Senior Talent Acquisition Partner - Leadership hiring

At Preply, we’re all about creating life-changing learning experiences. We help people discover the magic of the perfect tutor, craft a personalized learning journey, and stay motivated to keep growing. Our approach is human-led, tech-enabled - and it’s creating real impact. So far, 90,000 tutors have delivered over 20 million lessons to learners in more than 175 countries. Every Preply lesson sparks change, fuels ambition, and drives progress that matters. 

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 a legendary company should be fun 🙂

We’re now looking for a Senior Recruiter to join our leadership hiring team - someone who brings deep recruiting expertise, strong market knowledge, and a track record of hiring senior and strategic talent. This isn’t just about filling roles; it’s about shaping the future of Preply by bringing in leaders who raise the bar.

• Lead and own strategic and senior-level hiring, partnering closely with VP and C-level leaders across any chapter in the business.
• Be a true talent partner: advise stakeholders on talent strategy, market mapping, competitive intelligence, and the broader hiring ecosystem.
• Design and execute creative sourcing strategies to identify and engage exceptional senior candidates around the world.
• Partner cross-functionally with People Partners, Compensation, and Finance to align on hiring plans, equity structures, compensation models, and organizational design.
• Facilitate structured, evidence-based hiring decisions, and promote consistent evaluation frameworks across functions.
• Use your business and commercial acumen to tell the Preply story compellingly and authentically to senior talent.
• Contribute to team-wide excellence through mentoring, driving innovation in process and tooling, and participating in key projects.

• Proven experience recruiting senior and executive talent in high-growth, product-led tech environments.
• In-house recruiting experience is a must - you understand what great looks like in terms of systems, processes, and stakeholder management.
• Strong “TA craft”: you’re passionate about TA and delivering world class processes & candidate experience, you’re not afraid to challenge and push back, and creative in how you assess and attract talent.
• Solid understanding of equity plans, business models, and how orgs scale, especially in global contexts.
• Exceptional communication and relationship-building skills - you can influence at the highest levels with confidence and care.
• Growth mindset: comfortable with ambiguity, always learning, and energized by doing hard things well.
• A collaborative, low-ego approach: you thrive in a team that’s candid, curious, and committed to learning together.
• Location: You’re fluent in English and ready to work from Barcelona, London or Kyiv - or make the move to join us.

• An open, collaborative, dynamic and inclusive culture;
• A generous monthly allowance for lessons on Preply.com, Learning & Development budget and time off for your self-development;
• Open AI customized trainings 
• 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!)

• 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.

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