Senior Creative Director of Marketing

• We’re looking for a Senior Creative Director to set the creative vision for Duolingo’s brand building and marketing efforts and lead a team that delivers culturally resonant, high‑impact work across campaigns, social, partnerships, and user acquisition




• You will raise the creative bar, turn bold ideas into clear concepts, and guide execution from brief through launch—collaborating closely with Brand Marketing and Growth, International Marketing, Product, Design, BD, and global agency partners to build an iconic brand with measurable business impact




• Reporting to the Head of Brand Marketing, this role will lead other creative leaders in the Marketing function




• Drive all creative work in the Marketing function, ensuring it consistently ladders up to the company strategy and moves key brand and business metrics




• Lead, mentor, and grow a team of creatives; set a high bar for craft, narrative, and taste while creating space for diverse voices and experimentation




• Turn great ideas into end‑to‑end campaign concepts; guide direction across channels (social, video, experiential, partnerships), from insight to execution




• Partner with Brand Marketing to shape briefs, make strategic trade‑offs, and deliver work that’s part of culture and drives brand love and growth




• Partner with Growth Marketing to build a performance marketing creative studio enabling our user acquisition efforts across the globe




• Partner with our Country Marketing team to lead and evolve our global agency roster; ensure scopes, standards, and handoffs produce A+ creative worldwide




• Oversee creative feedback and quality across all project stages; provide clear, timely decisions that keep momentum without sacrificing excellence




• Inspire the organization with industry trends, creative references, and new platforms; codify what’s “on‑brand” and how we measure brand success

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision for employees as well as eligible partners and dependents




• Mental health benefits such as therapy sessions and coaching to support you to be your best self




• Fertility benefits to support your family planning journey




• Fully paid parental and adoption leave




• Fully paid subscription to Care.com and paid backup days for dependents and your fur family




• 401(k) with generous match and immediate vesting




• 20 days of paid time off, with two additional weeks off for winter break




• First-time home buyer bonus (in Pittsburgh)




• Competitive salaries and equity




• Yearly stipend for professional development




• Transportation reimbursement for however you get to work




• Lunch prepared daily by our in‑house chefs




• Annual international retreat for all full‑time employees




• Monthly events celebrating our team and their amazing work




• On‑site gym and massages




• Game room for taking brain breaks

A track record of turning insights into iconic, culture‑driving ideas and guiding multi‑disciplinary teams from concept to launchExperience in brand/creative roles with significant time leading other creative leaders; proven success shipping integrated campaigns across a wide range of budgets at a high barExperience managing agencies and external partners across markets, with a reputation for raising quality and speedThe ability to work from or relocate to New York City or London, UKExcellent communication and feedback skills; you simplify complex topics, make fast, sound calls, and bring others alongDemonstrated ability to set vision, influence senior stakeholders, and connect creative decisions to strategy, KPIs, and ROIExperience establishing clear creative operating mechanisms with marketing, product, and design partnersDeep familiarity with social media and creator ecosystems, and how to translate cultural signals into breakthrough brand ideasA portfolio demonstrating world‑class craft and storytelling— work that drives buzz and earned media attention instead of relying on paid channels for distributionExperience working with IP‑led brandsGlobal brand experience, including creative leadership across multiple regions and cultures