VP of Strategy and Corporate Development

The role

The VP of Strategy and Corporate Development will drive strategy, planning, and growth via M&A. This person will manage the Strategy and Business Operations and Corporate Development functions.

What you will do

• Partner with leaders to develop strategies for Growth, Monetization, Language Learning, and New Subjects.
• Generate insights to influence product experiments and drive impact.
• Run company-wide strategy and planning and lead planning for Board of Directors meetings.
• Support growth through M&A by working with product and executive teams.
• Own Corporate Development end-to-end including sourcing, evaluating, negotiating, and closing acquisitions.
• Coordinate cross-functional diligence and drive integration.
• Lead and manage Strategy and Business Operations and Corporate Development teams of approximately 10 people.
• Encourage the team to embrace new tools and technologies for analysis and communication.

Required qualifications

• 20+ years relevant work experience in strategy, consulting, M&A, investment banking, or product management.
• Significant experience in technology companies.
• Demonstrated understanding of Duolingo’s business and future growth opportunities.
• 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.

Nice to have

• Significant experience using Duolingo, and opinions about how to improve it.
• Leadership experience at a founder-led company.
• Experience at a leading consumer app.

About the company

Duolingo's mission is to develop the best education in the world and make it universally available.