Creative Director, DUOLINGO
About the Role
Duolingo is hiring a Senior Creative Director to lead the creative vision behind its global brand and marketing campaigns.
Reporting directly to the CMO, this role will oversee creative across brand marketing, social, partnerships, experiential campaigns and user acquisition. You’ll lead creative teams and agency partners globally, shaping culturally relevant campaigns that drive both brand love and measurable business growth. This is a senior leadership role for someone with a strong track record building iconic, culture-driving campaigns across global markets.
What You’ll Do
Lead creative strategy across all marketing functions at Duolingo
Set and maintain a high creative standard across campaigns, storytelling and brand execution
Manage and mentor creative leaders and multidisciplinary teams
Develop integrated campaign concepts across social, video, partnerships and experiential
Partner closely with Brand, Growth, Product and International Marketing teams
Lead and evolve Duolingo’s global agency relationships and creative workflows
Drive creative decisions that support business goals, KPIs and growth
Oversee creative feedback, approvals and execution from concept to launch
Identify emerging cultural trends, platforms and creator opportunities
Help define what “on-brand” means for Duolingo globally
Who This Is For
Creative leaders with 12+ years of experience across brand, creative or marketing leadership roles
Candidates with strong experience leading integrated global campaigns
Strategic thinkers who can connect creative direction to measurable business impact
Strong communicators comfortable influencing senior stakeholders and cross-functional teams
People experienced managing agencies, creative teams and global campaigns
Creative leaders with deep understanding of internet culture, social media and creators
Bonus If You Have
Experience working with IP-led brands
Global brand leadership experience across multiple regions and cultures
A portfolio featuring culturally impactful campaigns with strong earned media performance
Experience building creative systems across marketing, product and design teams
Why This Role Matters
Duolingo has become one of the most culturally recognisable brands online. This role helps shape the next chapter of that growth, leading the campaigns, storytelling and creative direction that connect hundreds of millions of users to learning in ways that feel entertaining, relevant and globally resonant.
Benefits
Global career development opportunities
Collaborative and creative work environment
Comprehensive wellbeing and employee support benefits
Flexible support for relocation where applicable
Opportunity to lead work with global cultural impact
