Senior Talent Acquisition Partner - Business
We power people’s progress.
At Preply, we’re all about creating life-changing learning experiences. We help people discover the magic of the perfect tutor, craft a personalised learning journey, and stay motivated to keep growing. Our approach is human-led, tech-enabled - and it’s creating real impact.
We’ve just reached unicorn status with a $150M Series D, accelerating our vision to transform education through human-led, AI-enhanced learning. Today, 100,000+ tutors teach 90+ languages to learners in 180 countries - and we’re only getting started. As a category-defining company, we’re shaping what the future of learning looks like at global scale.
Every Preply lesson sparks change, fuels ambition, and drives progress that matters. Joining Preply means helping define the future of education at global scale, and building something that truly matters for millions of people, every day.
Meet the team!
Talent Acquisition at Preply is a high-performing, ambitious team that’s deeply embedded in the business. We are obsessed with raising the bar - constantly iterating, innovating, and learning together to be best-in-class. We’re technology driven, data-informed, and we think critically about our business and map, engage and prioritize according to customer and business outcomes. But we also care deeply about collaboration, thinking team-first, and supporting each other along the way. Building an iconic company should be fun 🙂.
We’re now looking for a Senior Recruiter to join our Business TA team. You’ll play a critical role in hiring exceptional talent across our commercial and business functions - including Finance, Strategy, People, Marketing, Brand & Sales. You’ll bring deep recruiting expertise, a strategic mindset, and a love for building effective, scalable processes. This role is about more than filling roles; it’s about helping shape the future of Preply’s go-to-market and business organization.
What you’ll be doing:
Lead and own end-to-end hiring for GTM, Brand, Finance, Marketing, People, and other business-critical functions, partnering closely with senior leaders.
Act as a strategic talent advisor: guide stakeholders on talent strategy, hiring best practices, org design, and market insights.
Develop and execute creative sourcing strategies to attract top-tier talent across global markets.
Collaborate cross-functionally with People Partners, Compensation, and Finance to align on headcount plans, compensation frameworks, and team scaling.
Champion structured, evidence-based hiring practices; drive consistency and quality across interview processes and decision-making.
Bring the Preply story to life for senior business talent; leverage your business acumen and storytelling skills.
Mentor and uplift the TA craft within the team; share knowledge, improve processes, and lead or contribute to key projects that raise our bar.
What you need to succeed:
Proven experience hiring senior G&A and Commercial talent (e.g., Finance, Strategy, Marketing, Brand, People, Sales) in a fast-paced, international, product-led tech environment.
Strong in-house recruiting experience; you know what great looks like when it comes to processes, systems, and stakeholder engagement.
Strong TA craft: you care deeply about candidate experience, know how to run a strategic search, and aren’t afraid to challenge assumptions or push for excellence.
A love for data and insights: you know how to use metrics to tell stories, influence leaders, and drive better hiring decisions.
Solid understanding of equity plans, business models, and how organizations scale globally.
Outstanding communication and stakeholder management skills: you can influence with confidence and care and partner effectively with senior business leaders.
A Growth mindset: you’re comfortable with ambiguity, curious, and energized by solving complex hiring challenges.
A team-first, low-ego approach: you’re collaborative, driven, and love being part of a team that’s candid, curious, and always learning.
You’re fluent in English and ready to work from Barcelona, London, or Kyiv, or open to relocating to join us in Barcelona.
Why you’ll love it at Preply
An open, collaborative, dynamic and diverse culture;
A generous monthly allowance for lessons on Preply.com, Learning & Development budget and time off for your self-development;
A competitive financial package with equity, leave allowance and health insurance;
Not in Barcelona? We offer an attractive relocation package to join us in our Preply Barcelona Hub
Access to free mental health support platforms;
Access to Gympass-partnered wellness and gym centers throughout Spain to promote and support well-being and physical health;
The opportunity to unlock the potential of learners and tutors through language learning and teaching in 175 countries (and counting!).
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Our Principles
Care to change the world - We are passionate about our work and care deeply about its impact to be life changing.
We do it for learners - For both Preply and tutors, learners are why we do what we do. Every day we focus on empowering tutors to deliver an exceptional learning experience.
Keep perfecting - To create an outstanding customer experience, we focus on simplicity, smoothness, and enjoyment, continually perfecting it as every detail matters.
Now is the time - In a fast-paced world, it matters how quickly we act. Now is the time to make great things happen.
Disciplined execution - What makes us disciplined is the excellence in our execution. We set clear goals, focus on what matters, and utilize our resources efficiently.
Dive deep - We leverage business acumen and curiosity to investigate disparities between numbers and stories, unlocking meaningful insights to guide our decisions.
Growth mindset - We proactively seek growth opportunities and believe today's best performance becomes tomorrow's starting point. We humbly embrace feedback and learn from setbacks.
Raise the bar - We raise our performance standards continuously, alongside each new hire and promotion. We build diverse and high-performing teams that can make a real difference.
Challenge, disagree and commit - We value open and candid communication, even when we don’t fully agree. We speak our minds, challenge when necessary, and fully commit to decisions once made.
One Preply - We prioritize collaboration, inclusion, and the success of our team over personal ambitions. Together, we support and celebrate each other's progress.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Preply.com is committed to creating an inclusive environment where people of diverse backgrounds can thrive. We believe that the presence of different opinions and viewpoints is a key ingredient for our success as a multicultural Ed-Tech company. That means that Preply will consider all applications for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age or veteran status.