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Senior Specialist - Talent Acquisition, Japan & KR

Location: Tokyo

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Talent

In short

Our Talent Acquisition team is heavily expanding to support On’s explosive growth, and we are looking for a Senior Specialist to join our team. You will have the opportunity to help shape On’s people agenda and ensure we continue to strengthen our culture. This role is designed for an independent, data-driven recruiter who strives for process excellence and efficiency, whilst continuously seeking innovative ways to deliver an unforgettable, high-integrity experience to both candidates and hiring managers.

Your Mission

End-to-End Full-Cycle Recruitment: Independently own and execute full-cycle searches across all professional levels, including complex and senior corporate/specialist searches. Take complete accountability for search progress, milestones, and challenges
Strategic Business Partnering: Act as a strategic talent advisor to hiring managers. Design and implement targeted search strategies prior to role kickoff, leverage advanced TA knowledge, and confidently navigate challenging candidate markets and high-level offer negotiations
Process Excellence & Governance: Drive workflow efficiency and hold hiring managers and interviewers strictly accountable to agreed-upon processes. Identify pipeline bottlenecks, execute workflows autonomously, and coach partners on recruitment best practices
Data-Driven Decision Making: Proactively collate market mapping and historical data at search kickoff to inform sourcing strategies. Utilize data (including Greenhouse reports and dashboards) to tell a compelling story, influence hiring teams, and backup recruiting goals and projections
Cross-Functional Communication: Facilitate strong alignment within hiring teams, address search misalignments early, and build deep partnerships across the talent ecosystem. Manage up effectively by proposing solutions first
Mentorship & Digital Agility: Mentor junior recruiters on the implementation of advanced workflow technologies and AI tools. Move past basic tool usage to clearly explain the strategic "why" behind modern recruiting workflows to stakeholders
Culture & Value Assessment: Act as an authentic brand ambassador. Lead by example and protect cultural standards by coaching hiring teams on how to accurately and cleanly assess company values without bias.

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Your story

Minimum of 8+ years of experience in full-cycle recruiting within a high-growth corporate environment, professional agency, or fast-paced global company
Industry background: Retail, sports goods, fashion, lifestyle and luxury preferred
Proven Track Record: Proven history of independently managing a complex, multi-level portfolio of searches and collaborating successfully with senior functional leaders
Advanced TA Capability: Demonstrated ability to proactively map talent markets, design tailored candidate pitches, and handle sophisticated compensation negotiations
Analytical Skills: Strong analytical capabilities with experience leveraging recruitment metrics (such as Forecast Accuracy, Time-to-Hire, and Candidate/HM NPS) to influence business decisions
Leadership & Feedback: Experience providing high-quality peer feedback, onboarding/ramming newer team members, and elevating overall team capability
Candidate Experience: A passion for consistently delivering a high-touch, "wow" experience to candidates throughout their journey
Language: Fluency in English and Japanese is highly preferred given the regional scope and stakeholder matrix.

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About the Team

Being part of the APAC Talent Acquisition team at On means doing things differently; we don't do things just because they are what “HR does”. We build, grow, enable, and empower the team to drive the future of On. This role is based in Tokyo, Japan, and collaborates across our corporate and regional ecosystems.

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Gavin

Talent Acquisition Specialist

I’m getting people curious about On – what we're working on, and ultimately what kind of working environment we have, the essence as to what life here is like. I love to get people on a call and change their perception.

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What we offer

On is a place that is centered around growth and progress. We offer an environment designed to give people the tools to develop holistically – to stay active, to learn, explore and innovate. Our distinctive approach combines a supportive, team-oriented atmosphere, with access to personal self-care for both physical and mental well-being, so each person is led by purpose.

On is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to creating a work environment that is fair and inclusive, where all decisions related to recruitment, advancement, and retention are free of discrimination.

Build the better you

What to expect

We want to set everyone up for success, so here’s the lowdown on how we hire. Our process is a two-way street – bringing you into our culture, while helping us learn how you think.

Our full process can last about eight weeks from application to offer, because we care about getting it right. These steps explain how we usually do things.

Before you get started, feel free to consider if you want to work with us. Strange question? Well, we give people a lot of space to navigate their day-to-day and that style isn't for everyone. We want you to be passionate about what you do and be sure this is the right fit. Because when skills and passion combine – it creates that 'Wow' moment.