Duolingo
501 - 1000 employees
Founded 2011
📚 Education
☁️ SaaS
💰 Series I on 2021-09
Education • Technology • SaaS
Duolingo is a leading language-learning platform that uses technology, such as cookies and similar digital tools, to enhance user experience and provide personalized content. The company partners with third parties, including advertising partners and service providers, to deliver its services and measure advertisement effectiveness. Duolingo ensures user privacy and data security by employing reCAPTCHA verification and adhering to its strict privacy and cookie policies.
Managing Editor
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Duolingo
501 - 1000 employees
Founded 2011
📚 Education
☁️ SaaS
💰 Series I on 2021-09
Education • Technology • SaaS
Duolingo is a leading language-learning platform that uses technology, such as cookies and similar digital tools, to enhance user experience and provide personalized content. The company partners with third parties, including advertising partners and service providers, to deliver its services and measure advertisement effectiveness. Duolingo ensures user privacy and data security by employing reCAPTCHA verification and adhering to its strict privacy and cookie policies.
📋 Description
• Set and uphold Duolingo’s high quality bar across all creative projects in this pipeline • Partner with Design Studio Creative Directors to define Duo's Japanese character profile — tone of voice, personality details, backstory — while staying true to his globally established character bible • Write your own plots and lead original story development when needed • Scout and brief manga artists and illustrators who match the look and feel we're going for • Build and manage relationships with publishers and editors to get manga projects off the ground • Select and manage anime production studios — handling contracts, budgets, schedules, and quality • Pitch to and build relationships with TV networks, with the goal of securing a morning show slot • Set visual quality standards appropriate to each format and platform (TV, streaming, short-form) • Keep global and local stakeholders aligned and get buy-in at the right moments
🎯 Requirements
• Hands-on manga editing / directing experience at a publisher, editorial production company, or IP firm • Proven ability to develop original stories — you've written plots yourself, not just managed others who do • Sharp editorial / directorial instincts for capturing a character's voice and making it feel alive on the page • Real relationships with publishers, manga artists, and writers, and a track record of getting projects made • Working knowledge of anime production: studio contracts, budgets, and how to get quality work at a fair value • Existing connections with major TV networks and experience pitching concepts for broadcast slots • Exceptional collaboration skills, seeking consensus and feedback when making decisions • Business-level English needed for collaborating with our global team — strong written English vs. spoken fluency.
🏖️ Benefits
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