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About the role...
With our learning app, we have developed a successful business model based on subscriptions, ads and in-app purchases, without charging users for learning content. As our reach continues to grow, we want to elevate Duolingo’s free experience by introducing higher-quality ad formats that delight learners and offer substantial monetization potential for Duolingo. We’re looking for a Senior Product Manager to lead Duolingo’s ad experiences—from defining the ad vision and driving product development to optimizing ad quality and the ads experience.
You will...
- Develop and drive advertiser and consumer-facing product features through their entire creative cycle: ideation, specification, development, release, analysis, and iteration
- Lead and iterate the roadmap for innovative ad formats that excite advertisers while building on Duolingo’s tenets of gamification, delightful design, brand equity, and character IP
- Establish the product vision and strategy for the ads business, and build alignment across product teams, cross-functional partners, and the executive team
- Perform qualitative and quantitative research to explore and validate feature ideas
- Partner with product designers to ensure a fun and delightful user experience in our product
- Work with engineers and designers to help guide feature development
- Perform experiment analysis on features and find opportunities for optimization
- Execute with urgency and excellence
You have...
- Proven track record in building ad products, with strong product management expertise
- Strong understanding of advertising technology and key players in the ads ecosystem
- A desire to make the world a better place through technology and education
- Experience generating impressive results as a product manager
- Ability to utilize and apply user insights, data, and statistical analyses to inform decisions
- Top-tier design sense -- every pixel matters at Duolingo
- Demonstrated ability to problem-solve, be curious, and innovative
Exceptional candidates will have...
- Advanced degree in Business, Computer Science, Design, Psychology, or equivalent
- Experience in developing and scaling ad formats
- Experience in optimizing programmatic ad serving for a consumer-facing mobile app
We post a multi-level salary range for all of our roles.
This is not inclusive of the rest of our awesome portfolio that includes equity compensation and world-class benefits. Our salary ranges are the same for all US locations. Your recruiter can share more details about the range for a specific level during the hiring process. The actual salary within the range is determined by many factors including but not limited to, skills, experience, education, and internal equity.
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Questions & answers for this job
- What is the type of contract for this job?The contract for this job is a Full-time contract
- What's the salary range for the Senior Product Manager, Ads position?The suggested salary for this job is $160,000 - $225,000*
- Is telecommuting possible for this job?No, telecommuting is not possible for this job
