Talent & Development Specialist - Japanese speaker

Marcus Evans is a global leader in business intelligence, helping our clients grow by making connections, sharing knowledge, inspiring people, building relationships, and creating new opportunities. With over four decades of experience and teams of highly experienced professionals across more than 50 office locations worldwide, we deliver impactful strategic insight and business development guidance across all sectors through high-level summits, conferences, online platforms, performance management coaching, and corporate event programmes.

Based in over 30 countries, we create services that connect decision-makers, spark innovation, and drive real business growth. We bring people together to inspire them—not only through what they learn, but also through who they meet. Our success is achieved through specialist teams working as one global network, each bringing deep expertise and unique market access.

Our overriding approach is collaboration to maximise opportunities, guided by our belief that:

"We'll be our most successful when we work together."

We recognize excellence and actively develop top performers into future leaders. Our culture promotes teamwork, continuous learning, and global career growth.

Marcus Evans is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where all employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit, and business need.

Job Summary

We are seeking a Talent & Development Specialist to join our Tokyo office. This role combines Talent Acquisition, Learning & Quality, and Capability Development responsibilities to support the growth and performance of our Japan business.

As the local Talent & Development specialist, you will manage end-to-end recruitment, drive learning and capability initiatives, develop performance and quality frameworks, and provide insights that support employee growth and business success. You will work closely with the CEO and Managing Director of our Japan business while reporting functionally to the Managing Director, Global Talent Acquisition & Development, ensuring alignment between local business priorities and global people strategies.

This is an in-office role based in our Tokyo office.

Key Responsibilities

Talent Acquisition

• Manage the full recruitment lifecycle for Japan-based positions, from sourcing through onboarding.

• Partner with hiring managers to understand hiring needs, define recruitment strategies, and deliver high-quality talent pipelines.

• Conduct candidate screening interviews in Japanese and English and manage the candidate experience throughout the recruitment process.

• Develop sourcing strategies and maintain relationships with recruitment vendors, job boards, and external talent networks.

• Monitor recruitment metrics and provide hiring insights, market intelligence, and recommendations to stakeholders.

• Support employer branding initiatives and continuously improve recruitment processes and candidate experience.

Learning, Quality & Capability Development

• Design, coordinate, and track onboarding, functional, leadership, and development programmes across the employee lifecycle.

• Partner with business leaders to identify capability requirements, training needs, and development priorities across functions and role levels.

• Develop, maintain, and govern Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), best practices, and learning resources.

• Create and manage role-specific capability frameworks, KPI scorecards, and performance measurement systems.

• Collect, analyse, and report capability and performance data, providing actionable recommendations to improve business outcomes.

• Support leadership review processes through performance dashboards, capability assessments, and development planning.

• Monitor training participation, SOP compliance, and capability development progress across the business.

• Drive continuous improvement initiatives that enhance quality, operational consistency, employee development, and business performance.

• Collaborate with global Learning & Development initiatives to ensure alignment, scalability, and best-practice sharing across regions.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, Education, Organizational Development, Psychology, or a related field.

• Minimum 3 years of experience in Talent Acquisition, Learning & Development, HR Development, Talent Management, or a related field.

• Experience independently managing full-cycle recruitment activities.

• Experience designing, coordinating, or delivering employee training and development programmes.

• Strong understanding of the Japanese talent market, recruitment practices, and candidate expectations.

• Hands-on experience using Japanese recruitment platforms such as DODA, マイナビ転職, en転職, or similar channels.

• Strong analytical skills with experience using data to measure performance, capability development, or recruitment outcomes.

• Excellent stakeholder management skills and the ability to influence and collaborate across multiple business functions.

• Near-native Japanese language proficiency and business-level English.

• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously.

• Proficiency with ATS platforms, LMS platforms, Microsoft Office, and digital learning tools.

Preferred

• Experience within a multinational or international organisation.

• Experience supporting sales, business development, marketing, or commercial functions.

• Experience developing KPI frameworks, scorecards, SOPs, or performance measurement systems.

• Experience with instructional design, e-learning development, or learning technologies.

• Professional HR, Talent Management, or Learning & Development certifications.

• Experience working with cross-functional stakeholders across multiple countries or regions.

What You'll Gain

• Opportunity to own Talent Acquisition and Talent Development activities for the Japan business.

• Direct exposure to senior leadership and strategic business decision-making.

• A highly autonomous role with significant influence on organisational capability and performance.

• Strong partnership with the global Talent Acquisition & Development function and access to specialist support from our Hyderabad People Centre of Excellence across Talent Acquisition, Learning & Development, Talent Management, and People Operations.

• Experience working within a global organisation with stakeholders across Japan, Asia-Pacific, Europe, and North America.

• Opportunities to shape recruitment, learning, quality, and capability frameworks that directly impact business growth.

Career Development Opportunities

• Access to Marcus Evans' global Learning Management System (LMS).

• Participation in mentorship and leadership development programmes.

• Ongoing professional development and training opportunities.

• Exposure to global projects and cross-functional business initiatives.

• Career progression opportunities within a growing international organisation.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need.

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会社概要

Marcus Evansは、世界30カ国以上、50以上の拠点を展開するグローバル企業です。40年以上にわたり、ビジネスサミット、カンファレンス、オンラインプラットフォーム、パフォーマンスマネジメント、企業向けイベントなどを通じて、世界中の企業の成長を支援してきました。

私たちは、意思決定者同士をつなぎ、新たなビジネス機会を創出し、業界を超えた知見の共有を促進することで、お客様のビジネス成長に貢献しています。

Marcus Evansでは、国や部門を越えたコラボレーションを大切にしており、

"We'll be our most successful when we work together."

という考え方を企業文化の中心に据えています。

社員一人ひとりの成長を重視し、高い成果を上げるメンバーにはリーダーシップの機会やグローバルでのキャリア形成の機会を提供しています。また、多様性を尊重し、公平でインクルーシブな職場環境づくりに取り組んでいます。

ポジション概要

東京オフィスにてTalent Acquisition Specialistを募集しています。

本ポジションでは、日本国内の採用活動全般（エンドツーエンド採用）をご担当いただきます。採用マネージャーやビジネスリーダーと密接に連携しながら、優秀な人材の採用戦略立案から採用実行までをリードしていただきます。

日本採用を担当するTalent Acquisition Specialistとして、採用市場に関する知見や採用戦略の提案を行い、採用マネージャーにとって信頼できるパートナーとしてご活躍いただきます。

また、CEOおよびManaging Directorと連携しながら、Global Talent Acquisition & DevelopmentのManaging Directorへレポートし、日本市場とグローバル双方の視点を取り入れた採用活動を推進していただきます。

※本ポジションは東京オフィス勤務（出社）となります。

主な業務内容

·         日本国内ポジションの採用プロセス全般（募集開始からオンボーディングまで）の管理

·         採用マネージャーとの採用要件の整理および採用戦略の立案

·         求人媒体、人材紹介会社、ダイレクトソーシングなどを活用し、候補者の発掘・選考・評価を行います。

·         日本語・英語での候補者面接および採用プロセス全体の候補者対応

·         中長期的なタレントパイプラインの構築

·         人材紹介会社・求人媒体とのリレーション構築・管理

·         面接日程調整、オファー、入社までの採用オペレーション管理

·         採用KPI分析、市場動向分析、および採用改善提案

·         採用市場、候補者動向、採用手法に関するアドバイス

·         候補者体験向上および採用プロセス改善

応募資格

必須条件

·         学士号または同等の実務経験

·         企業内採用または人材紹介における3年以上の採用経験

·         エンドツーエンドの採用プロセスを主体的に担当した経験

·         日本国内採用および日本人候補者の採用経験

·         DODA、マイナビ転職、en転職等、日本の求人媒体の利用経験

·         日本の採用市場・採用手法・候補者動向に関する理解

·         日本語（ネイティブレベルまたはそれに準ずるレベル）

·         英語（ビジネスレベル）

·         高いコミュニケーション能力およびステークホルダーマネジメント能力

·         複数ポジションを同時に担当できるプロジェクト管理能力

·         ATS（採用管理システム）の利用経験

歓迎条件

·         外資系企業またはグローバル企業での採用経験

·         営業・Business Development・Marketing・Corporate Functionsの採用経験

·         Employer Brandingや採用広報の経験

·         日本の人材マーケットに関する知識

このポジションで得られる経験

·         日本採用をリードする裁量あるポジション

·         経営層・採用マネージャーとのダイレクトな連携

·         採用戦略や意思決定に関わる機会

·         グローバルTalent Acquisitionチームとの協働

·         多様な職種・レベルの採用経験

·         グローバルなキャリア開発・学習機会

キャリア開発

·         グローバルLearning Management System（LMS）の利用

·         メンタリングプログラムへの参加

·         Talent Acquisitionコミュニティでの継続的な学習機会

·         国際プロジェクトへの参画

·         グローバル企業でのキャリアアップの機会

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