Director of Government Relations, China

6 Months ago • All levels • Business Development

Job Summary

Job Description

Duolingo seeks a Director of Government Relations for China to lead engagement with key stakeholders, influence policy, and advocate for innovation in language education. Proven experience in government affairs, strong advocacy skills, and understanding of Chinese policymaking are essential.
Must have:
  • Government Affairs
  • China Experience
  • Policymaking Process
  • Relationship Building
Good to have:
  • Technology Companies
  • Education Companies
  • Language Proficiency
  • Government Relations
Perks:
  • Holistic Well-being
  • Global Impact

Job Details

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!

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.

Join our life-changing mission to develop education for our half a billion (and growing!) learners around the world. 

Read our blog to learn more.


About the role

Lead our engagement with key government stakeholders around the world to help enable our mission to make education fun, free and accessible and to expand the reach and revenue of our solutions.

As Director of Government Relations, China you will drive our efforts to engage with the Chinese government to build a regulatory environment where we can accomplish our goals. You will help us build relationships with key decision makers, monitor regulatory developments, help us decide what are the best actions to take to help influence legislation that affects us and also provide us input on what governmental and regulatory considerations we should take into account when making decisions about our products and services.

 

  You will...

  • Develop and implement a government affairs strategy to build positive relationships with relevant Chinese government bodies, policymakers, and regulatory agencies. Leverage these relationships to influence policies that support Duolingo's mission and growth objectives.
  • Monitor legislative and regulatory developments in the education and technology sectors. Proactively find opportunities and challenges that may impact Duolingo's operations and collaborate with internal teams to craft public policies and participate in government processes in the company's interests.
  • Engage with relevant government officials to advocate for policies that foster innovation in language education and support proficiency testing. Provide insights and analysis to relevant partners on potential policy changes and their implications
  • Build and maintain positive relationships with key partners, including government agencies, industry associations, NGOs, and other relevant bodies.
  • Be prepared to handle any government-related crisis situations that may arise. Develop contingency plans and communicate optimally with internal and external team members during sensitive situations.

 

  You have...

  • Confirmed experience in government affairs or government relations in China.
  • Demonstrated understanding of the political landscape and policymaking processes. Proven ability to navigate Chinese government structures and form effective relationships with key decision-makers.
  • Strong advocacy and interpersonal skills, both written and verbal. Ability to articulate sophisticated issues and represent Duolingo's interests persuasively to partners.
  • Proven track record of developing and driving government affairs strategies that align with organizational objectives.
  • Outstanding problem-solving skills, good judgment, and the ability to make well-informed decisions in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.

 

  Exceptional candidates will have...

  • Experience counseling technology companies in China, particularly consumer facing technology companies and companies using new and ground breaking approaches to redefine existing industries.
  • Experience working with education or language proficiency companies in China.

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We will do everything we can within reason to make sure that your interview takes place in an environment that fairly and accurately assesses your skills. If you need assistance or accommodation, please contact your recruiter.

Duolingo is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

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About The Company

Duolingo is the world’s most popular way to learn a language. Our mission is to develop the best education in the world and make it universally available.


Founded in 2011 by Luis von Ahn and Severin Hacker, Duolingo is the most downloaded education app in the history of the App Store and in 2019 became the top-grossing education app worldwide. The app has been awarded Apple's iPhone App of the Year and Android's Best of the Best.


Learning a new language used to be expensive; we believe it should be free. Over 1.2 billion people are learning a second language and most of them are learning English to improve their lives.


Learning a new language is hard; we believe it can be fun. We use bite-sized lessons that feel like playing a game to keep our learners motivated. 


With over 500 million learners we have unprecedented data insights on how people learn. Our teams of language learning scientists, machine learning engineers, and AI experts use this data to constantly improve our effectiveness. We’re building a future in which the highest-quality education is accessible to all. 


Duolingo has raised US $138 million from investors including Union Square Ventures, Capital G (formerly Google Capital), NewView Capital, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Drive Capital, Ashton Kutcher and Tim Ferriss.


Duolingo has been named to: BuiltIn's Best Places to Work (2023), Fast Company Best Workplaces for Innovators (2022), Fast Company 10 Most Innovative Education Company (2022), Best Machine Learning Startups for by Glassdoor (2020), Forbes' "Next Billion Dollar Startups" (2019), CNBC's Disruptor 50 (2018, 2019), Fortune's "Change the World" list (2019), TIME Magazine's Genius Companies (2018), Fast Company's "Most Innovative Companies" (2017, 2018, 2020), Inc.'s "Best Places to Work" (2018), Entrepreneur's "Top Company Cultures" (2018).

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