Director of Internal Communications

Pittsburgh, PA - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 20 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Our mission at Duolingo is to develop the best education in the world and make it universally available. Its a big mission and thats where you come in!

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

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

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About the role...

Were looking for a Director Internal Communications to build and lead an internal communications function that keeps Duos informed aligned and inspired. You will set the strategy and standards for how information flows at Duolingo partner closely with senior leaders to communicate company priorities and change with clarity and establish measurement so we can continuously improve reach and impact. This role sits within Global Communications and will work cross-functionally with People Finance Legal IT and executive offices. The scope and ownership areas reflect the current internal comms remit defined by the Comms org for 2026.

You will...

Define and own Duolingos internal communications strategy principles and annual priorities; evolve systems and standards as the company scales.
Lead planning and execution for cross-company forums and moments (e.g. Parliament company-wide Q&As ERG town halls) including message development presenter preparation FAQs and follow-ups.
Partner with senior leaders on company change communications (strategy shifts org changes program or policy updates) building clear cascades and manager toolkits that drive understanding and consistency.
Establish internal communication standards and guidance on channels (Slack memos live forums) including templates norms and employee guardrails for public/social communication.
Create measurement for internal comms effectiveness; analyze reach clarity and engagement to identify improvements and inform leadership.
Build and lead a high-performing internal comms capability: set operating rhythms define workflows with People/Chief of Staff teams and manage vendors or contractors as needed.
Prepare executives and spokespersons for internal moments with talking points decks review for message clarity and coaching.
Partner with onboarding teams to ensure new hires understand how we communicate and where to find information.
Anticipate issues and coordinate with Comms Legal People and IT to ensure timely accurate and trusted internal updates.

You have...

10 years in communications with significant experience leading internal/employee communications at a fast-paced product-led or tech company.
Proven track record building or transforming internal comms strategies systems and standards at scale with clear measurement of impact.
Exceptional writing and editing skills; able to translate complex strategies into clear concise messages and toolkits for executives and managers.
Experience planning and running company-wide forums and change communications with cross-functional partners (People Legal Finance IT).
Strong executive presence and coaching ability; comfortable preparing senior leaders for high-visibility moments.
Operational excellence: adept at standing up workflows calendars templates and feedback loops that increase clarity and speed.
High judgment discretion and issue management skills in a public company environment.
Ability to work from or relocate to Pittsburgh PA or New York City.

Exceptional candidates will have...

Experience standing up a new internal communications function and hiring/leading a small high-impact team.
Demonstrated success creating manager cascade programs with measurable understanding lift.
Background partnering directly with a CEO/Founder and Chief People Officer on company-wide communications.
Familiarity with Slack-at-scale and live forum production norms with clear channel governance and templates.
Experience building metrics frameworks for internal comms tied to trust engagement and clarity.

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:

$163200$244800 USD

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Required Experience:

Director

Our mission at Duolingo is to develop the best education in the world and make it universally available. Its a big mission and thats where you come in!At Duolingo youll join a team that cares about educating our users experimenting with big ideas making fact-based decisions and finding innovative so...