Senior/Staff Recruiter (Talent Acquisition and Employer Branding), APAC

Mapbox is the leading real-time location platform for a new generation of location-aware businesses. Mapbox is the only platform that equips organizations with the full set of tools to power the navigation of people, packages, and vehicles everywhere. More than 4 million registered developers have chosen Mapbox because of the platform’s flexibility, security and privacy compliance. Organizations use Mapbox applications, data, SDKs and APIs to create customized and immersive experiences that delight their customers. What We Do While Mapbox is a household name among global developers and tech enterprises, we are aggressively expanding our footprint across the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region. Historically managed by our global team, we are now building our dedicated, in-region talent function to fuel our next phase of localized growth. WHAT YOU'LL DO As our very first in-region Talent Acquisition professional in APAC, you will sit at the intersection of recruitment execution, business strategy, and employer brand building. Reporting directly to the Senior HRBP of APAC, you will transition our regional hiring from a cross-border function into a highly integrated, strategic talent engine. This is a unique role that balances hands-on full-cycle recruiting with high-impact talent program design. - Full-Cycle Recruitment: Own and drive end-to-end sourcing and recruitment for all openings across APAC, spanning Go-To-Market (GTM), Technical, and General & Administrative (G&A) functions. Primary immediate focus is on Japan and Korea, with future expansion into Singapore, Australia, and China. - Vendor & Agency Management: Act as the primary regional point of contact for external recruitment agencies and search vendors, ensuring alignment on quality, cost-efficiency, and candidate experience. - Employer Branding & Market Presence: Design and execute a scalable, creative employer branding strategy to build Mapbox's presence in APAC. You will customize global branding for local markets, utilizing regional recruitment media, PR channels, and localized employee storytelling to showcase our culture. - Referral Program Innovation: Establish a robust internal referral culture across APAC. You will design and implement the mechanisms, incentives, and cultural frameworks necessary to empower every regional employee to act as an active talent scout. - Cross-Border Collaboration: Work closely with international talent teams and stakeholders across global time zones, ensuring localized hiring strategies align seamlessly with Mapbox’s global goals. WHAT WE BELIEVE ARE IMPORTANT TRAITS FOR THIS ROLE We are not looking for someone who just checks boxes and screens resumes. We are looking for an entrepreneurial builder who thrives in an ambiguous, zero-to-one environment. - The "Builder" Mindset: You enjoy the challenge of introducing a highly successful, solid global company to a region where it is still growing its brand awareness. You look at a blank canvas and see opportunity. - Strategic & Analytical Capability: You understand how a hiring pipeline connects directly to regional business outcomes, revenue goals, and market expansion strategies. - Creative Experimenter: You are excited to experiment with new sourcing channels, talent communities, and unconventional local media strategies to attract top-tier talent. - Cultural Bridge-Builder: You possess a high level of cross-cultural competency, capable of seamlessly collaborating with US/Global leadership while executing local nuances in Japan, Korea, and across APAC. - Language Requirements: Fluency in both English and Japanese (verbal and written) is a must-have requirement to act as a partner to both global leadership and local candidates. Fluency in Korean is a plus. - 5+ years of relevant recruiting experience. We are looking for a builder. We have the flexibility to hire at either the Senior Recruiter (P5) or Staff Recruiter (P6) level, depending on the candidate's strategic depth and experience. Th