Strategy & Planning Lead - People | Paid relocation to Barcelona

At Preply, we’re all about creating life-changing learning experiences. We help people discover the magic of the perfect tutor, craft a personalized learning journey, and stay motivated to keep growing. Our approach is human-led, tech-enabled - and it’s creating real impact. So far, 90,000 tutors have delivered over 20 million lessons to learners in more than 175 countries. Every Preply lesson sparks change, fuels ambition, and drives progress that matters.

The People team is responsible for the entire lifecycle of the employee journey at Preply, including onboarding and offboarding compliance, total rewards and benefits, HR systems and analytics as well as key People projects such as employee engagement, career development and frameworks and others. You will take on a high-impact, cross-functional role where you will partner closely with our Leadership team, driving strategic projects and making sure we’re set up for scale, efficiency, and impact.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Strategic Planning & Execution: Lead annual planning cycles for the People team, aligning roadmaps, OKRs, and budgets with company priorities. Track progress on key initiatives and drive accountability across leaders, ensuring follow-through and results. Partner with the People Leadership on org-wide strategy updates and board-level content.
• Leadership Communication: Own meetings - creating agendas, summarizing insights, and keeping the People Leadership team focused on what matters most. Act as a thought partner to the VP People, preparing internal and external communications that elevate our People strategy and culture.
• Data & Insights: Continuously monitor, analyze and improve tracking of key People metrics such as attrition, engagement, performance, hiring, and organizational health. Translate data into strategic insights and trends that drive decision-making across the People team.
• Special Projects: Lead priority cross-functional initiatives such as leadership enablement, AI integration, and IPO readiness from the People lens.

What You Need To Succeed

• 5+ years of experience in a Strategy or Business Operations role, preferably with a track record in people-related projects.
• Experience in a top-tier consultancy and/or in-house experience in a hyper-growth environment.
• Strong analytical thinking, paired with excellent communication and storytelling skills.
• Comfortable navigating data and connecting the dots to drive smart decisions.
• Business or economics academic background is a plus.

Why You’ll Love It At Preply

• An open, collaborative, dynamic and diverse culture;
• A generous monthly allowance for lessons on Preply.com, Learning & Development budget and time off for your self-development;
• A competitive financial package with equity, leave allowance and health insurance;
• Not in Barcelona? We offer an attractive relocation package to join us in our Preply Barcelona Hub;
• Access to free mental health support platforms;
• Access to Gympass-partnered wellness and gym centers throughout Spain to promote and support well-being and physical health;
• The opportunity to unlock the potential of learners and tutors through language learning and teaching in 175 countries (and counting!).

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. Together, we are The World Class.