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About the Role
At Duolingo, our mission is to develop the best education in the world and make it universally available. Joining our team means contributing to a life-changing mission for our half a billion (and growing!) learners around the world. You’ll work alongside world-class minds in an environment that values experimentation, fact-based decisions, and innovative solutions to complex problems.
About the role...
Duolingo is seeking a Director, Talent Acquisition – Sourcing to lead and evolve how we identify, engage, and build relationships with top talent. This role sits within Talent Acquisition and focuses on improving sourcing strategy and effectiveness, elevating team capabilities, and delivering strong pipelines against hiring priorities. You will partner closely with Recruiting leaders, Hiring Managers, and Function Leads to translate business needs into actionable sourcing strategies, using data and market insights to drive continuous improvement.
Exceptional candidates will have...
- Experience building structured talent communities and long‑term engagement programs that convert to hires.
- Hands‑on evaluation and rollout of sourcing technologies, ATS/CRM integrations, and workflow improvements.
- Demonstrated success scaling sourcing practices across a recruiting team or function.
- Advanced capability building for sourcers and recruiters (playbooks, training, rubrics) with measurable uplift in pipeline quality.
- Comfort operating at the L4 director scope: high autonomy, domain leadership, and cross‑functional influence within Talent Acquisition.
Key Technical Responsibilities
- check_circle Develop and implement sourcing strategies across priority roles and functions, ensuring consistent, high‑quality pipelines aligned to hiring needs.
- check_circle Collaborate with recruiters and hiring managers to calibrate target profiles and translate hiring goals into actionable sourcing plans that complement broader recruiting strategies.
- check_circle Build and maintain proactive pipelines for high‑priority and hard-to‑fill roles, including structured approaches to candidate engagement and re‑engagement.
- check_circle Identify opportunities to improve tools, workflows, and processes within sourcing; test and implement new approaches that increase efficiency and candidate quality.
- check_circle Define and track key sourcing metrics (e.g., pipeline health, conversion, efficiency), using data and market insights to identify gaps, adjust strategies, and provide visibility into impact.
- check_circle Coach and support recruiters and sourcers on best practices to raise the bar on sourcing quality, candidate engagement, and market insights.
- check_circle Lead cross‑functional initiatives that reduce friction in the hiring funnel, drive adoption of improvements, and increase overall sourcing effectiveness.
Prerequisites & Qualifications
- check 10+ years of experience in sourcing, recruiting, or talent acquisition within high‑growth or tech environments, including 3+ years managing people.
- check A track record of solving complex recruiting challenges and leading initiatives from strategy through execution.
- check Strong cross‑functional collaboration skills with the ability to influence stakeholders and drive alignment.
- check Demonstrated ability to use data and market insights to inform decisions and improve outcomes.
- check Experience improving processes, tools, and ways of working within recruiting or sourcing organizations.
- check Clear, direct communication skills and sound judgment, including navigating and delivering difficult messages when needed.
- check Ability to work from or relocate to Pittsburgh, PA.
About Duolingo Greenhouse Board
Verified hiring organization details.
Duolingo Greenhouse Board is associated with Duolingo, a prominent technology and software company known for its popular language-learning platform. Operating within the tech sector and maintaining a presence in New York, NY, the entity relates to hiring and board functions within the broader Duolingo ecosystem, which leverages gamification and machine learning to deliver accessible education.