Head of Brand Campaigns

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We are looking for a Head of Campaigns to lead the team responsible for bringing our product, mission, and characters to life through world-class marketing campaigns. As a core member of our Brand Marketing team, you will own our brand strategy and integrated marketing campaigns. You're someone who has experience developing campaigns that marry the cultural zeitgeist with brand values, and is able to translate strategy into creative platforms and campaigns that drive brand love and business impact.

• Manages the creation of the annual campaign strategy and calendar in the US that drives business impact, brand love, and brand awareness
• Oversee the development and execution of our high-impact marketing campaigns that focus on our product, mission, and characters,
• Lead the development of an insights pipeline that informs our creative work, in partnership with external vendors and internal stakeholders
• Lead all aspects of the full lifecycle of marketing campaigns, from ideation, briefing, and audience segmentation to creative development, multi-channel execution, and post-campaign evaluation
• Own media plan recommendations for brand campaigns and oversee the execution of media buying across TV/OTT, OOH, audio, and social
• Partner closely with our creative teams, business development, and marketing operations to deliver campaigns that are on time and on budget
• Work closely with the head of brand marketing to develop the 3-5 year brand strategy for Duolingo
• Provides coaching, leadership, and support to a campaign director and brand strategist

• 10+ years of marketing leadership with a proven record of expanding scope and impact in integrated marketing, content marketing, brand strategy, or campaign development.
• Experience leading cross-functional marketing teams and partners
• Experience shifting a brand's strategy over the long term, and a deep understanding of cultural and audience insights
• Bachelor's and/or master's degree in business, marketing, or related field.
• Deep experience in digital, social, influencer marketing with a track record of driving measurable impact.
• Experience at a large brand that's well-known in culture
• Strong understanding of multi-channel retail marketing with particular experience in paid media and experiential marketing
• Ability to clearly articulate a compelling vision and strategy

• Experience working on both in-house teams and in a studio/agency
• Experience working in the technology sector
• An interest in language learning

Please include a link to your portfolio showcasing relevant work samples. A portfolio submission is mandatory for consideration of your candidacy.