Strategy Associate
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!
The CEO Office team sits at the heart of Preply, driving clarity, focus, and disciplined execution across the company. This role is reporting directly to our Senior Strategy & Revenue Manager.
We work directly with the CEO and executive team to define priorities, run our operating rhythm, and translate strategic goals into measurable outcomes. From OKRs to board materials, we ensure alignment, insight, and accountability - helping the organization make faster, smarter decisions.
As Preply scales globally and prepares for its next growth chapter, we’re looking for a analytical Strategy Associate to elevate how the executive team operates - turning strategy into disciplined execution.
What you'll be doing:
1. Transformation Initiatives
Drive and support high-impact transformation projects across the business - from evolving our value proposition with new AI tools and services, to refining our business model and improving how we hire at scale, and more
Build and analyze financial and business models to assess new opportunities, including emerging market segments, product offerings, pricing strategies, and potential M&A or partnership initiatives
Conduct regular data-driven analysis and research to identify improvement areas and recommend new growth initiatives
Track and measure the impact of strategic projects by defining KPIs, monitoring performance, and ensuring follow-through on recommendations
2. Cross-functional Strategic Projects
Collaborate cross-functionally to gather inputs, test assumptions, and support implementation of new initiatives; gaining exposure to multiple teams and workstreams.
Create structured presentations, dashboards, and reports to summarize insights, communicate findings, and support decision-making across Product, Customer Experience, Finance, Marketing, and Leadership
Facilitate alignment between teams by coordinating workstreams, managing timelines, and ensuring stakeholders are informed and moving toward shared goals
What you need to succeed
5+ years of experience in strategy, operations, or planning, ideally in a high-growth tech environment.
Strong analytical and quantitative skills, with hands-on experience building models in Excel or Google Sheets; familiarity with SQL or BI tools (e.g., Looker, PowerBI) is a plus.
Proactive and resourceful mindset; eagerness to learn, take ownership, and work through ambiguity in a fast-moving environment.
Strong problem-solving abilities, with experience identifying root causes, evaluating options, and driving structured, practical solutions.
Excellent communication skills, able to simplify complex information, create clear narratives, and influence cross-functional stakeholders.
Comfort navigating ambiguity and balancing strategic and operational depth.
Based in Barcelona or London, with a preference for 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 wellness and gym centers 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.