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Senior Executive Assistant
Company | Duolingo |
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Location | New York, NY, USA |
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Salary | $108000 – $177100 |
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Type | Full-Time |
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Degrees | |
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Experience Level | Expert or higher |
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Requirements
- 10+ years of experience as an executive assistant or in a similar role, with significant time spent at a fast-paced, tech-centric company at a comparable or later growth stage than Duolingo.
- Ability to work in-office Monday through Thursday.
- A proven track record of anticipating needs and solving problems proactively.
- Exceptional attention to detail, especially in managing calendars, coordinating travel, planning events, and written communication.
- High tech-savviness, with active experimentation in AI and automation tools.
- Ability to build trust and collaborate effectively with a wide range of personalities and functions.
- Resilience in navigating shifting calendars, evolving priorities, and organizational change.
- Experience leading and executing large-scale events (100+ people).
- Experience supporting global teams with frequent travel.
- Willingness to travel up to 15%, primarily between Pittsburgh and NYC for internal events.
- Alignment with reporting into Duolingo’s People function as part of the Executive Operations team.
Responsibilities
- Support two C-level leaders (Design and Marketing), with a focus on calendar management, travel coordination, internal event planning, and culture-building initiatives.
- Offer limited, reactive support to multiple VPs in similar areas.
- Contribute to the health, collaboration, and continuous improvement of the Executive Operations team.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience supporting Design and/or Marketing executives.
- Experience supporting executives based outside the U.S.
- EA-specific proficiency in G Suite, Slack, Zoom, MacOS, and generative AI tools.