Director, Talent Acquisition – SourcingActive$245K

The opportunity

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!

What you'll do

  • Develop and implement sourcing strategies across priority roles and: functions, ensuring consistent, high‑quality pipelines aligned to hiring needs.

  • Collaborate with recruiters and hiring managers to calibrate target profiles: and translate hiring goals into actionable sourcing plans that complement broader recruiting strategies.

  • Build and maintain proactive pipelines for high‑priority and hard-to‑fill: roles, including structured approaches to candidate engagement and re‑engagement.

  • Identify opportunities to improve tools, workflows, and processes within: sourcing; test and implement new approaches that increase efficiency and candidate quality.

  • 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.

  • Coach and support recruiters and sourcers on best practices to raise the bar: on sourcing quality, candidate engagement, and market insights.

What they're looking for

  • Lead cross‑functional initiatives that reduce friction in the hiring funnel,: drive adoption of improvements, and increase overall sourcing effectiveness.
  • + years of experience in sourcing, recruiting, or talent acquisition within: high‑growth or tech environments, including 3+ years managing people.
  • A track record of solving complex recruiting challenges and leading: initiatives from strategy through execution.
  • Strong cross‑functional collaboration skills with the ability to influence stakeholders and drive alignment.