Director of International Growth

Job Description

Job Description

About Quizlet :

At Quizlet, our mission is to help every learner achieve their outcomes in the most effective and delightful way. Our $1B+ learning platform serves tens of millions of students every month,  including two-thirds of U.S. high schoolers and half of U.S. college students, powering over 2 billion learning interactions monthly.

We blend cognitive science with machine learning to personalize and enhance the learning experience for students, professionals, and lifelong learners alike. We’re energized by the potential to power more learners through multiple approaches and various tools.

Let’s Build the Future of Learning

Join us to design and deliver AI-powered learning tools that scale across the world and unlock human potential.

About the Role :

​​We’re hiring a proactive, hands-on Director of International Growth to develop, own and execute the next phase of our global growth strategy. With nearly two decades of successful product market fit, we're now seeking a hands-on leader to accelerate our global growth.

You’ll take a strong foundation and increase growth by partnering across teams to develop measurable international growth plans across markets, channels, and products. This is an exciting, hands-on, individual contributor role where you’ll align on market profiles, shape the international business strategy, own a lean P&L, and drive your own execution. You will also collaborate closely across marketing, product, and content teams to deliver results. You’ll turn an existing and healthy international footprint into scaled growth—fast.

As our international leader and subject matter expert, you'll identify and prioritize the highest-opportunity markets, lead the international go-to-market initiatives, and partner with product teams to shape how we localize, monetize and scale engagement globally. You’ll ensure that our international growth strategy is aligned, operationalized, resourced, kept top of mind, and delivering results across the company.

We’re happy to share that this is an onsite position in our San Francisco office. To help foster team collaboration, we require that employees be in the office a minimum of three days per week : Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday and as needed by your manager or the company. We believe that this working environment facilitates increased work efficiency, team partnership, and supports growth as an employee and organization.

In this role, you will :

• Own and execute an international growth strategy end-to-end
• Drive lean P&L-level accountability for global markets
• Deliver on aggressive growth targets in partnership with cross functional teams
• Prioritize markets based on TAM, strategic fit, monetization potential, and other factors
• Align on user profiles, market selection, and international business goals
• Develop and manage monthly, quarterly, annual, and multi-year growth plans and targets
• Identify strongest international growth levers, develop requirements and prioritize them cross-functionally across GTMs, product roadmaps, and monetization strategies
• Influence LTV, ROI, and performance metrics in partnership with cross-functional teams
• Define and lead localization and content strategies by region
• Develop efficient and collaborative partnership rituals across Product, Marketing, Content, and Finance
• Ensure the international growth strategy and its impact are visible and integrated company-wide

What you bring to the table :

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Compensation, Benefits & Perks :

Why Join Quizlet?

\uD83C\uDF0E Massive reach : 60M+ users, 1B+ interactions per week

\uD83E\uDDE0 Cutting-edge tech : Generative AI, adaptive learning, cognitive science

\uD83D\uDCC8 Strong momentum : Top-tier investors, sustainable business, real traction

\uD83C\uDFAF Mission-first : Work that makes a difference in people’s lives

\uD83E\uDD1D Inclusive culture : Committed to equity, diversity, and belonging

We strive to make everyone feel comfortable and welcome!

We work to create a holistic interview process, where both Quizlet and candidates have an opportunity to view what it would be like to work together, in exploring a mutually beneficial partnership.

We provide a transparent setting that gives a comprehensive view of who we are!

In Closing :

At Quizlet, we’re excited about passionate people joining our team—even if you don’t check every box on the requirements list. We value unique perspectives and believe everyone has something meaningful to contribute. Our culture is all about taking initiative, learning through challenges, and striving for high-quality work while staying curious and open to new ideas. We believe in honest, respectful communication, thoughtful collaboration, and creating a supportive space where everyone can grow and succeed together.”

Quizlet’s success as an online learning community depends on a strong commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

As an equal opportunity employer and a tech company committed to societal change, we welcome applicants from all backgrounds. Women, people of color, members of the LGBTQ+ community, individuals with disabilities, and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. Come join us!

To All Recruiters and Placement Agencies :

At this time, Quizlet does not accept unsolicited agency resumes and / or profiles.

Please do not forward unsolicited agency resumes to our website or to any Quizlet employee. Quizlet will not pay fees to any third-party agency or firm nor will it be responsible for any agency fees associated with unsolicited resumes. All unsolicited resumes received will be considered the property of Quizlet.

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