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Marketing Recruiting Scheduling

What this posting asks for

Level: Senior — The title says "Senior".

Main responsibilities

• Lead Senior Director and above searches end to end across all functions, from intake through sourcing, assessment, offer and close
• Build talent maps and pipelines of senior leaders in tech and beyond, using research, referrals, networks and direct outreach to passive talent
• Partner with executives to shape each role by clarifying the scope, defining what success looks like and pushing back when the market tells a different story
• Develop a deep understanding of the functions you support and design structured assessments that measure leadership, functional depth and fit with how Duolin…
• Create a thoughtful, high-touch experience for candidates and hiring managers alike, so every interaction reflects Duolingo’s culture, values and brand

Competencies an interviewer will look for

• Technical skill Core
  In the posting: “Experience recruiting for a high-growth consumer technology company where Engineering, Product and Design lead the way” · “Deep knowledge of and experience sourcing and recruiting for challenging roles across Engineering, Product and Design” · “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.
• 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.” · “Partner with executives to shape each role by clarifying the scope, defining what success looks like and pushing back when the market tells a different story” · “Strong business sense and the credibility to partner with, advise and influence C-level executives”
  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: “As the first hire on our Leadership Recruiting team, you’ll report to our Senior Principal Recruiter, with potential to own specific functional areas over time.” · “Develop a deep understanding of the functions you support and design structured assessments that measure leadership, functional depth and fit with how Duolin…” · “8+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience at technology companies, including 2+ years focused on leadership hiring (Director and above)”
  Show it by: Describes setting direction or a standard others followed; Names someone they coached and what changed for them.
• Stakeholder management Core
  In the posting: “Your work will directly impact how we fill our most critical roles and influence how we hire leaders more broadly.” · “Partner with executives to shape each role by clarifying the scope, defining what success looks like and pushing back when the market tells a different story” · “Use data, AI and feedback from hiring partners to keep searches moving and make each one better than the last”
  Show it by: Shows how they aligned people with different goals; Explains how they handled a 'no' from someone senior.
• Ownership and accountability Core
  In the posting: “Lead Senior Director and above searches end to end across all functions, from intake through sourcing, assessment, offer and close” · “A track record of leading technical and non-technical leadership searches end-to-end, from sourcing to close”
  Show it by: Takes a task from start to finish without being chased; Owns a mistake and what was changed after it.
• Planning and organisation Core
  In the posting: “The role is based in our New York City office on a hybrid (4+1) schedule.” · “The ability to work from our New York City office on a hybrid (4+1) 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: “Use data, AI and feedback from hiring partners to keep searches moving and make each one better than the last” · “By applying for this position your data will be processed as per the Duolingo Applicant Privacy Notice .”
  Show it by: Uses a number to describe the situation or the result; Explains what the data showed and what was done with it.
• 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.
• Adaptability and learning Supporting
  In the posting: “Hands-on experience using AI tools in your recruiting work, and the curiosity to keep experimenting”
  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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