Director of IT

3. Team leadership and capability maturity

• Lead, grow, and mature a lean IT team into a senior, process-driven function.
• Raise the technical bar across the team, coaching toward more technical, AI-fluent ways of working.
• Stay hands-on where it counts: scripting, automation, and MDM and identity configuration.
• Build the operating rhythm (SLAs, runbooks, prioritization) that lets the team scale its impact without scaling headcount one-for-one.

4. Global infrastructure, fleet and workplace technology

• Own international fleet and device lifecycle end to end, from procurement and enrollment to retirement, across multiple countries.
• Run identity, access, and endpoint management to a high standard of reliability for a distributed workforce.
• Manage the Barcelona hub’s on-site technology: the office network, meeting-room AV, and video conferencing tools and devices.
• Own the IT services behind company off-sites and events, from connectivity and AV to on-the-ground support, wherever the company gathers.
• Treat IT’s own security and compliance hygiene (endpoint compliance, identity hygiene, least privilege on IT-managed systems) as a core operating principle.

5. Procurement, software spend and FinOps

• Own visibility into what Preply spends on IT, SaaS, and software tools, and help Finance understand, forecast, and plan that spend.
• Partner with Finance and Procurement on contracts, renewals, and vendor rationalization.
• Drive cost and compliance efficiency: eliminate shadow IT, consolidate overlapping tools, and negotiate from a position of data.

6. Data, dashboards and stakeholder management

• Build dashboards and reporting that give leadership a clear, current view of IT health, spend, and the status of every initiative.
• Provide crisp, proactive follow-ups on where things stand, so leadership never has to chase.
• Manage and influence C-level stakeholders directly, translating technical reality into business decisions.
• Make decisions from data, not anecdotes.

7. Partnership with Security

• Co-own the identity lifecycle in Okta: joiner, mover and leaver flows, periodic access reviews, least privilege and separation of duties.
• Enforce endpoint compliance baselines in Jamf and keep control evidence audit-ready.
• Implement and operate the ITGC controls behind SOX readiness and SOC 2, at the standard expected of a company at Preply's stage.
• Share ownership of AI tool governance: evaluation, approval and allow lists for anything new entering the environment.

What you need to succeed

• 5+ years leading and growing IT teams or functions in a fast-scaling technology company.
• A true architect and operator: you set strategy and stay hands-on. You’re still comfortable scripting, automating, and configuring MDM and identity systems yourself.
• Deep experience running international fleet and device management, identity, and endpoint management (e.g. Jamf, Okta, or equivalents).
• A strong command of SaaS and software spend management and FinOps practices, and comfort partnering with Finance on cost visibility and forecasting.
• An AI-first, automate-first operator: you’ve used AI to remove toil, and you bring a clear, opinionated point of view on tooling.
• A proven ability to manage and influence senior, C-level stakeholders.
• A data-driven approach: you rely on dashboards and reporting that drive real decisions, and you plan ahead.
• You treat IT’s own security and compliance hygiene as non-negotiable.
• Professional fluency in English.

Nice to have:

• Experience in a remote-first or globally distributed company.
• Familiarity with a modern cloud, identity, and endpoint stack (e.g. GCP, AWS, Okta, Jamf, Jira, Confluence, Slack).
• A track record of maturing an early-stage IT function into a structured, senior team.
• Hands-on experience with office IT: on-site networking, meeting-room AV and video conferencing, and the technology behind off-sites and company events.

Why you’ll love it at Preply

• 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;
• Access to free mental health support platforms;
• The opportunity to shape the lives of learners and tutors through language learning and teaching in 175 countries (and counting!).

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.