VP Growth and Product Marketing

Duolingo; New York (NY); On-site; USD 276,000 - 414,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a visionary leader to spearhead their global growth and product marketing team. This pivotal role involves driving user growth through innovative strategies and data-driven insights while managing a significant budget. The ideal candidate will possess extensive experience in growth marketing, exceptional leadership skills, and a proven track record of cross-functional collaboration. Join a mission to transform education for millions of learners worldwide, and thrive in a fast-paced, experimental culture that values creativity and impact. This is a unique opportunity to shape the future of education technology and make a difference in the lives of learners everywhere.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in growth marketing and leading high-performing teams.
• Proven track record in driving measurable business growth and strategic influence.

Responsibilities

• Own a multi-million-dollar budget to drive user growth and strategic insights.
• Collaborate with Product to build awareness and drive adoption of new features.

Skills

Growth Marketing

Leadership

Data Analysis

Strategic Planning

Cross-functional Collaboration

People Management

Critical Thinking

Education

STEM Degree

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.

About the role...

Lead Duolingo's global growth and product marketing team

We’re looking for an exceptional leader to drive our growth marketing efforts. Reporting directly to the CMO, you will lead a high-impact team dedicated to user growth, encompassing data-driven disciplines within the Marketing organization: Performance Marketing, Growth Strategy, Marketing Analytics, Product Marketing, CRM, and Consumer Insights. This role is located in New York, NY.

You will be in charge of...

1. Shaping Duolingo’s growth: Own a multi-million-dollar budget to drive user growth.
2. Driving strategic insights: Equip the Marketing team with data and insights to guide our overall strategy.
3. Collaborating across functions: Partner closely with Product to build awareness and drive adoption of new features and products.
4. Innovative strategy: Conceptualize new strategies and creative tactics to fuel growth across the user lifecycle stages and unlock untapped opportunities.

You have...

1. Extensive expertise: 15+ years of experience leading growth marketing functions.
2. Proven leadership: Exceptional skills in leading high-performing teams.
3. Cross-functional success: Demonstrated ability to lead complex, high-stakes projects with Marketing, Engineering, Product, and Design partners.
4. Business impact: A track record of driving measurable business growth.
5. Strategic influence: Experience as part of a senior leadership team, shaping business strategy.
6. A highly analytical approach with strong critical thinking abilities.
7. Experience in a fast-paced, experimental culture that prioritizes speed.
8. An ability to thrive in cross-functional environments and influence at all levels.
9. Outstanding people management skills.

Exceptional candidates will have...

1. Experience in app-based and subscription businesses.
2. A background in Product Management and/or Data Science.
3. A STEM degree.

We post a multi-level salary range for all of our roles.

This is not inclusive of the rest of our awesome portfolio that includes equity compensation and world-class benefits. Our salary ranges are the same for all US locations. Your recruiter can share more details about the range for a specific level during the hiring process. The actual salary within the range is determined by many factors including but not limited to skills, experience, education, and internal equity.

Salary Range: $276,000 — $414,000 USD

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