Head of Influencers & Community

Responsibilities

• Own the full influencer, creator, and community flywheel from strategy to execution and scale it into a measurable, top-of-funnel growth engine
• Build and operate partnerships across celebrities, influencers, and creators from deal flow and negotiation to creative and results, optimizing for CPM and cost-per-new-user
• Architect a world-class advocate network that converts brand love into measurable word-of-mouth growth, and keeps Duolingo culturally relevant at scale
• Design and launch a tiered loyalty and rewards program that turns our most engaged learners into an owned growth channel
• Collaborate deeply with product teams to increase in-app shareability, surface community-driven content, and create in-app features that reward and incentivize organic advocacy
• Build the attribution and measurement infrastructure that connects community and creator activity to business outcomes
• Ensure new feature launches, vertical expansions, and cultural moments are systematically amplified through creator and community channels
• Lead, develop, and build a high-performing team that executes at startup speed across the org

Requirements

• 12+ years experience driving measurable business outcomes across the creator & community industry
• Built or led a product at scale in the creator economy
• Proven success building multi-platform advocacy programs with measurable ROI and business growth
• Experience owning a product roadmap
• Experience in managing a scaled influencer program that contributed significantly to top of funnel growth
• Deep understanding of attribution, social, and product analytics with a proven track record of building scalable success frameworks

Nice-to-Haves

• Founder experience working in a 0 to 1 environment in the tech space
• Experience working at a world-class consumer brand
• A passion for education, culture, and language

Compensation

Salary Range: $196,000—$294,000 USD (not inclusive of equity compensation and benefits)