Talent Development Lead

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 personalised learning journey, and stay motivated to keep growing. Our approach is human-led, tech-enabled - and it’s creating real impact. We’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. Every 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. MEET THE TEAM! The People team at Preply is a small, high-impact group building the organisation that builds the product. We're responsible for the full employee experience - from how someone joins Preply to how they grow, lead, and thrive here. This role sits at the heart of that mission. As our Talent Development Lead, you'll own how Preply develops its people - from the moment someone walks through the door, to the programs that sharpen our most senior leaders. You'll report directly to the VP of People Strategy and work closely with our People Partners and People Operations team. We're at an exciting moment. We have strong foundations - an onboarding programme, a leadership development programme, and a culture that genuinely values growth. Now we need someone who can take all of that further, join the dots, and build a talent development function that scales with us. WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING OWN THE TALENT DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY - Own Preply's talent development strategy end to end: what we build, what we buy, what we stop doing, and why. - Set a clear framework for how Preply invests in people's growth across levels and functions - and make sure it connects to our business priorities and leverages AI. - Define our L&D policies and what "learning impact" looks like at Preply - build the metrics, track them, and use the data to continuously improve. - Manage our external L&D budget and vendor relationships, ensuring we get real value from what we spend. - Make the work visible - clearly communicate the value, outcomes, and strategic relevance of programs to the broader organization - Iterate rapidly based on feedback; ship a v1 in days or weeks, not quarters BUILD AND RUN OUR L&D AND ONBOARDING PROGRAMMES - Own and evolve Leadership Unlocked. Design new programmes that help to build on the existing content and define and track clear success metrics using data to improve our programmes - Own leadership onboarding - ensuring new leaders arrive with the context, relationships, and clarity they need to move fast. - Own onboarding content and success metrics in close partnership with People Operations, who own the process side. LEAD OUR AI ENABLEMENT LEARNING - Own Preply's AI enablement learning programmes end to end: strategy, design, rollout, and iteration. - Programme-manage the rollout across the company, working across functions to drive adoption and track real behaviour change. - Keep pace with how AI is evolving and update programmes accordingly so we stay ahead. ENABLE MANAGER EFFECTIVENESS - Work closely with People Partners to develop a clear point of view on what makes managers effective at Preply and translate that into practical, effective programmes. Bring structure to how Preply develops its managers - we have a foundation, and this person connects the dots, identifies the gaps, and builds on top of it with a clear point of view. - Own the manager toolkit: resources that are usable day to day, not just good on paper. - Track whether it's working. Manager effectiveness should show up in team health, retention, and performance data - not just