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What this posting asks for

Level: Senior — The posting asks for 20+ years of experience.

Main responsibilities

• Partner with leaders across the company to develop strategies spanning our main Pillars: Growth, Monetization, Language Learning, and New Subjects (Math, Mus…
• Support Duolingo’s growth through M&A, fully aligned with our strategy and key priorities, and working closely with Duolingo’s product and executive teams.
• Own Corporate Development end-to-end: source, evaluate, negotiate, and close acquisitions;
• Lead and manage Strategy and Business Operations and Corporate Development teams (~10 people), setting the bar for your functional craft and empathizing with…

Competencies an interviewer will look for

• Teamwork and collaboration Core
  In the posting: “You’ll have limitless learning opportunities and daily collaborations with world-class minds — while doing work that’s both meaningful and fun.” · “We’re seeking a leader who’s excited to work at a founder-led company, comfortable with ambiguity, and collaborates well with product and technical teams.” · “Partner with leaders across the company to develop strategies spanning our main Pillars: Growth, Monetization, Language Learning, and New Subjects (Math, Mus…”
  Show it by: Says what they did inside a team, not only what 'we' did; Shows how a disagreement was handled.
• Leadership and mentoring Core
  In the posting: “We’re looking for a VP of Strategy and Corporate Development to join Duolingo’s Senior Leadership Team and drive strategy, planning and our growth via M&A.” · “Team leadership experience with a track record of hiring, developing, and managing high‑performing teams.” · “Leadership experience at a founder-led company.”
  Show it by: Describes setting direction or a standard others followed; Names someone they coached and what changed for them.
• Planning and organisation Core
  In the posting: “We’re looking for a VP of Strategy and Corporate Development to join Duolingo’s Senior Leadership Team and drive strategy, planning and our growth via M&A.” · “Corporate Development at Duolingo supports key company priorities, with a focus on acqui-hires and targeted capability acquisitions rather than large transfo…” · “This role is based in our Pittsburgh, PA or New York, NY office on a hybrid (4+1) work schedule.”
  Show it by: Shows how priorities were set when everything was urgent; Mentions deadlines met and how.
• Data and analysis Core
  In the posting: “Reporting to the Chief Business Officer, the VP of Strategy and Corporate Development will manage our Strategy and Business Operations and Corporate Developm…” · “Generate insights that directly influence product experiments and drive impact.” · “Encourage your team to continue embracing new tools and technologies for insight generation and analysis, automation, and communication.”
  Show it by: Uses a number to describe the situation or the result; Explains what the data showed and what was done with it.
• Stakeholder management Core
  In the posting: “We’re looking for a VP of Strategy and Corporate Development to join Duolingo’s Senior Leadership Team and drive strategy, planning and our growth via M&A.” · “Generate insights that directly influence product experiments and drive impact.” · “Run company-wide strategy and planning, driving alignment on strategic direction and resource allocation, including leading planning for Duolingo Board of Di…”
  Show it by: Shows how they aligned people with different goals; Explains how they handled a 'no' from someone senior.
• Technical skill Core
  In the posting: “Experience working closely with product and engineering colleagues.” · “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, purcha…”
  Show it by: Names the tools, languages or systems used and how; Explains a technical choice and its trade-off.
• Communication Core
  In the posting: “Encourage your team to continue embracing new tools and technologies for insight generation and analysis, automation, and communication.” · “Excellent communication and analytical skills.”
  Show it by: Adapts the message to the listener; Gives an example of explaining something clearly in writing or speech.
• Problem solving Supporting
  In the posting: “At Duolingo, you’ll join a team that cares about educating our users, experimenting with big ideas, making fact-based decisions, and finding innovative solut…”
  Show it by: Describes a real problem, the options considered and the one chosen; Shows how the cause was found, not just the fix.
• Ownership and accountability Supporting
  In the posting: “Own Corporate Development end-to-end: source, evaluate, negotiate, and close acquisitions;”
  Show it by: Takes a task from start to finish without being chased; Owns a mistake and what was changed after it.
• Adaptability and learning Supporting
  In the posting: “We’re seeking a leader who’s excited to work at a founder-led company, comfortable with ambiguity, and collaborates well with product and technical teams.”
  Show it by: Describes learning something new quickly and using it; Shows a change of plan and how they adjusted.
• Attention to detail and quality Supporting
  In the posting: “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…”
  Show it by: Gives an example of an error caught before it caused harm; Names the check or standard they used.

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