Principal Talent Acquisition Partner

We're Celonis, the global leader in Process Mining technology and one of the world's fastest-growing SaaS firms.

Principal Talent Acquisition Partner - Japan

We're Celonis, the global leader in Process Mining technology and one of the world's fastest-growing SaaS firms. We believe there is a massive opportunity to unlock productivity by placing data and intelligence at the core of business processes - and for that, we need you to join us.

The Team:

The Talent Acquisition team at Celonis is globally located and plays a crucial role in our dynamic expansion. Our team drives innovative recruitment strategies to attract and hire the future leaders of Celonis. More than just recruiters, we are talent advisors and candidate experience experts directly impacting the rapid growth of the organization.

We are currently seeking a Principal Talent Acquisition Partner, who speaks Japanese. The role will join our business in Japan and will be based from our Tokyo office.

If you're passionate about creating remarkable candidate experiences, discovering top talent from diverse backgrounds, and contributing to the rapid growth of our Japan business, we'd love to hear from you.

The Role:

The position would lead our recruitment and talent acquisition in Japan and offer the opportunity for further growth as we expand into Korea too. You will be the trusted partner to our hiring leaders and point of contact for our candidates as they move through the recruitment process. The position requires fluency in Japanese and English, and a background in hiring go to market talent within the SaaS, IT Services organisations or Management Consulting sector.

You will collaborate with an ambitious team of TA Partners located across our global hubs, our Talent Marketing team to bolster the Celonis EVP and employer brand efforts and importantly be the partner to our People Leader on the ground in Japan.

Celonis is the market leader in Process Intelligence, and our TA team leverages this cutting-edge technology within our ATS, providing you with real-time data and state-of-the-art reporting functionalities. This empowers you to have visibility into funnel metrics and progress reporting, guiding your actions and enabling you to consult effectively with your stakeholder partners. Come join #LifeAtCelonis!

 The work you’ll do:

Stakeholder Collaboration:

• Partner with our regional hiring managers to understand their hiring needs and job requirements, offering strategic advice and support throughout the recruitment process.
• Work closely with the HR team and Compensation & Benefits team and other internal stakeholders to align recruitment efforts with company goals and processes.

Full-Cycle Recruitment:

• Manage the entire recruitment lifecycle, including sourcing, screening, interviewing, and extending offers to candidates for product management and engineering roles.
• Develop and execute effective sourcing strategies to attract top talent, utilizing various channels such as job boards, social media, networking events, and referrals.

Candidate Experience:

• Ensure a positive candidate experience throughout the recruitment process by providing timely feedback and communication.
• Work hand in hand with Talent Coordination to schedule interviews, providing necessary support and resources to both candidates and hiring managers.

Market Research & Talent Insights:

• Stay up-to-date with industry trends, competitor activity, and market conditions to effectively position Celonis as an employer of choice.
• Provide market intelligence and insights to hiring managers to aid in decision-making and strategy development.

Recruitment Process Excellence: 

• Track and analyze recruitment metrics to measure the effectiveness of recruiting strategies and processes
• Provide regular updates and reports to management on recruitment activities, challenges, and successes.
• Leverage our ATS and Sourcing Tools to ensure excellence and efficiencies are adopted in our working practices

The qualifications you need:

• A background in go to market recruitment (e.g. sales, pre-sales, professional services), exceptional communication skills, and a passion for finding and hiring the BEST talent.
• Strong understanding of technical concepts, technologies, and trends within the technology sector.
• End to end recruitment experience from Sourcing to Offer Management
• Inhouse, agency or RPO recruitment experience.
• Proficiency in applicant tracking systems (ATS) and other recruitment tools.
• Excellent communication skills and interest in interacting with colleagues, candidates and partners.
• You can come as you are – the fun-loving, passionate seller, who never gets shy of pushing boundaries or asking the tough questions with stakeholders.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously and prioritize workload.
• Strong sourcing and candidate outreach capabilities.
• Must speak native level Japanese and have fluency in English .

What Celonis Can Offer You:

• The unique opportunity to work with industry-leading process mining technology
• Investment in your personal growth and skill development (clear career paths, internal mobility opportunities, L&D platform, mentorships, and more)
• Great compensation and benefits packages (equity (restricted stock units), life insurance, time off, generous leave for new parents from day one, and more).
• Physical and mental well-being support (subsidized gym membership, access to counseling, virtual events on well-being topics, and more)
• A global and growing team of Celonauts from diverse backgrounds to learn from and work with
• An open-minded culture with innovative, autonomous teams
• Business Resource Groups to help you feel connected, valued and seen (Black@Celonis, Women@Celonis, Parents@Celonis, Pride@Celonis, Resilience@Celonis, and more)
• A clear set of company values that guide everything we do: Live for Customer Value, The Best Team Wins, We Own It, and Earth Is Our Future

About Us:

Celonis helps some of the world’s largest and most esteemed brands make processes work for people, companies and the planet. With over 5,000 enterprise customer deployments across nearly every industry, the Celonis Process Intelligence Platform uses process mining and AI to give you a living digital twin of your business operation. It’s system-agnostic and without bias, and empowers companies to reduce waste, create value and benefit people across the top, bottom, and green lines. Since 2011, the Celonis platform has enabled its customers to identify more than $18 billion in value. Celonis is headquartered in Munich, Germany, and New York City, USA, with more than 20 offices worldwide.

Get familiar with the Celonis Process Intelligence Platform by watching this video.

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