Director, Talent Acquisition

About the Company

Join one of the fastest expanding technology infrastructure firms in the Asia Pacific region, supporting some of the globe's most innovative and large-scale organizations. The company is experiencing significant growth across multiple markets with strong financial backing, emphasizing investment in people, tech, and operational efficiency.

Role Overview

As the Director of Talent Acquisition, you will spearhead the regional recruitment strategy across Asia Pacific, ensuring alignment with business expansion, workforce planning, and long-term corporate goals. Reporting to senior HR leadership, you will act as a strategic partner to executive stakeholders, guiding workforce capabilities, providing insights on talent market trends, and executing scalable hiring strategies for sustainable growth.

You will oversee the complete talent acquisition process, balancing visionary leadership with operational effectiveness to deliver exceptional recruitment results across varied markets. Additionally, you will champion employer branding, recruitment innovation, and workforce analytics while building a high-performance team to support further regional development.

An inspirational leader, you will foster a culture rooted in accountability, collaboration, continuous advancement, and excellent client service.

Key Responsibilities

• Formulate and implement a regional Talent Acquisition strategy that matches business goals, workforce planning, and growth requirements.
• Collaborate with executive leadership, business heads, and HR partners to influence organizational capabilities, hiring priorities, and workforce strategies.
• Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing Talent Acquisition team across multiple markets.
• Manage end-to-end recruitment processes to ensure efficient, scalable, and quality hiring experiences.
• Build strong talent pipelines for leadership, specialized, and critical roles through proactive sourcing and planning.
• Utilize market data, talent insights, and workforce analytics to guide recruitment decisions and optimize processes.
• Drive continuous improvements in recruitment operations, governance, technology, and candidate experience.
• Lead employer branding efforts to enhance the organization's reputation as an employer of choice.
• Build and manage strategic partnerships with executive search agencies, recruitment firms, and external talent providers.
• Create recruitment metrics, reporting systems, and hiring dashboards for data-driven decision making.
• Ensure compliance with local employment laws, governance standards, and inclusive hiring practices.
• Lead Talent Acquisition transformation projects including process optimization, technology deployment, and capability-building programs.
• Work closely with People & Culture teams on succession planning, workforce capability, and strategic talent initiatives.

Requirements

• Extensive experience leading Talent Acquisition in in-house or Recruitment Process Outsourcing environments across multiple APAC markets.
• Proven success in crafting and executing regional recruitment strategies supporting growth and organizational transformation.
• Strong leadership background managing and coaching high-performing Talent Acquisition teams.
• Ability to influence executive stakeholders and act as a trusted advisor to senior leadership.
• Business acumen to align talent strategies with corporate objectives.
• Comprehensive knowledge of workforce planning, talent mapping, market intelligence, and recruitment best practices.
• Experience managing recruitment transformation, employer branding, and Talent Acquisition technology projects.
• Analytical skills to leverage recruitment metrics and workforce data to inform strategic decisions.
• Excellent stakeholder management, presentation, and communication abilities.
• Proficiency with Applicant Tracking Systems and recruitment platforms such as Greenhouse, LinkedIn Recruiter, Workday, SuccessFactors, or similar tools.