Senior People Partner

At Preply, we are unlocking human potential through learning.

We believe learning with a great tutor is life-changing. That’s why we match online tutors from across the globe with learners and empower them to create live language classes with AI-powered tools and learning materials. This is how we deliver progress, create engagement and keep our global community of learners motivated. So far, over 32,000 tutors have given more than 15 million lessons to learners from over 175 countries.

Meet the team:

At Preply, we are constantly pushing the limits when it comes to our People and Culture. We are evolving processes for a fast scale up environment, developing new ways to accelerate the business through People initiatives and programs and making Preply a place where people can perform at their best and love what they do. 

As a member of The People Team, your role will involve supporting our chapters starting with key central functions. As a Senior People Partner, you will play a vital role in driving the success of our teams and nurturing a high-performance culture. Your expertise in partnering with senior leaders and managers and fostering a strong culture will be crucial in helping us achieve our mission of unlocking human potential through learning. Get ready to make a meaningful impact and have a whole lot of fun along the way!

What you’ll be doing:

• Strategic Partnership: Be the go-to advisor for your chapters and CXO, offering expert guidance on all things related to people, talent, performance, organization and growth opportunities. Connect the dots between business and people, always driving the business forward by enabling people to be their best. 
• Evolve People Processes: Build on our People processes and initiatives and tailor them to best support your chapters, driving our business goals and setting our teams up for success. Don't be afraid to experiment and try new things. 
• High Performing teams: Develop performance metrics, and coach managers on how to effectively manage performance, whilst not losing sight of how our rockstars develop and recognise them. 
• Employee Engagement: Utilize our Culture Amp tool to boost the engagement and happiness in our already super engaged team. Team up with leaders to create strategies and action plans that foster a positive and inclusive work environment that helps everyone thrive. 
• Data Analytics: Tap into the potential of our people data and analytics, providing valuable insights and recommendations to leaders. Utilize metrics and KPIs to measure the impact of our people initiatives and drive exceptional outcomes. 
• Change Management: Support our leaders and managers in managing organizational changes. Be the master of effective communication and help us embrace change with a growth mindset. Now is the time! 
• Talent Acquisition: Team up with our Talent Acquisition crew to find the best talent out there, we are growing fast and want a diverse and high-performing team to help us achieve our goals.
• Cross functional projects - own and drive at least one key cross functional project that will have outsize impact on Preply beyond just your chapter and raise the bar.

What you need to succeed:

• Minimum 5 years of experience as a Business Partner or in a similar capacity within a people team, demonstrating a solid understanding of people practices and strategies.
• Excellent communication skills and an ability to bring data driven decision making to solving key people concerns and elevating chapter performance
• Strong stakeholder management with the ability to push back and challenge 
• Ability to balance a people first mindset with strong business focus and understanding 
• A strong passion and proven experience for pushing boundaries and exploring new possibilities in the people field, showing a desire to innovate and drive positive change within the organization.
• Experience leading & optimizing key People & change management processes 
• Experience working and thriving in a fast scaling tech environment
• A Growth mindset with passion for learning, continuous improvement, and embracing new challenges
• Be based in Barcelona or Kyiv, or willingness to relocate. 
• Fluency in English

Why you’ll love it at Preply: 

• Open, collaborative, dynamic and diverse culture
• Generous monthly allowance for lessons on Preply.com 
• Learning & Development budget, including time off for your self-development
• Competitive financial package with equity, leave allowance and health insurance
• Access to free mental health support platforms
• Flexible set-up in Barcelona or Kyiv with the option of paid relocation
• Opportunity to shape the lives of learners and tutors from over 175 countries through language learning and teaching 

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 is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment where people from all backgrounds can thrive. Different opinions and viewpoints are key ingredients in our success as a multicultural Ed-Tech company. 

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.

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