Director of Strategic Partnerships Location : Barcelona, Spain

At Preply, we are unlocking human potential through learning.

As the world's leading live language platform, we match over 50,000 tutors teaching 50+ languages to learners in 180 countries. Powered by AI technology and best-in-class proprietary learning tools, our Preply tutors can personalize and scale the learning experience like never before to deliver progress, create engagement and motivate our global community of learners. Over 650 Preplers of 60+ nationalities collaborate across 4 offices and 30 countries worldwide, united in our mission to unlock human potential through learning.

We power people’s progress. 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.

Meet the team!

This role sits at the intersection of growth, product, brand, payments, and supply, and reports directly to our Chief Operating Officer. You’ll work closely with leaders across every major function to develop a unified strategic partnerships vision that touches the entire Preply business. It’s a high-visibility role with full ownership to build the partnerships function from the ground up - backed by executive alignment, existing tech infrastructure, and a business primed for scale.

What you’ll be doing :

We’re looking for a builder - someone who will define, lead, and own Preply’s strategic partnerships function end to end. You’ll be the person shaping how we partner with external platforms, products, institutions, and marketplaces to unlock distribution, brand reach, user engagement, and long-term commercial value.

You’ll :

• Design and lead a partnership strategy spanning brand co-marketing, product integrations, fintech / payments, B2C and B2B distribution, education institutions, and supply-side partnerships.
• Identify and secure high-impact, multi-faceted partnerships such as global-scale digital platforms, mobile-first ecosystems, education networks, and fintech /