Senior Strategic Engagement Executive Grad Programs, DET

Job Description

Our mission at Duolingo is to develop the best education in the world and make it universally available. But we’ve got more left to do — and that's where you come in!

Duolingo is the most popular language-learning application in the world, with over 500 million users and over half a billion exercises completed daily. Beyond our core learning product, we have also entered into literacy with Duolingo ABC, English proficiency testing with the Duolingo English Test, and even Math .

We are passionate about educating our users, making fact-based decisions, and finding innovative solutions to complex problems. We offer meaningful work, limitless learning opportunities, and collaboration with world-class minds. Come brighten your life and over half a billion more!

We’re looking for a Strategic Engagement Manager to strengthen and continue developing Duolingo’s relationships with graduate programs in the United States.

You will be promoting the use of our English proficiency test as a fully acceptable alternative to the IELTS, PTE, and TOEFL for international applicants. You must be willing and able to create new relationships as well as sustain and grow those already established.

We are also interested in bringing onto our team an individual with deep experience in US higher ed, high visibility among peers and an exceptional professional track record for producing measurable results.

You will...

• Drive adoption of the Duolingo English Test in the admissions process at Graduate programs at US universities.
• Find, contact, and develop potential opportunities to turn them into accepting institutions.
• Assess institutions’ needs, and provide assistance and information on product features.
• Build productive trust relationships with higher ed stakeholders.
• Collaborate with our marketing team to implement the Graduate program marketing strategy.
• Represent the Duolingo English Test at high-profile speaking engagements.

You have...

• Bachelor's Degree
• Five years of experience and deep familiarity with US higher ed
• Strong network within the US higher ed and international admissions environment
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, including public speaking
• Must be able to travel both domestically and internationally

Exceptional candidates will have...

• Master’s degree or PhD
• Experience in partnership development
• Experience with English language testing or learning

We will do everything we can within reason to make sure that your interview takes place in an environment that fairly and accurately assesses your skills. If you need assistance or accommodation, please contact your recruiter.

Because Duolingo intends to require all employees to return to work from an office, all employees will need to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and have received any booster doses as recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to remain employed unless they have an exemption to vaccination pursuant to a required reasonable accommodation. This is so that our employees feel safe in the office.

Take a peek at how we care for our employees' holistic well-being with our benefits here .