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HR Business Partner, Education Vertical

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About Codeway Codeway is a global consumer tech company with more than 400M users worldwide. Since 2020, we’ve built and scaled 60+ mobile apps across creativity, productivity, wellness,

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About Codeway

Codeway is a global consumer tech company with more than 400M users worldwide.

Since 2020, we’ve built and scaled 60+ mobile apps across creativity, productivity, wellness, language learning, and entertainment.

Our flagship apps — Retake AI, Cleanup, Learna, and DramaPops — and many of them lead their categories globally. In 2024, we became the most downloaded app publisher on iOS, driven by cutting-edge AI research, sharp data-driven execution, and a relentless focus on product and marketing.

We’re a team of 300+ people across İstanbul and Barcelona who bring curiosity, passion, trust, and ownership to everything we build. Recognized as a #1 LinkedIn Top Startup and a Great Place to Work in Europe, Codeway is where ambitious people do their life’s best work.

We’re building the next generation of consumer tech and reimagining what mobile apps can be.

This is Codeway. This is our way. Join us.

About the Role

Codeway's Education Vertical is on a mission to build the next generation of education products and help democratize learning with AI. We believe AI will fundamentally reshape how people learn, and we're building the team that will shape what that future looks like.

Our flagship app Learna recently claimed the #1 spot among worldwide education apps in terms of downloads, with a few other exciting EdTech apps already scaling and several stealth projects in the pipeline. We're already a team of 80+ people running at $100M+ ARR with tremendous year-over-year growth, and we have ambitious plans to scale from here. It's one of the most exciting verticals to work in within the powerhouse that Codeway is today.

As an HR Business Partner for the Education Vertical, you will act as a strategic advisor to business leaders, with a strong focus on elevating management practices, driving compensation excellence, and shaping people strategy.

This is a role based in our new Barcelona HQ, working directly with the Education Vertical CEO and business leaders, while staying closely connected with our Istanbul office and teams to ensure strong alignment across locations.

You will play a key role in building scalable, high-quality HR foundations, coaching managers, strengthening performance and salary review processes, and partnering closely with HR Operations to ensure consistent, data-driven execution across the employee lifecycle.

This role requires high autonomy, ownership, and a proactive mindset; you won't just execute processes, but challenge the status quo and bring forward better ways of doing things.

Responsibilities

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◦ Partner with leaders to translate business strategy into clear people priorities, with a strong focus on manager effectiveness, team performance, and retention.

◦ Work closely with the Education Vertical CEO, Barcelona leadership, and Istanbul teams to support strong coordination across locations.

◦ Work closely with Codeway's HQ HR Team to align vertical HR practices with HQ guidelines, and help contribute to and shape the HQ agenda by extracting best practices from the vertical.

◦ Build and embed best practices for managers: performance conversations, feedback culture, goal setting, and team health, raising the overall quality of leadership across the organisation.

◦ Own and continuously improve performance and salary review cycles, ensuring fairness, consistency, and strong calibration across teams.

◦ Drive and evolve compensation & benefits practices: benchmarking, internal equity, salary frameworks, and decision-making guidelines.

◦ Act as a coach and thought partner to managers, supporting them in complex situations, developing their leadership capabilities, and holding a high bar for people management.

◦ Lead complex employee relations topics with a balanced, pragmatic, and compliant approach.

◦ Collaborate closely with HR Operations to ensure policies, processes, and data are scalable, consistent, and well-executed.

◦ Use data and insights to challenge decisions, identify gaps, and propose actionable improvements across people initiatives.

◦ Proactively identify organisational needs and drive initiatives that improve effectiveness, engagement, and long-term scalability.

◦ Help shape people practices that work effectively across our Barcelona and Istanbul teams.

You’ll have a direct impact on how the company scales, shaping people management practices, compensation practices, and core people processes. This is a role for someone who wants to go beyond execution and actively influence how things are done, bringing structure, clarity, and better standards as the organisation grows.

You’ll also play a key role in Codeway’s next phase of growth in Barcelona, while staying closely connected to our Istanbul roots and existing people systems.

◦ 3-5 years of experience in an HR Business Partner or strong HR generalist role, ideally in fast-paced, high-growth environments.

◦ Solid experience in compensation, salary reviews, and performance management processes.

◦ Proven ability to coach and challenge managers, with a clear point of view on what good looks like in people management.

◦ Strong business acumen and ability to influence senior stakeholders with confidence and credibility.

◦ Hands-on, proactive, and comfortable operating with a high level of autonomy and ownership.

◦ Agile, flexible, and able to execute with a hands-on mindset in a high-growth, evolving environment.

◦ Fluency in English and Turkish is required; Spanish is a strong plus.

◦ Based in Barcelona or willing to relocate to Barcelona.

◦ Experience working in international or multi-location teams is a plus.

What We Offer

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· Great Place to Work. As our top team member, you'll be a part of a fast-growing startup and have the privilege to enjoy our accredited “BEST WORKPLACES” environment, ranked first among all workplaces.

· A Competitive Compensation Package. Long story short, we take care of you.

· A Meal Compensation. That is actually enough for a decent & nutritious lunch, we’re not following the industry standard.

· Full Health Benefits. To keep you away from all the trouble, we provide unlimited private health insurance and cover the HPV vaccine.

· Pet Adoption Support. We cover the primary healthcare expenses, parasite vaccinations, and microchip costs that may arise within the first year after employees adopt a pet.

· Cool Tech Stack. Macbook, iPhone 15 Pro, magic mouse, magic keyboard; an adjustable desk with a 4K screen and any other gadget you may need in your job.

· Sport Activities Support. We care about your physical wellbeing and support your gym membership.

· Learning Never Ends! Training budget to help you grow in your role, gain new skills, and learn new things.

· Udemy Free Pass. An unlimited Udemy subscription.

· Flexible Schedule & Unlimited Vacations. This isn’t a “clock in, clock out” company. We care about your productivity, not tracking every minute you’re on site. It’s up to you to always be responsible with your work, no matter where you are or what schedule you’re keeping.

· English Course Support. Be more global and perform best at your work.

· Comprehensive Well-being Support. Through our partnership with Meditopia, we now offer free psychological counseling, along with additional services like dietitian, personal trainer, parenting consultant, physiotherapist, child & adolescent therapist, and face-to-face counseling for employees in Istanbul.

· A Top-Notch Office. Located at the heart of Istanbul, right next to Levent Metro Station at Ferko Signature.

· Codebrew. Yes, you’ve heard it right: We love coffee so much that we’ve built our own coffee shop inside our office, where we also provide healthy snacks at certain hours.

· Free Breakfast. At Codebrew - every morning at 9:30 AM.

· No Dress Code. Dress as you like.

· Happy Hours Every Friday. Every. Single. Friday. When it’s 5 PM: Screens off, party on! (Check out Codeway on Instagram)

· Dream Team. Average Codeway member is young, talented, and passionate - which makes our working environment extremely dynamic. Need proof? Take a look at our Instagram.

· Gaming Area. Whenever you need to take a break from hard work and relax with your favorite games, our PS5 corner will be waiting for you.

· Software Support. Subscription to any software you might need to perform at your best.

· Public Transportation Support. Daily public transportation support is on us, covered by an additional monthly compensation.

· Parent Support. Becoming a parent is a big moment, and Codeway celebrates it with you. We offer a one-time grant to support our new parents.

· Massage Room. When you need a moment to recharge and unwind, our massage chair room will be ready to offer you a relaxing break.

Your personal data that will be collected through your applications made due to this advertisement will be processed automatically by the data controller Codeway in accordance with the Personal Data Protection Law No. 6698 ("KVKK") and relevant legislation for the purpose of conducting job application processes. You can access detailed information on this matter from the "Candidate Information Notice"page at https://www.codeway.co. Codeway processes the personal data of job applicants in accordance with relevant legislation. "Privacy Notice for Employee Candidate" summarizes the data processing procedures during the application process.

Bu ilan sebebiyle yapacağınız başvurular aracılığıyla toplanacak kişisel verileriniz veri sorumlusu Codeway tarafından 6698 sayılı Kişisel Verilerin Korunması Kanunu (“KVKK”) ve ilgili mevzuat kapsamında iş başvuru süreçlerinin yürütülmesi amacıyla otomatik yollarla işlenecektir. Detaylı bilgiye https://www.codeway.co adresindeki "Aday Aydınlatma Metnimizin" sayfasından ulaşabilirsiniz. Codeway, iş başvurusu yapan adayların kişisel verilerini, ilgili mevzuat çerçevesinde işlemektedir. "Çalışan Adayı İçin Gizlilik Bildirimi"başvuru sürecindeki veri işleme süreçlerini özetler.