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Duolingo

Pittsburgh

Creative Sourcer at Duolingo

ON-SITE MID
Posted 20 days ago
$119,000 - $161,000
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Duolingo

Duolingo is a popular free language education platform that offers a fun and science-based way to learn languages. With over 500 million learners, Duolingo provides bite-sized lessons and game-like experiences to make language learning accessible and e...

Mobile Information Technology & Services Technology Internet
HQ
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Team size
251-1K
Founded
2011
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Quick Summary

Role Overview

Duolingo is seeking a Sourcer to partner with the recruiting team to identify and engage top talent for Marketing, Creative, Business, and G&A roles. You will drive outbound and referral efforts to support the mission of making education universally available to learners worldwide.

Key Responsibilities

  • Develop and implement tailored sourcing strategies for diverse business and creative roles
  • Build and maintain a strong pipeline of top-tier talent using outbound methods
  • Attend intake meetings to deeply understand specific role requirements and candidate profiles
  • Conduct recruiter screens to evaluate technical alignment and provide calibrated recommendations
  • Create market maps and talent intelligence reports to inform sourcing strategies
  • Run A/B tests on outreach strategies to improve candidate funnel performance

Requirements Snapshot

  • Bachelor degree and at least two years of professional sourcing experience
  • Expertise in sourcing for Marketing, Creative, Business, and G&A roles
  • Proficiency with Greenhouse, Gem, SeekOut, and G-Suite tools
  • Strong skills in Boolean logic and CRM re-engagement searches
  • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment with high attention to detail

Expected Impact

By identifying and inspiring high-quality talent, you will directly contribute to Duolingo's growth and its mission to provide free education globally. Your data-driven sourcing strategies and market insights will optimize the hiring process and ensure the company attracts world-class professionals across various business functions.

A DesignJobs.World summary of the employer's posting, written to highlight scope, requirements, and fit (AI-assisted, human-reviewed). For full details, see the description below.

Compensation

$119,000 - $161,000

Job Description

Our mission at Duolingo is to develop the best education in the world and make it universally available. It’s a big mission, and that’s where you come in!

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

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

Read our blog to learn more.

About the role...

We’re looking for a Sourcer to partner closely with our industry-leading recruiting team, driving both outbound and referral talent efforts. In this role, you’ll be on the front lines of identifying, engaging, and inspiring top Marketing, Creative, Business and G&A roles talent to join our mission.

 

🧠  You will...

  • Partner with Recruiters and Hiring Managers to develop and implement tailored sourcing strategies for a unique mix of Marketing, Creative, Business and G&A roles 
  • Proactively build and maintain a strong pipeline of top-tier talent across various Marketing, Creative, Business and G&A roles  using a mix of outbound sourcing and CRM re-engagement
  • Attend intake meetings to deeply understand each role’s requirements
  • Conduct recruiter screens to evaluate technical alignment and share calibrated recommendations with the hiring manager.
  • Own the creation of market maps and talent intelligence reports that provide total addressable market (TAM) insights, inform sourcing strategies, and help prioritize pipeline efforts.
  • Run A/B tests on outreach strategies and continuously iterate to improve candidate funnel performance.
  • Balance speed and precision, reaching out to volume at scale without sacrificing personalization or quality of engagement.

✅  You have...

  • A Bachelor’s degree
  • 2+ years of sourcing experience with a focus on quality high-volume outbound support for Marketing, Creative, Business and G&A roles.
  • Proven ability to develop and nurture relationships with diverse and hard-to-reach talent pools.
  • Proficiency in G-Suite, Greenhouse, and sourcing tools (Gem  and SeekOut).
  • Fluent in Boolean logic and skilled in CRM re-engagement searches to unlock value from talent communities.
  • Excellent time management and organizational skills, with strong attention to detail and a proactive problem-solving mindset.
  • Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment and iterating on sourcing strategies as business needs evolve.

 

⭐  Exceptional candidates will have...

  • A data-driven approach that balances speed and precision in candidate engagement.
  • A long-running Duolingo streak (bonus points 😄).

 

The offered salary is dependent upon several factors, including work experience, skills, and internal peer comparisons. The posted range is subject to change in the future. For this role, base salary is supplemented by equity compensation. We encourage you to talk with your recruiter for more information related to compensation for this role!

Salary Range:
$119,000—$161,000 USD

Benefits: Take a peek at how we care for our employees' holistic well-being with our benefits here.

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Accommodations: 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 accommodations@duolingo.com.

Equal Employment Opportunity: 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.

Fraud Warning: Unfortunately, there is a rise in scammers pretending to be real Duolingo employees. Duolingo and our employees will never ask for your Social Security number, bank details, or passport info, and we’ll never ask you to deposit a check, purchase equipment, or exchange money during the interview process. Real Duolingo employees always use an email that ends in @duolingo.com or @recruiting.duolingo.com. Stay alert and double-check these details before sharing any information.

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