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. Understand workforce plans”
What You'll Achieve.
Deliver against business needs; Deliver hiring outcomes; Hire top talent effectively; Keep hiring moving; Build high-quality pipelines; Improve candidate evaluation consistency; Raise standards for TA function
Industry & Context.
Issue-spotting; Problem resolution
Openness to relocating to Barcelona
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
Understand workforce plans
Clarify hiring priorities
Translate priorities into hiring strategies
Set up team for success
Drive hiring outcomes
Build hiring processes
Optimize hiring processes
Identify process bottlenecks
Improve hiring processes
Track hiring progress
Run weekly hiring rhythm
Analyze pipeline quality
Analyze pass-through rates
Analyze time in stage
Analyze sourcing performance
Analyze stakeholder feedback
Bring clear recommendations
Lead top-of-funnel strategy
Shape sourcing strategy
Shape talent intelligence
Shape employer branding
Build high-quality pipelines
Define candidate profiles
Improve candidate evaluation consistency
Provide dotted-line guidance
Support TA partner prioritization
Unblock TA partner 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 cross-functional teams; Partner with hiring teams
Communication Scope
Business understanding; Stakeholder communication
Process & Methodology
Process improvement, Execution discipline, Sequencing work
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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