Executive Assistant to the CEO

<p>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!</p> <p>At Duolingo, you’ll join a team that cares about educating our users, experimenting with big ideas, making fact-based decisions, and finding innovative solutions to complex problems. You’ll have limitless learning opportunities and daily collaborations with world-class minds — while doing work that’s both meaningful and fun.</p> <p>Join our life-changing mission to develop education for our half a billion (and growing!) learners around the world.&nbsp;</p> <p style="text-align: left;">Read <a href="https://blog.duolingo.com/?utm_source=greenhouse.com&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=generalblog_gh_091224">our blog</a> to learn more.</p> <hr> <p style="text-align: left;"><strong>About the role...</strong></p> <p>We’re hiring an Executive Assistant to the CEO to keep the CEO focused on Duolingo’s highest priorities and ensure their days run smoothly. You’ll lead complex calendar stewardship, coordinate mission-critical logistics, and partner closely with the Office of the CEO to create clarity, flow, and follow-through across internal and external engagements. This is an in-person role with regular collaboration across executive leaders and EAs.</p> <p style="text-align: left;">&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>🧠&nbsp; You will...</strong></p> <ul> <li>Own end-to-end calendar management for the CEO, prioritizing time against company goals, stakeholder needs, and leadership cadences; proactively resolve conflicts and protect prep, travel, and deep-work windows.</li> <li>Partner closely with the Chief of Staff, Head of Office of the CEO, and other EAs to ensure the CEO’s schedule reflects strategic priorities and that handoffs are seamless.</li> <li>Plan and manage detailed domestic and international travel, including itineraries, and logistics for board meetings, off-sites, and external appearances.</li> <li>Build lightweight systems and documentation that improve executive workflows; use modern productivity tools and AI to increase speed, quality, and reliability.</li> <li>Serve as a high-judgment point of contact for internal and external stakeholders, maintaining confidentiality and representing the CEO’s office with professionalism.</li> </ul> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>✅&nbsp; You have...</strong></p> <ul> <li>10+ years of progressive experience directly supporting senior executives, with the majority of your career spent in an Executive Assistant or comparable executive support role. Experience supporting a CEO or C-suite executive in a fast-paced, complex organizati