Duolingo hiring Senior Social Media Manager in New York, New York, United States | LinkedIn (2024)

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 world's most popular learning app. Beyond our core learning product, we also offer English proficiency testing with the Duolingo English Test, and are bringing new subjects into the Duolingo app, where people can develop their Math and Music skills.

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 are seeking a creative Senior Social Media Manager to lead content experiments for the team and innovate for our social-first brand. As a core member of our growing marketing team, you are someone who lives on the For You Page and loves crafting content that engages, entertains, and inspires.

The ideal candidate is highly creative and self-motivated, has excellent communication skills, and collaborates well with others.

You Will...

• Create entertaining, iconic content for Duolingo that people want to share
• Work closely with our international country marketing managers and their agency partners to uplevel their social know-how and elevate their creative through trainings, brainstorms, and content reviews
• Lead our social media experiments - whether it's testing new platforms, scripting videos, producing live-streams, or working on fresh video formats – you’ll consistently find new and novel ways to express our brand and engage our audience
• Work on large-scale content campaigns ranging from content with creators, to scripted content with our animated characters
• Collaborate with the rest of the marketing team to ideate and develop social-first campaigns

You Have...

• 3-5 years social media experience at a major brand or creator account
• Video portfolio that includes long and short format content
• Ability to work in high-level content strategy and hands-on production tasks with extreme attention to detail
• Video production experience – you’re intimately familiar with in-app creator tools across social platforms and know your way around a video editing software like Adobe Premiere
• Proven interpersonal skills and passion for engaging with our social media communities
• Ability to relocate to and work in Pittsburgh, PA or New York, NY

Exceptional Candidates Will Have...

• Proficiency in multiple languages
• Experience working internationally
• Experience working on both in-house teams and in a studio/agency environment
• Shipped industry-acclaimed creative work
• Can dance in a mascot suit

Please include a link to your video portfolio that includes long and short format content. A video portfolio submission is mandatory for consideration of your candidacy. We invest in and support our Duos! This role is eligible for a robust compensation package of base salary, equity, and Duolingo’s world-class benefits. The starting base salary range for this role is, $113,050 - $234,000. Actual salary may vary based on level, work experience, performance, and other factors evaluated during the hiring process.

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.

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