Talent Acquisition Specialist - Japanese speaker
On-site · Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
Job Summary
Talent Acquisition Specialist to join our Tokyo office, managing end-to-end recruitment for Japan-based positions. Responsibilities include partnering with hiring managers to understand needs, developing recruitment strategies, sourcing, screening, and assessing candidates in Japanese and English, building and maintaining talent pipelines, coordinating interviews, offers, onboarding, tracking recruitment metrics, providing market insights, advising on best practices, and driving continuous improvement. In-office role based in Tokyo with exposure to global Talent Acquisition practices and collaboration with international stakeholders.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience
- Minimum 3 years of in-house Talent Acquisition or Recruitment experience
- Proven experience independently managing the full recruitment lifecycle
- Experience recruiting within the Japanese market and working directly with domestic Japanese candidates
- Hands-on experience using Japanese recruitment platforms such as DODA, マイナビ転職, en転職, or similar local job boards
- Strong understanding of Japanese hiring practices, recruitment channels, and candidate expectations
- Near-native Japanese language proficiency with the ability to conduct interviews and communicate effectively with Japanese candidates and stakeholders
- Business-level English proficiency
- Strong stakeholder management, communication, and relationship-building skills
- Ability to manage multiple hiring projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment
- Experience using Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) and recruitment technologies
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