Preply
Talent Acquisition
LeadTalentPartner-Engineering
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“Lead Talent Partner - Engineering at Preply. Skills: Engineering recruiting, Talent acquisition strategy, Hiring process optimization. Own Engineering hiring engine end to end. Understand workforce plans”
What You'll Achieve.
Deliver against business needs; Achieve hiring outcomes; Hire top talent; Raise hiring bar
Industry & Context.
Issue-spotting; Problem solving
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Expert-level engineering recruiting craft, In-house recruiting experience, Experience turning workforce plans into hiring strategies, Track record of improving hiring systems at scale, Experience leading calibration and quality, Fluency in English
Nice to Have
Player-coach role experience, Dotted-line leadership experience, Experience with AI and technology in hiring
What You'll Do.
Own Engineering hiring engine end to end
Understand workforce plans
Clarify hiring priorities
Translate priorities into hiring strategies
Set up team to deliver business needs
Drive hiring outcomes across technical domains
Take accountability for progress
Take accountability for quality
Take accountability for delivery
Own high-impact searches
Build hiring processes
Optimize hiring processes
Identify process slowdowns
Identify quality drops
Identify unclear ownership
Improve hiring process
Hire top talent effectively
Track progress through data
Run weekly hiring rhythm
Use pipeline quality data
Use pass-through rates
Use time in stage data
Use sourcing performance data
Use stakeholder feedback data
Understand what's working
Understand what needs to change
Bring clear recommendations
Work with TA partners
Work with Engineering partners
Work with cross-functional partners
Lead top-of-funnel strategy
Shape sourcing strategy
Shape talent intelligence
Shape employer branding
Partner with Marketing
Partner with Employer Brand
Build consistent pipelines
Build high-quality pipelines
Define ideal candidate profiles
Improve evaluation consistency
Provide dotted-line guidance
Support prioritisation
Coach on search strategy
Coach on stakeholder management
Help unblock execution
Raise standards for candidate experience
Raise standards for sourcing quality
Raise standards for stakeholder management
Raise standards for data literacy
Raise standards for business understanding
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Partner with TA Leadership; Partner with Engineering Directors; Partner with VPs; Partner with CTO; Partner with Marketing; Partner with Employer Brand; Partner with TA team; Partner with Engineering; Partner with cross-functional partners
Communication Scope
Business understanding
Process & Methodology
Planning, Execution discipline, Weekly tracking, Risk flagging, Parallel tracks
Full Job Description
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. ABOUT THE TEAM Talent Acquisition at Preply is a high-performing, ambitious team deeply embedded in the business. We’re intentional about raising the bar: we iterate, use data, test new ideas, and learn together so we can hire the people who will help Preply keep powering progress. We’re technology-driven, data-informed, and focused on hiring against business priorities and outcomes. Just as importantly, we’re team-first: collaborative, supportive, low-ego, and committed to building something meaningful together. Building a legendary company should be fun. ABOUT THIS ROLE As Preply continues to scale, Engineering remains at the core of our product, growth, and future. We’re expanding technical hiring across complex domains and global tech hubs - and we’re looking for a Lead Talent Acquisition Partner, Engineering to help us build a hiring engine that can match that ambition. This is a hands-on player-coach role. You’ll personally own complex engineering searches, while also guiding a small team of TA Partners through dotted-line leadership. You’ll stay close to the craft, but your impact
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