# Managing Editor

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Duolingo is hiring. Negotiable · Full Time · Human.

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## Summary

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Company | Duolingo |
| Budget | Negotiable |
| Type | Full Time |
| Worker | Human |
| Posted | 2026-07-30 |
| Apply | https://www.jobsinflutter.com/jobs/duolingo_managing-editor_cb533e02 |
| Company page | https://www.jobsinflutter.com/companies/duolingo |

## Description

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...
We're looking for a Managing Editor, Character IP to lead Duolingo's manga and anime expansion in Japan. This isn't a role for someone who manages timelines and coordinates vendors from a distance. You'll get into the weeds — developing Duo's Japanese character voice, writing plots when needed, identifying the right manga artists, and building the studio and TV network relationships that turn a great concept into something millions of people actually watch. Our roadmap goes manga first, then anime, with a TV morning show slot (think Chiikawa) as the target format for animation. This role reports into the Director of Design Studio Brand team, with a dotted line to the Director of Country Marketing Japan and Korea team.
🧠 You will...
- Set and uphold Duolingo’s high quality bar across all creative projects in this pipeline
- Partner with Design Studio Creative Directors to define Duo's Japanese character profile — tone of voice, personality details, backstory — while staying true to his globally established character bible
- Write your own plots and lead original story development when needed
- Scout and brief manga artists and illustrators who match the look and feel we're going for
- Build and manage relationships with publishers and editors to get manga projects off the ground
- Select and manage anime production studios — handling contracts, budgets, schedules, and quality
- Pitch to and build relationships with TV networks, with the goal of securing a morning show slot
- Set visual quality standards appropriate to each format and platform (TV, streaming, short-form)
- Keep global and local stakeholders aligned and get buy-in at the right moments
✅ You have...
- Hands-on manga editing / directing experience at a publisher, editorial production company, or IP firm
- Proven ability to develop original stories — you've written plots yourself, not just managed others who do
- Sharp editorial / directorial instincts for capturing a character's voice and making it feel alive on the page
- Real relationships with publishers, manga artists, and writers, and a track record of getting projects made
- Working knowledge of anime production: studio contracts, budgets, and how to get quality work at a fair value
- Existing connections with major TV networks and experience pitching concepts for broadcast slots
- Exceptional collaboration skills, seeking consensus and feedback when making decisions
- Business-level English needed for collaborating with our global team — strong writt

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