Preply

Event Specialist

Preply

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Barcelona • Spain

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About the role

  • Co-own the end-to-end strategy and delivery of Preply’s flagship and large-scale events, such as One Preply, Chapter Offsites, and monthly community moments.
  • Take hands-on ownership of event execution, with primary responsibility for organising and delivering events in our Barcelona hub, while supporting delivery across London and Kyiv.
  • Define, manage, and continuously evolve the community event strategy across all Preply hubs, ensuring consistency, quality, and room for local experimentation.
  • Translate Preply’s mission (Powering people’s progress), principles, and business priorities into engaging, high-quality event experiences.
  • Plan and manage all operational aspects of events: timelines, logistics, run-of-show, venues, vendors, and on-site delivery.
  • Act as a key operational decision-maker during live events, ensuring smooth execution and excellent participant experience.
  • Partner cross-functionally with People teams, Employer Brand, and other stakeholders to align events with company priorities.
  • Manage event budgets, suppliers, and tools, ensuring strong financial discipline and quality delivery.
  • Track engagement and feedback metrics, run post-event retrospectives, and continuously improve formats and processes.
  • Contribute to building scalable playbooks, standards, and best practices within the Workplace Experience team.

Requirements

  • 5–8+ years of experience in events, community, workplace experience, employee engagement, or employer branding, with clear end-to-end ownership of complex initiatives.
  • Proven experience delivering large-scale, high-visibility events, including hands-on operational execution.
  • Strong experience working in European contexts, with familiarity sourcing venues and managing suppliers in major cities such as Barcelona, London, or comparable hubs.
  • A highly developed execution mindset: detail-oriented, calm under pressure, and comfortable making real-time decisions.
  • Ability to think strategically while staying deeply involved in delivery.
  • Confidence partnering with senior stakeholders.
  • Experience managing budgets, vendors, and event tools.
  • A collaborative, proactive approach and a strong sense of ownership.
Benefits
  • An open, collaborative, dynamic and diverse culture;
  • A generous monthly allowance for lessons on Preply.com, Learning & Development budget and time off for your self-development;
  • A competitive financial package with equity, leave allowance and health insurance;
  • Not in Barcelona? We offer an attractive relocation package to join us in our Preply Barcelona Hub
  • Access to free mental health support platforms;
  • Access to Gympass-partnered wellness and gym centers throughout Spain to promote and support well-being and physical health;
  • The opportunity to unlock the potential of learners and tutors through language learning and teaching in 175 countries (and counting!).
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
event executionevent strategybudget managementlogistics managementvendor managementengagement metrics trackingpost-event retrospectivescommunity managementoperational decision-makingevent planning
Soft Skills
detail-orientedcalm under pressurestrategic thinkingcollaborativeproactivestrong sense of ownershipconfidence in stakeholder partnershiphands-on ownershipexcellent participant experienceadaptability