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DuolingoDuolingoNew York, NY

Senior Community Manager

Build and lead Duolingo's global community function from scratch, managing daily operations across Reddit, Discord, and other channels while fostering engagement with moderators and superfans. Requires 8+ years experience in large-scale community management.

143k – 193k
On-site8+ YOECommunity

About the role

You will...

Own and lead day-to-day community operations

  • Manage our core community channels (e.g., Reddit, Discord) and drive daily engagement, conversation quality, and member experience
  • Build and maintain strong relationships with moderators, ambassadors, and superfans
  • Develop scalable processes, playbooks, and frameworks that uphold safety, trust, delight, and Duolingo’s signature tone
  • Monitor community health, sentiment, and emerging risks, identifying insights and opportunities for continuous improvement
  • Launch initiatives that grow participation, sentiment, and long-term community value

You have...

  • 8+ years of experience in community management for a consumer-facing brand, ideally at scale
  • Proven experience growing and engaging online communities across multiple platforms (Reddit, Slack, Discord, etc.)
  • Strong instincts for tone, voice, and the dynamics of internet culture
  • Experience managing moderators, ambassadors, creators, or similar stakeholder groups
  • A data-driven approach to decision-making, with comfort in interpreting qualitative and quantitative signals
  • Excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate cross-functionally
  • Experience navigating complex community conversations and stewarding online reputation
  • Active Duolingo user

Exceptional candidates will have...

  • Track record of building community programs of 1M+ members
  • Experience with shifting sentiment, scaling, and building advocates through community programs and tactics
  • Experience with international community management or scaling programs across cultures
  • Excels at both strategic planning and hands-on execution

Skills

RedditDiscordSlackCommunity ManagementData AnalysisModerator ManagementCommunity Health MonitoringCross-Functional Collaboration

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