Country Marketing Manager – Contractor

Duolingo

Country Marketing Manager shaping Duolingo's brand presence in Nigeria. Focusing on social media and partnerships to drive growth and brand engagement.

Posted 5/29/2026contractRemote • 🇳🇬 NigeriaMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Make Duolingo a culturally relevant and loved brand among Nigerian audiences
Drive awareness and growth in Nigeria
Use skills including social media, influencer marketing, and high-impact local partnerships to drive awareness and bring new users to Duolingo
Hire the right agency to handle content execution
Define agency brief, run selection process, onboard agency, set strategic direction, review and approve content, oversee launch of @DuolingoNigeria
Expand scope to develop and execute a wider brand awareness strategy for Nigeria

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years of consumer marketing experience, with social media at the core
Proven experience briefing, selecting, and managing creative or social media agencies: you know what good looks like and how to get it out of a partner
A track record of getting results through ideas, not spend earned media, organic growth, word of mouth
Deep knowledge of Nigerian digital culture: the platforms, the creators, the humour, the references
Strong strategic and writing skills you can craft a brief that an agency actually understands and runs with
Experience working remotely and building strong relationships with a global HQ team
Excellent English, spoken and written
Bonus points for… Experience scaling international or regional brands in Nigeria
Fluency in Pidgin, Yoruba, Igbo, Hausa, or other local languages

Benefits

Comp & perks

Meaningful work
Limitless learning opportunities
Collaboration with world-class minds

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Hard Skills & Tools

consumer marketingsocial media marketinginfluencer marketingcontent executionagency managementstrategic directionbrand awareness strategywriting skillsdigital culture knowledgeorganic growth

Soft Skills

relationship buildingstrategic thinkingcommunication skillscreativitycollaborationresults-orientedcultural awarenessadaptabilityremote work experiencebriefing skills