
Asana · Tokyo
PEOPLE PARTNER (JAPAN, APAC, AND GLOBAL) We’re looking for an experienced, strategic People Partner (Human Resources Business Partner) to support our Japan, AP...
We’re looking for an experienced, strategic People Partner (Human Resources Business Partner) to support our Japan, APAC, and
global teams. Joining the People Team, you will deliver strategic partnership with leadership in order to create and execute on
people strategies that accelerate business objectives, and enable our teams to operate effectively with minimal friction. You will
balance local expertise across Japan and the broader APAC region with a global mindset, ensuring our talent strategies are deeply
integrated into the fabric of the global business.
This role is based in our Tokyo office with an office-centric hybrid schedule. The standard in-office days are Tuesday, Thursday
and one additional day of choice, which may be determined by your team. Most Asanas have the option to work from home on the two
other weekdays they are not in office. If you're interviewing for this role, your recruiter will share more about the in-office
requirements.
What you’ll achieve
efforts that align directly with business outcomes.
globally, leading complex people situations and supporting leaders in building their own capability.
proactively planning for contingencies and championing the Asana vision.
socializing change with clarity to senior stakeholders.
Centers of Excellence to lead the execution of core people programs, including onboarding, performance management, probation
processes, learning and development, and employee engagement.
champion a data-driven culture across the organization.
ensuring talent strategy is integrated into the business fabric.
About you
productivity, collaboration, or decision-making.
Partner or Organizational Consultant.
relations.
stakeholders, and driving complex projects across functional boundaries with minimal direction.
practicing courageous influence to challenge thinking, raise standards, and build trust.
minimal direction.
Excellence to build holistic, data-backed recommendations.
mitigating potential biases in data.
At Asana, we're committed to building teams that include a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills, as this is critical
to helping us achieve our mission. If you're interested in this role and don't meet every listed requirement, we still encourage
you to apply.
About us
Asana is a leading platform for human + AI collaboration. Millions of teams around the world rely on Asana to achieve their most
important goals, faster. Asana has been named to Fortune's Best Workplaces for 7+ years and recognized by Fast Company, Forbes,
and Gartner for excellence in workplace culture and innovation. We offer an exceptional office-centric culture while adopting the
best elements of hybrid models to ensure that every one of our global team members can work together effortlessly. With 13+
offices all over the world, we are always looking for individuals who care about building technology that drives positive change
in the world and a culture where everyone feels that they belong.
Join Asana’s Talent Network to stay up to date on job opportunities and life at Asana.
Airbnb was born in 2007 when two hosts welcomed three guests to their San Francisco home, and has since grown to over 5 million hosts who have welcomed over 2 billion guest arrivals in almost every country across the globe. Every day, hosts offer unique stays and experiences that make it possible for guests to connect with communities in a more authentic way. The Community You Will Join: Our Japan team is growing, and we want you to be part of it! Japan is a key market for Airbnb’s future growth and is currently receiving significant attention and resources to further accelerate its development as both a destination and origin market. The functional teams in Japan work closely together, alongside regional and central teams, to develop and execute a unified market strategy. The Difference You Will Make: As a Senior Business Operations and Growth Lead, you will work with the Country Manager, Japan to develop and execute strategies to grow the success of the Airbnb Platform in your territory. You will also align the functions operating in your country behind common objectives and work with other teams in the organization on cross border projects. Your attention to detail, organization, ability to multitask, work on multiple priorities and work under pressure will all ensure you succeed. You should be great at understanding the needs of the airbnb community and defining levers to help them succeed in the platform. You will develop strong relationships and deliver valuable guidance to help them grow within the Airbnb marketplace. In addition, we expect you to own and lead the growth of origin guest demand in the market to 10x our penetration. You will partner closely with multiple cross functional teams to achieve our origin guest ambition, and will be the single most accountable leader regarding guest demand growth. From analysis, strategy to execution, we expect you to lead the team while operationalizing multiple programs simultaneously. A Typical Day: * In the short term the role will consist in shaping the levers and approach that should be developed at the country level to grow our communities. * The role will also be instrumental in aligning all the functions in order to achieve the objectives set up with the Country Manager. * The person will be the point of contact of multiple cross-functional teams in-country and in-region/central in order to get feedback and provide insights on key launches. * The person will be building the analysis and frameworks that will support the decisions taken in the country to achieve the goals * The person will own the country’s origin guest growth strategy to follow through on the execution and results. Your Expertise: * 12+ years experience in consulting position, or project management in the tech platform industry. Hospitality or online Travel Agency (OTA) industry is preferred. * Experience working cross-functionally with product, marketing, sales operations and enablement teams * Ability to take initiative and deal with uncertainties * Strong appetite for working with the Airbnb community * Ability to manage complex projects and multi-task with excellent organization skills. * Pays attention to both details and macro-level outcomes * Seasoned internal and external communicator with strong interpersonal skills * Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic and ever changing startup environment. Being resilient, learning from mistakes and improving quickly. * Ability to flourish with minimal guidance, be proactive, and handle uncertainty and ambiguity. * Data driven, can do attitude, strategic thinker and passion for new products and solutions. * Comfortable with Excel, SQL * Strong verbal and written communication skills in English. Being bilingual in Japanese is a big plus. Our Commitment To Inclusion & Belonging: Airbnb is committed to working with the broadest talent pool possible. We believe diverse ideas foster innovation and engagement, and allow us to attract creatively-led people, and to develop the best products, services and solutions. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply.
Elastic, the Search AI Company, enables everyone to find the answers they need in real time, using all their data, at scale — unleashing the potential of businesses and people. The Elastic Search AI Platform, used by more than 50% of the Fortune 500, brings together the precision of search and the intelligence of AI to enable everyone to accelerate the results that matter. By taking advantage of all structured and unstructured data — securing and protecting private information more effectively — Elastic’s complete, cloud-based solutions for search, security, and observability help organizations deliver on the promise of AI. WHAT IS THE ROLE We’re looking for a highly motivated Senior Partner Manager with a strong background developing new client segments in partnership with Value-Added Resellers, Regional System Integrators and modern Distribution partners. This role is critical to driving our business to new heights through Partnerships. If you are a dynamic, creative, and results-oriented partner leader, we'd love to hear from you! The Senior Partner Manager’s responsibility is to develop and drive the execution of business plans with a set of focus partners with initiatives that support accelerated GTM, increased investment and new capabilities and offerings to take to market in the South Korean region. Key to the success in the position is effective collaboration with multiple cross-functional stakeholders, including sales, partner and technical sales, marketing, legal, and operations WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING * Executive Relationships. Growing trust and influence with senior leadership of our focus partners. Developing joint strategies, commitments, and execution plans, leveraging investments and programs to drive co-sell revenue across the ANZ region. * Sales Management. Working with internal and external field sales teams to take joint sales plays, programs and industry solutions to specific market segments for execution. * Market Development. Work with the specified partners’ business development, marketing, and solution architects, to craft and promote mutually-beneficial business models, solution offerings and messaging that drive new opportunities in the market. * Business Cadence. Execute, manage and deliver ANZ pipeline and revenue growth cadence tied to the specified partners’ strategies and initiatives. * Strategy. Help shape and evolve Elastic’s partner strategy, while implementing plans and execution * Partner Ecosystem. Identify, recruit, enable and manage partners (Regional SIs, VARs, Referral Partners, etc.) to support business goals and to execute channel sales strategies. Drive execution in concert with the local ecosystem resources; working in tight collaboration with global and regional partner sales functions leading Cloud, SIs, VARs, OEM, MSPs, Distributors and Technology Partnerships. * Communication. High-quality, effective and timely internal & external communication to coordinate functions, manage activity execution, resolve conflict, share results, and be a spokesperson for joint value propositions of Elastic’s partner ecosystem, strategy & programs. * Educate. Ensure partners’ stakeholders understand Elastic’s value proposition and how our technology fits into their overall GTM strategy and portfolio. WHAT YOU BRING * 8 + years in Partner Management roles. * Extensive external industry network with 8+ years of SaaS based solutions and/or open source technologies. * Executive presence; executive selling, communication and business development skills. * Proven performance, personally leading to measurable revenue results through strategic partnerships. * Operational Excellence - ability to use data, systems and processes effectively to plan, execute and measure performance and initiatives; shared language and a disciplined approach to pipeline generation and sales process * You need strong skills in analysis, organization, and managing projects. You must be able to make quick, informed decisions that can lead to smart risks. Your choices will have a direct impact on financial investments, revenue increases, and the performance of the teams you are part of. * Ability to build and maintain positive working relationships while delivering results in a complex, matrixed global organization. * Tolerance for ambiguity; able to focus and execute in a changing environment; interdisciplinary approach and ability to “get things done” in a cross-functional environment. * Leadership - strong drive and character qualities that match our values, the Elastic Source Code, inspiring others to follow and act * Accountability and a bias for action * High energy, great attitude, collaborative approach, and a learning mindset * Willingness to travel ADDITIONAL INFORMATION - WE TAKE CARE OF OUR PEOPLE As a distributed company, diversity drives our identity. Whether you’re looking to launch a new career or grow an existing one, Elastic is the type of company where you can balance great work with great life. Your age is only a number. It doesn’t matter if you’re just out of college or your children are; we need you for what you can do. We strive to have parity of benefits across regions and while regulations differ from place to place, we believe taking care of our people is the right thing to do. * Competitive pay based on the work you do here and not your previous salary * Health coverage for you and your family in many locations * Ability to craft your calendar with flexible locations and schedules for many roles * Generous number of vacation days each year * Increase your impact - We match up to $2000 (or local currency equivalent) for financial donations and service * Up to 40 hours each year to use toward volunteer projects you love * Embracing parenthood with minimum of 16 weeks of parental leave Different people approach problems differently. We need that. Elastic is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to creating an inclusive culture that celebrates different perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law, ordinance or regulation. We welcome individuals with disabilities and strive to create an accessible and inclusive experience for all individuals. To request an accommodation during the application or the recruiting process, please email candidate_accessibility@elastic.co. We will reply to your request within 24 business hours of submission. Applicants have rights under Federal Employment Laws, view posters linked below: Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) Poster; Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision Poster; Employee Polygraph Protection Act (EPPA) Poster and Know Your Rights (Poster) Elasticsearch develops and distributes technology and information that is subject to U.S. and other countries’ export controls and licensing requirements for individuals who are located in or are nationals of the following sanctioned countries and regions: Belarus, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria, or Russia, including the Ukrainian territories annexed by Russia (The Crimea region of Ukraine, The Donetsk People's Republic (DNR), The Luhansk People's Republic (LNR), Kherson or Zaporizhzhia). If you are located in or are a national of one of the listed countries or regions, an export license may be required as a condition of your employment in this role. Please note that national origin and/or nationality do not affect eligibility for employment with Elastic. Please see here for our Privacy Statement.
Elastic, the Search AI Company, enables everyone to find the answers they need in real time, using all their data, at scale — unleashing the potential of businesses and people. The Elastic Search AI Platform, used by more than 50% of the Fortune 500, brings together the precision of search and the intelligence of AI to enable everyone to accelerate the results that matter. By taking advantage of all structured and unstructured data — securing and protecting private information more effectively — Elastic’s complete, cloud-based solutions for search, security, and observability help organizations deliver on the promise of AI. WHAT IS THE ROLE We’re looking for a highly motivated Senior Partner Manager in South Korea with a strong background developing new client segments in partnership with Value-Added Resellers, Regional System Integrators and modern Distribution partners. This role is critical to driving our business to new heights through Partnerships. If you are a dynamic, creative, and results-oriented partner leader, we'd love to hear from you! The Senior Partner Manager’s responsibility is to develop and drive the execution of business plans with a set of focus partners with initiatives that support accelerated GTM, increased investment and new capabilities and offerings to take to market in the South Korean region. Key to the success in the position is effective collaboration with multiple cross-functional stakeholders, including sales, partner and technical sales, marketing, legal, and operations WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING * Executive Relationships. Growing trust and influence with senior leadership of our focus partners. Developing joint strategies, commitments, and execution plans, leveraging investments and programs to drive co-sell revenue across the South Korean region. * Sales Management. Working with internal and external field sales teams to take joint sales plays, programs and industry solutions to specific market segments for execution. * Market Development. Work with the specified partners’ business development, marketing, and solution architects, to craft and promote mutually-beneficial business models, solution offerings and messaging that drive new opportunities in the market. * Business Cadence. Execute, manage and deliver South Korean pipeline and revenue growth cadence tied to the specified partners’ strategies and initiatives. * Strategy. Help shape and evolve Elastic’s partner strategy, while implementing plans and execution in the South Korean region. * Partner Ecosystem. Identify, recruit, enable and manage partners (Regional SIs, VARs, Referral Partners, etc.) to support business goals and to execute channel sales strategies. Drive execution in concert with the local ecosystem resources; working in tight collaboration with global and regional partner sales functions leading Cloud, SIs, VARs, OEM, MSPs, Distributors and Technology Partnerships. * Communication. High-quality, effective and timely internal & external communication to coordinate functions, manage activity execution, resolve conflict, share results, and be a spokesperson for joint value propositions of Elastic’s partner ecosystem, strategy & programs. * Educate. Ensure partners’ stakeholders understand Elastic’s value proposition and how our technology fits into their overall GTM strategy and portfolio. WHAT YOU BRING * 8 + years in Partner Management roles. * Extensive external industry network with 8+ years of SaaS based solutions and/or open source technologies. * Executive presence; executive selling, communication and business development skills. * Proven performance, personally leading to measurable revenue results through strategic partnerships. * Operational Excellence - ability to use data, systems and processes effectively to plan, execute and measure performance and initiatives; shared language and a disciplined approach to pipeline generation and sales process * You need strong skills in analysis, organization, and managing projects. You must be able to make quick, informed decisions that can lead to smart risks. Your choices will have a direct impact on financial investments, revenue increases, and the performance of the teams you are part of. * Ability to build and maintain positive working relationships while delivering results in a complex, matrixed global organization. * Tolerance for ambiguity; able to focus and execute in a changing environment; interdisciplinary approach and ability to “get things done” in a cross-functional environment. * Leadership - strong drive and character qualities that match our values, the Elastic Source Code, inspiring others to follow and act * Accountability and a bias for action * High energy, great attitude, collaborative approach, and a learning mindset * Willingness to travel (up to 20%) * Bonus: Current relationships or alignment with similar partners, for example, Megazone, S-Core, Etevers. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION - WE TAKE CARE OF OUR PEOPLE As a distributed company, diversity drives our identity. Whether you’re looking to launch a new career or grow an existing one, Elastic is the type of company where you can balance great work with great life. Your age is only a number. It doesn’t matter if you’re just out of college or your children are; we need you for what you can do. We strive to have parity of benefits across regions and while regulations differ from place to place, we believe taking care of our people is the right thing to do. * Competitive pay based on the work you do here and not your previous salary * Health coverage for you and your family in many locations * Ability to craft your calendar with flexible locations and schedules for many roles * Generous number of vacation days each year * Increase your impact - We match up to $2000 (or local currency equivalent) for financial donations and service * Up to 40 hours each year to use toward volunteer projects you love * Embracing parenthood with minimum of 16 weeks of parental leave Different people approach problems differently. We need that. Elastic is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to creating an inclusive culture that celebrates different perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law, ordinance or regulation. We welcome individuals with disabilities and strive to create an accessible and inclusive experience for all individuals. To request an accommodation during the application or the recruiting process, please email candidate_accessibility@elastic.co. We will reply to your request within 24 business hours of submission. Applicants have rights under Federal Employment Laws, view posters linked below: Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) Poster; Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision Poster; Employee Polygraph Protection Act (EPPA) Poster and Know Your Rights (Poster) Elasticsearch develops and distributes technology and information that is subject to U.S. and other countries’ export controls and licensing requirements for individuals who are located in or are nationals of the following sanctioned countries and regions: Belarus, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria, or Russia, including the Ukrainian territories annexed by Russia (The Crimea region of Ukraine, The Donetsk People's Republic (DNR), The Luhansk People's Republic (LNR), Kherson or Zaporizhzhia). If you are located in or are a national of one of the listed countries or regions, an export license may be required as a condition of your employment in this role. Please note that national origin and/or nationality do not affect eligibility for employment with Elastic. Please see here for our Privacy Statement.