Creative Sourcer

Duolingo; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 119,000 - 161,000; Full time

Job summary

Duolingo is seeking a Sourcer to partner closely with our industry-leading recruiting team, driving outbound and referral talent efforts for Marketing, Creative, Business and G&A roles. You’ll identify, engage, and nurture top talent to join our mission.

You will build tailored sourcing strategies, manage pipelines across channels, and deliver valuable market insights with TAM reports while iterating outreach to improve candidate flow.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 2+ years of sourcing experience with high-volume outbound for Marketing, Creative, Business and G&A roles.
• Proven ability to build and nurture relationships with diverse talent pools.
• Proficiency in G-Suite, Greenhouse, and sourcing tools Gem and SeekOut.
• Boolean logic expertise and CRM re-engagement searches.
• Strong time management, detail orientation and proactive problem-solving.
• Comfortable in a fast-paced environment and adapting sourcing strategies as needed.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Recruiters and Hiring Managers to develop tailored sourcing strategies for Marketing, Creative, Business and G&A roles.
• Proactively build and maintain a strong pipeline of top talent using outbound sourcing and CRM re-engagement.
• Attend intake meetings to understand role requirements.
• Conduct recruiter screens to assess fit and provide calibrated recommendations.
• Create market maps and talent intelligence reports with TAM insights to inform sourcing priorities.
• Run A/B tests on outreach strategies to improve candidate funnel performance.
• Balance speed with personalization to maintain quality of engagement.

Skills

Sourcing

Boolean Logic

CRM Engagement

Time Management

Stakeholder Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Greenhouse

Gem

SeekOut

G-Suite

Job description

Our mission at Duolingo is to develop the best education in the world and make it universally available. It’s a big mission, and that’s where you come in!

At Duolingo, you’ll join a team that cares about educating our users, experimenting with big ideas, making fact-based decisions, and finding innovative solutions to complex problems. You’ll have limitless learning opportunities and daily collaborations with world-class minds — while doing work that’s both meaningful and fun.

Join our life-changing mission to develop education for our half a billion (and growing!) learners around the world.

Read our blog to learn more.

About the role...

We’re looking for a Sourcer to partner closely with our industry‑leading recruiting team, driving both outbound and referral talent efforts. In this role, you’ll be on the front lines of identifying, engaging, and inspiring top Marketing, Creative, Business and G&A roles talent to join our mission.

You will...

• Partner with Recruiters and Hiring Managers to develop and implement tailored sourcing strategies for a unique mix of Marketing, Creative, Business and G&A roles
• Proactively build and maintain a strong pipeline of top-tier talent across various Marketing, Creative, Business and G&A roles using a mix of outbound sourcing and CRM re-engagement
• Attend intake meetings to deeply understand each role’s requirements
• Conduct recruiter screens to evaluate technical alignment and share calibrated recommendations with the hiring manager.
• Own the creation of market maps and talent intelligence reports that provide total addressable market (TAM) insights, inform sourcing strategies, and help prioritize pipeline efforts.
• Run A/B tests on outreach strategies and continuously iterate to improve candidate funnel performance.
• Balance speed and precision, reaching out to volume at scale without sacrificing personalization or quality of engagement.

You have...

• A Bachelor’s degree
• 2+ years of sourcing experience with a focus on quality high-volume outbound support for Marketing, Creative, Business and G&A roles.
• Proven ability to develop and nurture relationships with diverse and hard-to-reach talent pools.
• Proficiency in G-Suite, Greenhouse, and sourcing tools (Gem and SeekOut).
• Fluent in Boolean logic and skilled in CRM re-engagement searches to unlock value from talent communities.
• Excellent time management and organizational skills, with strong attention to detail and a proactive problem-solving mindset.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment and iterating on sourcing strategies as business needs evolve.

Exceptional candidates will have...

• A data-driven approach that balances speed and precision in candidate engagement.
• A long-running Duolingo streak (bonus points).

The offered salary is dependent upon several factors, including work experience, skills, and internal peer comparisons. The posted range is subject to change in the future. For this role, base salary is supplemented by equity compensation. We encourage you to talk with your recruiter for more information related to compensation for this role!

Salary Range:

$119,000—$161,000 USD

Benefits:

Take a peek at how we care for our employees' holistic well-being with our benefits here.

Accommodations:

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 [e-mail].

Equal Employment Opportunity:

Duolingo is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

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