talent acquisition manager

Preply is an online language learning platform that connects learners with private tutors through a human-led and tech-enabled approach. The company operates globally, providing personalized learning experiences and transforming education on a large scale.

• Own the Engineering hiring engine end to end by understanding and collaborating on workforce plans, clarifying hiring priorities, translating them into hiring strategies, and making sure the team is set up to deliver against business needs;
• Directly manage a team of TA Partners with full ownership of their performance, development, clear direction and priorities, coaching on search strategy and stakeholder management, and unblocking execution where needed;
• Drive hiring outcomes across technical domains and hubs by taking accountability for progress, quality, and delivery across Engineering hiring in main hubs Barcelona, London, and Kyiv, while personally owning a couple of complex and high-impact searches;
• Build and optimize hiring processes by identifying what slows the company down, where quality drops, or where ownership is unclear, and then improving the process to hire top talent effectively;
• Track progress through data by running a strong weekly hiring rhythm using funnel data, pipeline quality, pass-through rates, time in stage, sourcing performance, and stakeholder feedback;
• Lead calibration at scale by aligning a large and growing group of engineering interviewers and hiring managers on a consistent hiring bar using structured calibration sessions, clear documentation, and ongoing reinforcement;
• Flag risks early and solve them fast by spotting blockers, bringing clear recommendations, and working with TA, Engineering, and cross-functional partners to keep hiring moving;
• Lead top-of-funnel strategy for Engineering by shaping sourcing, talent mapping, talent intelligence, and employer branding in partnership with Marketing and Employer Brand;
• Raise the hiring bar by defining ideal candidate profiles, sharpening scorecards, leading calibration, and improving consistency in candidate evaluation;
• Elevate TA craft across the team by raising standards for candidate experience, sourcing quality, stakeholder management, data literacy, and business understanding.

• Expert-level engineering recruiting craft with experience running complex technical searches end to end;
• Strong in-house recruiting experience partnering closely with Engineering Directors, VPs, CTOs, or similarly senior technical stakeholders;
• Experience turning workforce plans into hiring strategies, translating business priorities and headcount plans into actionable hiring plans with strong process and execution discipline;
• Track record of improving hiring systems at scale, raising pipeline quality, pass-through rates, sourcing performance, or hiring predictability across teams or locations;
• Experience leading calibration and quality across a large interviewer group;
• Proven people management experience in a high-growth, fast scaling environment as a hands-on manager;
• Strong influence and communication skills with senior stakeholders and peers;
• Team-first, low-ego approach and motivation by raising the bar for Engineering hiring and the TA function;
• Fluency in English;
• Readiness to work from Barcelona, London, or Kyiv.

• No conditions specified