Government Affairs Manager

<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>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 style="text-align: left;">We’re looking for a Government Affairs Manager, China to strengthen Duolingo’s day-to-day government engagement and compliance operations in mainland China. In this role, you will maintain regular working-level relationships with relevant authorities, support inspections and inquiries, and help drive timely, well-documented follow‑through on regulatory matters across content governance, data/privacy, AI filings, minors protection, cybersecurity, and telecom/app licensing. You’ll partner closely with multiple internal teams to keep our operations compliant and our communications with regulators clear, consistent, and proactive.</p> <p style="text-align: left;">&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>🧠&nbsp; You will...</strong></p> <ul> <li>Maintain frequent, professional communication with working‑level officials at CAC (central and local), MIIT, MPS, and related bureaus; coordinate info requests and routine check‑ins to ensure smooth day‑to‑day interactions.</li> <li>Track, organize, and drive timely responses for regulatory notifications, inspections, and rectification tasks, ensuring accurate documentation and clear internal ownership to closure.</li> <li>Support execution of China-specific compliance programs.</li> <li>Monitor regulatory developments and special enforcement campaigns; distill implications for Duolingo, flag risks early, and coordinate mitigation with cross‑functional partners.</li> <li>Partner with Legal, Security/GRC, Product, BD and Marketing to operationalize compliant launches and features</li> <li>Maintain organized GR working records: meeting notes, action logs, filing calendars, inspection artifacts, and regulator correspondence for audit readiness.</li> <li>Prepare briefing materials and talking points for regulator meetings and support follow‑ups from executive engagements and ind