At Preply, we are unlocking the human potential through learning.
We believe learning with a great tutor is life-changing. That’s why we match online tutors from across the globe with learners and empower them to create live language classes with AI-powered tools and learning materials. This is how we deliver progress, create engagement and keep our global community of learners motivated. So far, over 32,000 tutors have given more than 15 million lessons to learners from over 175 countries.
Meet the team!
As an Affiliate & Partnerships Specialist at Preply, you will be crucial in expanding our affiliate & partnership network. You will be responsible for identifying, acquiring, and managing new partners, with a focus on driving traffic and GMV, while maximizing return on investment and operational efficiency.
What you’ll be doing:
- Identify and generate a list of prospective high-quality affiliates, publishers, agencies, and strategic partners in the education and online learning space, to expand our affiliate & partnership network.
- Recruit, onboard and manage new affiliates & partners - from initial outreach and negotiations to performance management and optimization.
- Manage and optimize our inbound and self-sign-up channels (e-mail inboxes, sign up page) to ensure high-quality new partners acquisition and top-notch onboarding experience.
- Produce and distribute onboarding materials, presentations, and other content aimed at finalizing new partners’ acquisition and GMV growth, while ensuring compliance and brand alignment across all partnerships, maintaining Preply’s reputation as a trusted learning platform.
- Test, optimize and define commission models, promotional incentives, and partner engagement strategies to maximize ROI and GMV.
- Develop a robust reporting framework, to track and analyze affiliate performance, leveraging data-driven insights to improve conversion rates and customer acquisition.
- Collaborate with other internal teams (Performance, Brand, Creative, Data, Legal, Finance, Product and other teams) to achieve customer experience and operational excellence.
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Prepare and present updates to upper management/C-suite and peers to align on strategic objectives.
What you need to succeed:
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3+ years of proven experience in affiliate marketing and partners acquisition, preferably in hyper-growth and/or marketplace companies; (having an existing portfolio of previously managed partners is a strong plus).
- Proven ability to identify (lead generation) and acquire new affiliates and partners in an online environment (mail outreach, online meetings).
- Proven ability to manage and grow existing affiliates and partnership.
- Previous experience in using affiliate tracking platforms (e.g.: Impact, Awin, PartnerStack).
- Excellent communication and negotiation skills to establish long-term partnerships.
- Strong commercial and business acumen with understanding of the affiliate marketing landscape and business models (e.g.: revenue share models), subscription-based business models, and marketing tech for both web and app (e.g.: sales attribution, tracking).
- Strong analytical skills and data-driven decision making.
- A results-oriented mindset, with the ability to work independently, take initiative, and thrive in a fast-paced environment.
- A strong customer-centric approach and curiosity about Education and online Language Learning/Teaching marketplaces.
- Open, collaborative, dynamic and diverse culture
- Generous monthly allowance for lessons on Preply.com
- Learning & Development budget, including time off for your self-development
- Competitive financial package with equity, leave allowance and health insurance
- Access to free mental health support platforms
- Not in Barcelona? We offer an attractive relocation package to join us in our Preply Barcelona Hub
- Access to Gympass-partnered wellness and gym centers throughout Spain to promote and support well-being and physical health;
- Opportunity to shape the lives of learners and tutors from over 175 countries through language learning and teaching
Our Principles
- 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.
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Preply is a global language learning marketplace, connecting tutors with millions of learners from all over the world.
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 now has 300+ employees of over 44 nationalities based between Barcelona, Kyiv and US.
Preply is driven by a culture of experimentation and data-driven learnings, focused on building best-in-class consumer and enterprise solutions.
with locations in Kyiv and Barcelona.