About the Company
Our client is a rapidly growing technology company focused on AI and digital innovation. With approximately 200 employees and ambitious plans to expand beyond 300, the organization is building a high-performing, globally minded workforce, with engineers representing a significant proportion of its team.
The company offers an entrepreneurial environment where employees can make a visible impact, work closely with senior leadership, and contribute to the development of innovative technologies. Its collaborative culture values practical problem-solving, operational excellence, and continuous improvement. This is an opportunity to join an organization at an important stage of growth and help shape the systems, culture, and talent strategy that will support its next phase.
What the Job Entails
As Head of Talent Acquisition, you will lead the company’s recruitment strategy, with a particular focus on engineering talent. Reporting directly to the CEO and management team, you will oversee recruitment planning, execution, budgeting, and performance optimization across engineering, business, and corporate functions.
You will manage and develop the recruiting organization, including full-time and outsourced team members, while selecting and managing agencies and recruitment media according to role type and seniority. The role combines strategic leadership with hands-on execution: you will design scalable hiring processes, develop data-driven solutions, support senior and executive searches, and improve recruitment efficiency and return on investment.
You will also contribute to employer branding, recruitment marketing, and initiatives that strengthen the company’s ability to attract both domestic and global talent. The position is based in Tokyo and follows a primarily office-based hybrid work style.
Key Requirements
Proven experience planning and executing overall talent acquisition strategies, particularly for engineering and technology roles.
Experience managing recruitment budgets and optimizing hiring efficiency, costs, and return on investment.
A track record of recruiting mid-level, senior, leadership, or executive talent.
Experience hiring across engineering, business, and/or corporate functions in an IT, web, or technology environment.
Experience managing and developing a recruiting team of at least three full-time employees, including outsourced or external recruiting resources.
Strong ability to select and manage recruitment agencies and use recruitment media effectively by role type and hiring level.
Demonstrated ability to create practical, data-driven recruitment solutions and improve processes at scale.
Experience working directly with executives and senior leadership.
Business-level English or higher and experience recruiting global talent are strongly valued.
Experience with employer branding, recruitment marketing, recruitment events, rapid organizational growth, or emerging technologies such as AI is an advantage.
Willingness to work primarily from the Tokyo office, with one remote workday per week.