Senior Design Sourcer

Duolingo Duolingo · Consumer · New York, NY +1 · Talent Acquisition

This role is for a Senior Talent Attraction Partner at Duolingo, focusing on identifying, engaging, and inspiring top talent, particularly in Design and Creative roles. Responsibilities include developing sourcing strategies, building talent pipelines, conducting recruiter screens, and creating market intelligence reports. The role requires 3+ years of sourcing experience, proficiency in sourcing tools, and strong organizational skills. It is not directly involved in AI/ML development.

What you'd actually do

  1. Partner with Recruiters and Hiring Managers to develop and implement tailored sourcing strategies for high-volume and niche technical roles, with a key focus on Design and Creative roles..
  2. Proactively build and maintain a strong pipeline of top-tier technical talent using a mix of outbound sourcing and CRM re-engagement
  3. Own the creation of market maps and talent intelligence reports that provide total addressable market (TAM) insights, inform sourcing strategies, and help prioritize pipeline efforts.
  4. Run A/B tests on outreach strategies and continuously iterate to improve candidate funnel performance.
  5. Conduct recruiter screens to evaluate technical alignment and share calibrated recommendations with the hiring manager.

Skills

Required

  • 3+ years of sourcing experience with a focus on quality outbound support for Design and Creative roles
  • Proven ability to develop and nurture relationships with diverse and hard-to-reach talent pools.
  • Proficiency in G-Suite, Greenhouse, and sourcing tools (Gem and SeekOut).
  • Fluent in Boolean logic and skilled in CRM re-engagement searches to unlock value from talent communities.
  • Excellent time management and organizational skills, with strong attention to detail and a proactive problem-solving mindset.
  • Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment and iterating on sourcing strategies as business needs evolve.

Nice to have

  • A data-driven approach that balances speed and precision in candidate engagement.
  • Experience reviewing portfolios.
  • A long-running Duolingo streak

What the JD emphasized

  • high-volume and niche technical roles
  • Design and Creative roles
  • outbound sourcing
  • talent intelligence reports
  • market maps
  • A/B tests on outreach strategies
  • candidate funnel performance
  • recruiter screens
  • technical alignment