VP of Strategy and Corporate Development

About the role

We're looking for a VP of Strategy and Corporate Development to join Duolingo's Senior Leadership Team and drive strategy, planning, and our growth via M&A.

Responsibilities

• Partner with leaders across the company to develop strategies spanning our main Pillars: 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 our strategy and key priorities, and working closely with Duolingo’s product and executive teams.
• 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 your functional craft and empathizing with your team as people.
• Encourage your 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.
• A demonstrated understanding of Duolingo’s business and future growth opportunities.
• A 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 our Pittsburgh, PA or New York, NY office on a 4+1 hybrid work schedule.

Qualifications

• 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

• Strategic thinking and execution.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Experience in corporate development and mergers and acquisitions.
• Experience in technology companies.

Benefits

We offer a competitive salary and benefits package, including equity compensation. For this role, base 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 more information, please contact your recruiter.

Pay

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.

Schedule

This role is based in our Pittsburgh, PA or New York, NY office on a hybrid (4+1) work schedule.