About the company
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.
Meet the team
The People team at Preply is a small, high-impact group building the organisation that builds the product. We're responsible for the full employee experience - from how someone joins Preply to how they grow, lead, and thrive here.
This role sits at the heart of that mission. As our Talent Development Lead, you'll own how Preply develops its people - from the moment someone walks through the door, to the programs that sharpen our most senior leaders. You'll report directly to the VP of People Strategy and work closely with our People Partners and People Operations team.
Responsibilities
- Own Preply's talent development strategy end to end: what we build, what we buy, what we stop doing, and why
- Set a clear framework for how Preply invests in people's growth across levels and functions - and make sure it connects to our business priorities and leverages AI
- Define our L&D policies and what "learning impact" looks like at Preply - build the metrics, track them, and use the data to continuously improve
- Manage our external L&D budget and vendor relationships, ensuring we get real value from what we spend
- Make the work visible - clearly communicate the value, outcomes, and strategic relevance of programs to the broader organization
- Iterate rapidly based on feedback; ship a v1 in days or weeks, not quarters
- Own and evolve Leadership Unlocked. Design new programmes that help to build on the existing content and define and track clear success metrics using data to improve our programmes
- Own leadership onboarding - ensuring new leaders arrive with the context, relationships, and clarity they need to move fast
- Own onboarding content and success metrics in close partnership with People Operations, who own the process side
- Own Preply's AI enablement learning programmes end to end: strategy, design, rollout, and iteration
- Programme-manage the rollout across the company, working across functions to drive adoption and track real behaviour change
- Keep pace with how AI is evolving and update programmes accordingly so we stay ahead
- Work closely with People Partners to develop a clear point of view on what makes managers effective at Preply and translate that into practical, effective programmes
- Own the manager toolkit: resources that are usable day to day, not just good on paper
- Track whether it's working. Manager effectiveness should show up in team health, retention, and performance data - not just post-programme surveys
Requirements
- 8+ years of experience in L&D or talent development, ideally in a high-growth tech or scale-up environment
- A proven track record designing and running programmes end to end - from identifying the need to measuring the outcome
- Real experience building leadership development programmes for senior audiences, not just facilitation or coordination
- Strong grasp of what good onboarding looks like at scale and the ability to design for it
- Data-oriented: you define success before you build, and you measure it after - not as an afterthought
- Strong stakeholder skills - you're comfortable challenging senior leaders, translating ambiguous needs into sharp design, and holding your ground on what will actually work
- Experience with AI literacy or enablement programmes, or a strong appetite to build in this space
- Based in Barcelona, with flexibility to travel to other Preply hubs periodically