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DuolingoDuolingoNew York, NY

VP of Strategy and Corporate Development

Lead Duolingo's Strategy and Corporate Development as part of the Senior Leadership Team. Drive company-wide strategy, planning, M&A, and manage ~10-person teams across Strategy/BizOps and Corporate Development.

330k – 550k
Hybrid20+ YOEBusiness Operations

About the role

Responsibilities

  • Partner with leaders across the company to develop strategies spanning Growth, Monetization, Language Learning, and New Subjects (Math, Music, Chess)
  • Generate insights that directly influence product experiments and drive impact
  • Run company-wide strategy and planning, driving alignment on strategic direction and resource allocation, including leading planning for Duolingo Board of Directors meetings
  • Support Duolingo’s growth through M&A, fully aligned with strategy and key priorities
  • Own Corporate Development end-to-end: source, evaluate, negotiate, and close acquisitions; coordinate cross-functional diligence; and drive thoughtful integration
  • Lead and manage Strategy and Business Operations and Corporate Development teams (~10 people)
  • Encourage team to embrace new tools and technologies for insight generation, analysis, automation, and communication

Requirements

  • 20+ years relevant work experience in strategy, consulting, M&A, investment banking, or product management
  • Significant experience in technology companies
  • Demonstrated track record of success in fast-paced entrepreneurial work environments
  • Experience working closely with product and engineering colleagues
  • Excellent communication and analytical skills
  • Team leadership experience with a track record of hiring, developing, and managing high-performing teams
  • Ability to work from Pittsburgh, PA or New York, NY office on a 4+1 hybrid work schedule

Nice-to-Haves

  • Significant experience using Duolingo and opinions about how to improve it
  • Leadership experience at a founder-led company
  • Experience at a leading consumer app

Skills

M&ACorporate DevelopmentStrategy PlanningBusiness OperationsDue DiligenceDeal SourcingDeal NegotiationCross-Functional LeadershipBoard PresentationsProduct Strategy

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