Bicultural Spanish Ad Copywriter (Business Development)

Our mission at Duolingo is to develop the best education in the world and make it universally available. But we’ve got more left to do — and that’s where you come in.

As an Ad Copywriter, you will join the team creating in-product ads highlighting our brand partners. We’re looking for an experienced copywriter who can write concise, funny, and compelling ad copy in a range of voices.

For this role, we are specifically looking for a Spanish-language copywriter with deep experience in the US Hispanic market. You understand the nuances, idioms, and cultural touchpoints of the US Hispanic market, and can seamlessly translate English-centric briefs into culturally resonant Spanish-language copy.

This is a contract role (no benefits) that can be based anywhere in the United States.

Responsibilities:

  • Write scripts and work through feedback for up to 15 ads per month about a range of brand partners and their campaigns
  • Become an expert at writing in the voice of the Duolingo characters
  • Use enterprise technology to create videos featuring the ad copy
  • Represent the characters and the creative POV in partner kick-off calls alongside Duolingo Ads team members

Requirements:

  • 5+ years of experience creating ad copy for brand partners in a range of voices and styles
  • Deep experience writing Spanish-language copy
  • A portfolio of past work to demonstrate your expertise
  • Ability to work 5-10 hrs/week (workload may vary from week to week)
  • Strong interest in Duolingo and our mission
  • Experience in any of the following is a plus:
    • Text-to-speech (TTS)
    • Scriptwriting for short-form videos (:15)
    • Writing for IP or well-known characters
    • Agency experience iterating quickly based on client feedback

Please include a link to your portfolio showcasing relevant work samples. A portfolio submission is required for consideration of your candidacy.

About Duolingo

Duolingo is the most popular language-learning application in the world, with over 500 million users and over half a billion exercises completed daily. Beyond our core learning product, we also offer English proficiency testing with the Duolingo English Test, and are bringing new subjects into the Duolingo app, where people can develop their Math and Music skills.

We are passionate about educating our users, making fact-based decisions, and finding innovative solutions to complex problems. We offer meaningful work, limitless learning opportunities, and collaboration with world-class minds. Come brighten your life and over half a billion more!

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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