Head of Duolingo Academy (Leadership Development)
New York, NY
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$228K/yr - $342K/yrDuolingo is a company dedicated to making education universally available, and they are seeking a Head of Duolingo Academy to lead their leadership development initiatives. The role involves designing and delivering impactful learning experiences for leaders while aligning with company priorities and values.
EducationE-LearningLanguage LearningMobile Apps
Responsibilities
Define the vision, strategy, and operating model for Duolingo Academy, starting with leadership development (managers of managers) and expanding into adjacent capability areas over time
Design, deliver, and iterate on a portfolio of leadership programs, frameworks (e.g., toolkits, guides, rubrics), and learning journeys (e.g., live, virtual, asynchronous) aligned to business priorities and Duolingo’s values, and ensuring consistency and a high-quality learning experience at scale
Design and oversee coaching, expert-led, and cohort-based learning programs (e.g., executive coaching, internal/external experts, communities of practice) to deepen leader capability and support individualized development
Establish clear success metrics and measurement practices (e.g., participant NPS, outcome metrics), review data and feedback regularly, and continuously improve programs based on impact
Partner with and serve as a trusted advisor to People leadership, function heads, and cross-functional stakeholders to align Duolingo Academy with talent strategies (e.g., performance, career ladders) and company priorities
Leverage Duolingo’s existing leadership offerings and integrate complementary learning pathways to create a cohesive, end-to-end leader development experience
Pilot, scale, and communicate Duolingo Academy programs and outcomes to executives, and refine the roadmap and resourcing plan as Duolingo Academy proves impact and evolves with the organization
Qualification
Required
Extensive experience designing and delivering leadership development or capability-building programs, with a strong grasp of adult learning, program design principles and the science of teaching
A background as a successful leader and operator (ideally in Engineering, Product or Design) in addition to leadership coaching and development (not traditional L&D)
Demonstrated ability to assess leadership needs, translate them into practical and sticky learning experiences, and facilitate engaging sessions for senior audiences
A track record of building scalable learning systems and content (frameworks, toolkits, assets) and measuring impact using data and feedback
Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence and partner with senior leaders across functions in dynamic, high-growth environments
Comfort operating with ambiguity, simplifying the complex, and shipping high-quality work on tight timelines with a hands-on builder's mindset
The ability to work from or relocate to Pittsburgh, PA or New York, NY
Preferred
Experience establishing a flagship, company-wide learning program and scaling it from V1 to a durable, high-impact function
Expertise connecting leadership development to broader capability building (e.g., manager effectiveness, decision-making, communication, AI fluency)
Familiarity integrating leadership programs with performance systems and career ladder enablement to manage organizational change at scale
Benefits
Equity compensation
World-class benefits
Company
Duolingo
Duolingo is a language-learning education platform that offers 98 total courses across nearly 40 distinct languages.
Founded in 2011
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$183.3MKey Investors
Durable Capital Partners,General AtlanticGeneral AtlanticCapitalG
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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