[Hiring] Marketing Program Manager @Duolingo

Role Description

We’re looking for a Marketing Program Manager (Contract) to orchestrate complex, cross-functional marketing work so we deliver A+ campaigns on time, every time. You’ll sit within our Brand Marketing team; partner closely with Studio, Social, Growth, Design, Localization, Product, and external agencies; and bring structure to fast-moving programs without stifling creativity. This contract role focuses on campaign planning and execution, creative workflows, and launch coordination across channels and markets.

This is an as-needed contract position expected to average approximately 20-40 hours per week during engagement periods, with flexibility to increase hours during major campaign planning and launch periods.

• Break down big campaign goals into clear, trackable plans, defining milestones, owners, risks, and dependencies across workstreams and vendors.
• Set up and run the operating system for campaigns: Asana boards, timelines, status forums, notes/recaps, and decision logs; ensure the right people are involved at the right time.
• Drive end-to-end execution for priority launches, coordinating brand, social, CRM, web, performance, PR, and localization deliverables to hit dates and quality bars.
• Maintain impeccable project documentation and asset organization; track feedback cycles and route revisions promptly and accurately.
• Identify and remove blockers, manage change with clear comms, and keep partners aligned through crisp updates and meeting facilitation.
• Collaborate with external agencies, production partners, and freelancers; clarify scopes, deliverables, and timelines and ensure handoffs are smooth.
• Contribute to continuous improvement by refining processes, templates, and rituals that scale our marketing engine without dulling the creative edge.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of experience in program/project management in a marketing or creative environment, driving cross-functional work to completion.
• Demonstrated mastery of project planning and timelining for campaigns of varying complexity and size.
• Excellent communication, organization, and stakeholder management skills; you turn ambiguity into clear next steps.
• Familiarity with marketing assets and creative production workflows across channels (video, social, CRM, web, paid media).
• Proficiency with project/task management tools (e.g., Asana) and a documentation-first mindset.
• A bias for action, attention to detail, and resilience in fast-paced, evolving environments.

Requirements

• Experience coordinating multi-market launches and localization workflows in partnership with Localization and regional teams.
• Hands-on experience managing external agencies or production partners for integrated campaigns.
• Familiarity with Jira and adjacent creative ops tools; comfort building lightweight systems that teams adopt.
• Background in brand, social, or growth marketing program management and an interest in languages.

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