Talent Sourcer

Preply is a global language learning marketplace, connecting tutors with millions of learners from all over the world. Since the company launched, students have signed up to more than five million lessons.

Founded in 2012 and backed by some of the world’s leading investors, Preply is on a mission to shape the future of effective learning. Fueled by a belief that live engagement with a teacher is still the most effective way to learn a new skill, Preply is building a personalized learning space that will enable individual learners to reach their goals in the fastest way possible.

Powered by a tenfold increase in revenues over the last three years, Preply is now leading the online language tutoring segment globally and has 400+ employees of over 40 nationalities based across Barcelona, Kyiv and the US. Preply is driven by a culture of experimentation and data-driven learnings, focused on building best-in-class consumer and enterprise solutions.

The Role

We’re looking for a Talent Sourcer to join our team and take the responsibility of building pipelines for world class talent, ensuring that the most critical roles have the right balance of quantity and quality at the top of the funnel. In addition, we are looking for someone with passion to create long-term connections, experience advising talent acquisition teams on market trends, and providing support in building diverse funnels.

You will join a team of +15 very dedicated recruiters who were able to hire more than 200 new “Preplers” in 2021. As we are in the process of building a talent acquisition team who really looks after creating delightful experiences for our candidates, this is a great opportunity to help us create the sourcing activity, and work within a solid structure in one of the most vibrant and attractive scale-ups in the ed-tech industry.

At Preply we have a strong culture of experimentation, so we will be responsible for benchmarking and testing the best sourcing tools in the market, and implementing the ones that will allow us to engage with the best talent.

As part of this role, you’ll also participate in different projects with the aim to improve the way we hire, including employer branding and DE&I activities.

As Our Talent Sourcer, You Will

• Work together with different recruiters within the team, ensuring they are busy interviewing high quality candidates that you have sourced directly.
• Use different social media platforms and Internet tools to engage with the best talent.
• Help in the screening process of certain candidates.
• Contribute in Talent Acquisition related projects including Operations, Employer Brand and Diversity and Inclusion.
• Optimize the way we use the existing sourcing tools in the team (i.e. Linkedin Recruiter)
• Be part of a team that really looks after candidate experience, and who wants to create beautiful experiences while attracting the best talent to Preply.

What We Are Looking For

• Previous experience as Talent Sourcer. We don’t care about the “years of experience”. We are looking for someone skilled, passionate about sourcing, and a good market knowledge.
• Strong knowledge of how to use an ATS (ideally Greenhouse), and Linkedin Recruiter
• Experience building complex queries, using boolean operators, and other techniques to find hidden talent.
• Business mindset and communication skills, able to persuade and influence hiring managers, recruiters and other relevant stakeholders;
• Strong curiosity, problem-finding and problem-solving skills;
• Creative mindset and a proactive attitude towards the creation of talent pools.
• Good written and verbal communication skills in English.

Nice To Have

• Previous experience in a product startup, or agency experience supporting similar customers;
• Experience benchmarking and evaluating sourcing tools.
• Knowledge of reporting via ATS and/or excel.

What We Offer

• An opportunity for personal and professional growth, supported by high functioning teams, stellar investors and the exciting challenges that come with joining a company at the start of its growth trajectory;
• An environment free of bureaucracy and corporate constraints; a culture where your opinion is highly valued and appreciated;
• An open, collaborative, dynamic and international culture;
• A monthly allowance for self-development on Preply.com;
• A competitive financial package, with generous leave allowance and health insurance.

Our Values

• Human: We communicate directly, concisely and respectfully. We embrace diversity by fostering inclusive environments where people feel respected and safe to express their opinions. Above all else, we are driven by passion for what we do and enjoy the journey.
• Hungry: We set the bar high and our will to win is unmatched. We make bold, data-informed decisions to deliver high-impact solutions for our customers. Ownership and commitment to results is in our DNA: Dreaming big, pushing the limits, and going the extra mile to constantly grow.
• Humble: We keep our egos low and champion growth mindset. We experiment continuously by staying open to being challenged, learning from failures and making data-informed decisions for our customers’ success. Our thirst for knowledge is limitless and never-ending.
• Hackers: We move fast and build elegant solutions. We learn by doing, focus on things that matter and move with incredible speed to create simple, creative, and scalable solutions. Our problem-solving approach is about finding shortcuts and acting fast.
• Curious: We are lifelong learners and always question existing beliefs. We thrive on facing challenges, diving deep to identify root causes and uncovering insights to continuously improve. Our curiosity helps us to approach situations with creativity and challenge the status quo.
• Learners Obsessed: We put our learners at the core of everything we do. We focus on analysing feedback and moving urgently to improve the effectiveness of their language learning with us. Our goal is to build products they love by designing innovative experiences.

Diversity, Equity, And Inclusion

Preply.com is committed to creating an inclusive environment where people of diverse backgrounds can thrive. We believe that the presence of different opinions and viewpoints is a key ingredient for our success as a multicultural Ed-Tech company. That means that 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.