VP of Strategy and Corporate Development
Lead Duolingo's Strategy and Corporate Development functions, driving company-wide strategic planning and M&A activity focused on acqui-hires and capability acquisitions. Report to the Chief Business Officer and manage a ~10-person team.
Responsibilities
- Partner with leaders across the company to develop strategies spanning Growth, Monetization, Language Learning, and New Subjects (Math, Music and 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), setting the bar for functional craft and empathizing with the team as people
- Encourage the team to continue embracing new tools and technologies for insight generation and analysis, automation, and communication
Requirements
- 20+ years relevant work experience in strategy, consulting, M&A, investment banking, or product management, and significant experience in technology companies
- Demonstrated understanding of Duolingo’s business and future growth opportunities
- 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
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