Director of Product Design
Director of Product Design
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Job Description
Our mission at Duolingo is to develop the best education in the world and make it universally available. Its a big mission and even though weve made a lot of headway we still have work to do and thats where you come in!
Duolingos designers care about creating highquality experiences that look and feel fun. From animators to writers product designers to researchers Design brings purpose feeling and delight to every interaction with our brand inside the app and out. As a designer youll join a culture of creativity and craft where we have a high bar for excellence and an endless curiosity about how to bring more unexpected quirk and fun to the pursuit of learning.
Join us in our mission to develop education for our half a billion (and growing! learners around the world.
About the role
Design the teams that design Duolingo.This role reports to the Head of Product Design as a member of the Design team the instrumental creative partner in most projects at Duolingofrom our mobile apps and website to the brand voice and email newsletters and even community events. At Duolingo we take pride in and agonize over crafting a userfriendly (and fun) experience for everyone.
You will...
- Grow and lead a talented diverse inclusive team of designers and leaders that consistently delivers highquality products
- Mentor and develop the skills talents and careers of the designers and design managers on your team coaching them to success and impact
- Collaborate closely with leaders in other functions (Product and Engineering) to ensure that product areas are both planning well and hitting their metrics
- Build a thriving culture where designers do highquality work and uphold our outstanding product experience
- Design and scale the organization partnering closely with Leadership and Talent Acquisition on headcount budgeting and forecasting
You have...
- 10 years of experience in product design as a people manager at a similar or laterstage tech company including experience managing managers
- Experience sourcing interviewing hiring and onboarding for your team as well as spot promising design talent
- Consistent track record of effectively managing people including developing talent on your teams and recruiting a diverse team that reflects our learners
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills that lead to effective and concrete output
- Experience defining and influencing product strategy
- An understanding and appreciation for the accurate application of data and metrics in product design
- Attention to detail and a focus on excellence
Exceptional candidates will have...
- A portfolio of exceptional visual design and craft as done by their teams
- Organizational savviness and the ability to build relationships with leaders of all functions
- Worked at a company with very high design standards
Please include a link to your portfolio showcasing relevant work samples. A portfolio submission is mandatory for consideration of your candidacy.
We post a multilevel salary range for all of our roles.
This is not inclusive of the rest of our awesome portfolio that includes equity compensation and worldclass 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.
Take a peek at how we care for our employees holistic wellbeing with our benefitshere.
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.
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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Director
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