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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.\nWe’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.\nEvery 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.\nMeet the team!\nThe CEO Office team sits at the heart of Preply, driving clarity, focus, and disciplined execution across the company. This role is reporting directly to our Chief of Staff.\nWe work directly with the CEO and executive team to define priorities, run the executive team’s operating rhythm, and translate strategic goals into measurable outcomes. From board materials to strategic projects, we ensure alignment, insight, and accountability - helping the organization make faster, smarter decisions.\nAs Preply scales globally and prepares for its next growth chapter, we’re looking for a Senior Strategy & Operations Manager to elevate how the executive team operates - turning strategy into disciplined execution.\nWhat you'll be doing:\nDrive key transformation projects and strategic initiatives with high impact across the business, such as evolving our value proposition with new AI tools and services, evolve our business model, improve how we hire at scale, and more.\n\nConduct regular data-driven analysis and research to identify areas of improvement and recommend new growth initiatives.\n\nAssess and prioritize new market segments, product offerings, potential M&A or partnership opportunities based on market potential and business impact.\n\nWhat you need to succeed:\n7+ years of experience in strategy, operations, or planning - ideally in a high-growth tech environment.\n\nStrong organization and leadership presence - able to communicate with clarity and influence across executive audiences.\n\nHighly action-oriented and independent, with exceptional attention to detail.\n\nExcellent communication and storytelling skills, with experience crafting executive presentations.\n\nComfort navigating ambiguity and balancing strategic and operational depth.\n\nBusiness modeling or financial acumen; analytics experience is a plus.\n\nBased in Barcelona or London, with a preference for Barcelona.\n\nWhy you’ll love it at Preply\nAn open, collaborative, dynamic and diverse culture;\n\nA generous monthly allowance for lessons on Preply.com, Learning & Development budget and time off for your self-development;\n\nA competitive financial package with equity, leave allowance and health insurance;\n\nNot in Barcelona? We offer an attractive relocation package to join us in our Preply Barcelona Hub\n\nAccess to free mental health support platforms;\n\nAccess to Gympass-partnered wellness and gym centers throughout Spain to promote and support well-being and physical health;\n\nThe opportunity to unlock the potential of learners and tutors through language learning and teaching in 175 countries (and counting!).\n\nOur Principles\nCare to change the world - We are passionate about our work and care deeply about its impact to be life changing.\n\nWe 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.\n\nKeep perfecting - To create an outstanding customer experience, we focus on simplicity, smoothness, and enjoyment, continually perfecting it as every detail matters.\n\nNow is the time - In a fast-paced world, it matters how quickly we act. 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