Principal Recruiter, APJ

Secure Every Identity, from AI to Human

Identity is the key to unlocking the potential of AI. Okta secures AI by building the trusted, neutral infrastructure that enables organizations to safely embrace this new era. This work requires a relentless drive to solve complex challenges with real-world stakes. We are looking for builders and owners who operate with speed and urgency and execute with excellence.

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The Opportunity

We’re looking for an exceptional Principal Recruiter to become our first Talent Acquisition partner based on the ground in Singapore. This is a senior individual contributor role, you will partner closely with our APJ General Manager and senior leadership team, leading critical hiring across the region. Your primary focus will be Go-to-Market, owning searches across all levels, from individual contributors through to senior and executive hiring. As business priorities evolve, you’ll also support critical hiring across other functions and areas of the business.

This role goes beyond running an excellent recruiting process.

You’ll be a trusted talent advisor who understands the APJ market, can influence and challenge senior leaders, brings data and market intelligence to decisions, and remains exceptional at the craft of finding and engaging great talent.

You’ll be our first recruiter in Singapore, but you won’t be building alone. You’ll be part of an established APJ and global Talent Acquisition team, with the opportunity to shape how we recruit and compete for talent across the region. The position reports into the Senior Director, EMEA, APJ GTM based in the UK.

What You’ll Do

• Partner with APJ leadership. Work directly with our APJ General Manager and senior leaders to translate business priorities into talent strategies and hiring outcomes.
• Own critical hiring across APJ. Lead full-cycle searches across all levels, predominantly within Go-to-Market, while flexing into other priority functions and business areas as needs evolve.
• Lead complex and senior searches. Personally own high-impact, senior and executive searches, including talent pipelining, from market mapping and engagement through assessment and close. Your scope of responsibility will include entry level through to senior searches dependent on business needs.
• Build the market, not just the pipeline. Develop deep talent intelligence and networks across Singapore and APJ, identifying and engaging exceptional talent ahead of immediate hiring needs.
• Bring insight and influence. Use