Senior People Operations Partner / HRBP

WPP

WPP is the trusted growth partner for the world’s leading brands.  We unite cutting-edge media intelligence and data solutions, world-class creativity, next-generation production, transformative enterprise solutions and expert strategic counsel in a single company – powered by exceptional talent and our agentic marketing platform, WPP Open, to help our clients navigate change, capture opportunity and deliver transformational growth.    We work with the world's most valuable brands and have global reach across 100+ markets, with deep local expertise.   Our people are the key to our success. We're committed to fostering a culture of creativity, belonging and continuous learning, attracting and developing the brightest talent, and providing exciting career opportunities that help our people grow.    For more information, visit WPP.com.   LOCATION: Tokyo, Japan   ABOUT US: WPP is the world’s leading creative transformation company. We bring together brilliant people to build better futures for our clients through an integrated offering of communications, experience, commerce, and technology. In Japan, we are strengthening how we support our specialized and production businesses by providing senior, high-impact people partnering—ensuring leaders have the organization, culture, and governance needed to deliver growth and build sustainable teams. We are seeking a Head of Talent to serve as the senior HR Business Partner across one or several of our business units within WPP Japan. This role partners closely with business leadership and works in collaboration with WPP Japan People Centers of Excellence (COEs) (e.g., Talent Attraction, Learning & Development, Rewards, Operations) to deliver best-in-class people outcomes.   WHO YOU ARE:   You are a senior HR business partner and trusted advisor who thrives in fast-paced, client-services environments. You balance strategic thinking with pragmatic execution, and you’re confident coaching leaders through complex people decisions. You don’t try to do everything yourself—your strength is in diagnosing business needs, setting a clear people agenda, and partnering with COEs to deliver consistent, high-quality solutions. You bring strong judgment, high integrity, and the personal courage to address issues directly while leading with empathy.   WHAT YOU’LL DO:   SENIOR HR BUSINESS PARTNERING (STRATEGIC + HANDS-ON) * Partner with leadership teams across WPP operating companies to shape and execute people plans aligned to business priorities (growth, capability, delivery, culture, and risk). * Act as a trusted advisor on organizational effectiveness, leadership, team dynamics, and employee engagement. * Operate as the primary People point of contact for the three businesses—able to move from executive-level strategy conversations to hands-on issue resolution as required. WORKFORCE PLANNING, ORG DESIGN & CHANGE * Lead workforce planning conversations (capacity, capability, succession risk, critical roles) and translate outcomes into practical actions with leaders and COEs. * Advise on org design (structures, roles, spans/layers, operating model) and support implementation planning (timelines, comms, manager enablement). * Partner with leaders to plan and execute change initiatives (transformations, restructuring, team transitions), staying close to execution to ensure adoption and minimal disruption. PERFORMANCE, REWARDS & TALENT OUTCOMES (DELIVERED THROUGH COES; DRIVEN BY YOU) * Drive consistent performance management practices (goal setting, feedback rhythms, calibration support, development actions, performance improvement guidance). * Partner with the Rewards COE on compensation processes (annual cycle, promotions, offer governance, internal equity) and provide hands-on support to leaders on decision-making, messaging, and documentation. * Support talent reviews and succession planning by aligning leaders on expectations and actions; coordinate development solutions via the L&D COE and follow through on outcomes. EMPLOYEE RELATIONS, COMPLIANCE & OPERATIONAL HR EXCELLENCE * Provide hands-on support on employee relations topics and manager capability (coaching, documentation, difficult conversations), escalating to specialists as needed. * Ensure compliance with Japan employment laws, internal policies, and governance requirements across the three businesses, including practical guidance that leaders can apply. * Identify people-related risks early (retention, workload, conduct, engagement) and drive mitigation plans—tracking actions through to completion. CULTURE, ENGAGEMENT & DEI ENABLEMENT * Partner with leaders to build inclusive, high-performing cultures aligned to WPP values. * Support engagement planning and manager effectiveness; collaborate with DEI and L&D COEs to deliver targeted interventions, while reinforcing day-to-day leadership behaviors locally.   KEY QUALITIES:   We’re looking for someone who embodies the following qualities: * Zoom-Out / Zoom-In Operator: Comfortable shifting between strategy, advisory, and hands-on operational execution. * Trusted Advisor & Coach: Strong executive presence; able to influence and challenge constructively. * Business-First HRBP: Connects people decisions to commercial outcomes and delivery realities. * Collaborative Driver: Works through COEs to deliver TA/L&D solutions, while staying close enough to execution to ensure quality and speed. * Change-Oriented: Confident leading through ambiguity and transformation at pace. * High Judgment & Integrity: Handles sensitive matters with discretion, fairness, and consistency. * Data-Informed: Uses workforce and engagement insights to guide recommendations and priorities.   QUALIFICATIONS:   * Experience: 10+ years of HR experience, including 3+ years in a senior HRBP/People leadership role supporting professional, client-services organizations. * Industry Background: Communications, marketing, consulting, PR, creative, production, or adjacent services industry experience strongly preferred. * Functional Strength: Demonstrated capability across employee relations, org design, workforce planning, performance management, and rewards partnership—plus the ability to execute operationally when needed. * Legal/Compliance: Solid knowledge of Japan employment law and HR best practices. * Communication: Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills; effective with senior leaders and diverse stakeholder groups. * Mindset: Accountable, proactive, resilient, growth-minded, and empathetic; able to operate strategically and execute consistently. * Language Skills: Fluency in Japanese and English (written and spoken).   WHY JOIN US?   At WPP Japan, you’ll have the opportunity to: * Lead senior people partnering across a rapidly evolving, complex organization with multiple operating companies—businesses at the heart of modern brand building. * Shape organizational effectiveness and culture while staying close to execution and real business needs. * Deliver impact through strong collaboration with WPP Japan COEs in a globally connected organization. * Grow your scope across dynamic, high-performing teams in a fast-evolving market.   We believe the best work happens when we're together, fostering creativity, collaboration, and connection. That's why we’ve adopted a hybrid approach, with teams in the office around four days a week. If you require accommodations or flexibility, please discuss this with the hiring team during the interview process. WPP is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination or regard to particular characteristics. We are committed to fostering a culture of respect in which everyone feels they belong and has the same opportunities to progress in their careers. PLEASE READ OUR PRIVACY NOTICE (HTTPS://WWW.WPP.COM/EN/CAREERS/WPP-PRIVACY-POLICY-FOR-RECRUITMENT) FOR MORE INFORMATION ON HOW WE PROCESS THE INFORMATION YOU PROVIDE.

WPP

WPP is the trusted growth partner for the world’s leading brands.  We unite cutting-edge media intelligence and data solutions, world-class creativity, next-generation production, transformative enterprise solutions and expert strategic counsel in a single company – powered by exceptional talent and our agentic marketing platform, WPP Open, to help our clients navigate change, capture opportunity and deliver transformational growth.    We work with the world's most valuable brands and have global reach across 100+ markets, with deep local expertise.   Our people are the key to our success. We're committed to fostering a culture of creativity, belonging and continuous learning, attracting and developing the brightest talent, and providing exciting career opportunities that help our people grow.    For more information, visit WPP.com.     Brief Description  As a Senior Digital Media Planner, you will be responsible for creating the digital media strategy and accompanying plans that address clients’ business needs. You will also oversee overall campaign execution and performance, together with your digital media operations partner. As a senior member of the team, you are expected to co-manage a set of accounts with account business leads and manage your own (digital media only accounts).   Description  Mindshare I Senior Digital Media Planner  Digital Tokyo, Japan  Description  Position at Mindshare  As a Senior Digital Media Planner, you will be responsible for creating the digital media strategy and accompanying plans that address clients’ business needs. You will also oversee overall campaign execution and performance, together with your digital media operations partner. As a senior member of the team, you are expected to co-manage a set of accounts with account business leads and manage your own (digital media only accounts).   Reporting of the role  This role reports to the Media Planning Directo .   3 best things about the job:  * Diversity　of Clients – you get to work with a wide portfolio of clients (from, FMCG to technology, financial, and so on).  * Young and Dynamic Team– as the demand for digital continues to evolve, so does the team members of the team. What used to be a full digital media planning and buying team now also has non-media and mobile specialists. You get to learn from the experience of each individual.  * Support– Mindshare is backed by strong teams: (1) Within Mindshare (from the business unit teams and the specialist teams – Strategy, Client Leadership, etc.); and, (2) GroupM (from User Experience, Production, Creative Services, CRM, and Analytics).  Measures of Success   In three months– you would have established a good working relationship with key stakeholders (internal and external teams); you would have learned the day-to-day requirements of your assigned clients and have proposed process improvements, as needed. You would have proposed, defended and followed-through on the media strategy and plans that answer client briefs.  In six months– you would have helped enhance processes for digital media planning, primarily for your assigned accounts. You would have mastered the proprietary and syndicated planning tools (including but not limited to, programmatic media). Also establish the strong relationship with the key media publishers and platform.  In twelve months - you would have done collaborative work with various internal teams (Client leadership, Strategy, etc) and have come up with solid integrated digital media campaign case study/studies. And start developing and implementing the innovative solution.  Responsibilities of the role:  * Create digital media strategy and campaign plans (propose, iterate as needed and secure approval from clients)  * Manage and engage with client counterparts and internal account teams for key account assignments  * Negotiate with media publishers  * Identify and propose innovative digital media solutions to clients  * Do campaign implementation (collaboration with ad operations team), optimization and reporting  * Participate in new business pitches, etc.  * Provide assistance to Media Planning Director for business development of key agency accounts  Qualifications:  * Experience in a digital media function  * Experience in advertising, public relations/communications, marketing or any similar field  * Strong English verbal and written communication skills as advantage  * MS Office Skills (Excel and PowerPoint)  * Strong analytical and numerical skills  * Client servicing skills  * Has a good grasp of the Japanese digital media landscape; capable of using media tools  * Strong project management skills – ability to manage multiple projects and accounts  * Can work with minimal supervision  * Energetic team player, and ability to work under pressure  * Experience in performance and programmatic media planning would be an advantage  * Fluency in Japanese as a priority and English as strong advantage  About Mindshare  We were born in Asia in 1997 and for more than 20 years our values of Speed, Teamwork and Provocation have guided us in a world where everything is media.  We are the Cannes Lions Media Network of the Year 2019 and WARC Media 100 #1 Media Network 2020, with the top 3 most creative campaigns in the world for the past year.  In Asia Pacific we have been Campaign Asia’s Media Agency Network of the Year every year since 2015 and we are also Performance Agency of the Year.  Our 10,000 people work with some of the world’s best brands and companies to accelerate their growth.  In 116 offices across 86 countries we integrate brand and demand, ruthlessly focus on outcomes and create the unexpected.  We manage $24bn in billings and are the largest media agency in GroupM, WPP’s Media Investment Management arm, which is the #1 media holding group globally with billings of $63bn (Source: COMvergence 2019).   Hear our stories (and join us) at www.mindshareworld.com and follow us at: WeChat ID:  Mindshare China; Instagram and Twitter: @mindshare; Facebook: facebook.com/mindshare and Linkedin: LinkedIn.com/company/mindshare.   About Japan  Japan is both the world’s third-largest media market and third-largest e-commerce market. As one of the first markets to develop a full mobile e-commerce ecosystem circa 2001 to 2002, Japanese digital consumers are experienced and discerning; digital marketing campaigns are sophisticated, multi-layered labor of love. While growth is lower in this mature market, e-commerce is projected to increase by 12% in 2016, 11% in 2017 – emerging technologies are driving substantial growth. Programmatic spend across all devices has seen a 156% increase between 2012 and now, with mobile Programmatic spend expected to grow 174% between now and 2017. If you want to excel in a mature, refined media advertising atmosphere and reach savvy consumers with equally-savvy media plans, Japan is the place to be.  WPP Media is an equal opportunity employer. We view everyone as an individual and we understand that inclusion is more than just diversity – it’s about belonging. We celebrate the fact that everyone is unique and that’s what makes us so good at what we do. We pride ourselves on being a company that embraces difference and truly represents the global clients we work with.  #LI-DNP We believe the best work happens when we're together, fostering creativity, collaboration, and connection. That's why we’ve adopted a hybrid approach, with teams in the office around four days a week. If you require accommodations or flexibility, please discuss this with the hiring team during the interview process. WPP is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination or regard to particular characteristics. We are committed to fostering a culture of respect in which everyone feels they belong and has the same opportunities to progress in their careers. PLEASE READ OUR PRIVACY NOTICE (HTTPS://WWW.WPP.COM/EN/CAREERS/WPP-PRIVACY-POLICY-FOR-RECRUITMENT) FOR MORE INFORMATION ON HOW WE PROCESS THE INFORMATION YOU PROVIDE.

Datadog

Datadog is the global leader in observability and security for cloud applications. Our SaaS platform integrates infrastructure monitoring, application performance monitoring, log management, digital experience monitoring, cloud security, and AI-powered observability to help organisations accelerate digital transformation and operate at scale. As organizations across Japan continue to modernize their technology stacks and embrace cloud-native architectures, Datadog is uniquely positioned to help customers achieve greater visibility, reliability, security, and business performance. The Opportunity Following significant investment in Japan by Datadog, we’re now seeking a senior executive to lead the next phase of growth and scale the business rapidly. This executive will be responsible for defining and executing Datadog's strategy in Japan, driving sustainable, predictable revenue growth, strengthening customer and partner relationships, developing high-performing teams, and firmly establishing Datadog as the market leader for Japan. Reporting to senior APJ leadership, the Country Leader will serve as the executive face of Datadog in Japan and will work cross-functionally with Sales, Customer Success, Marketing, Partnerships, Solutions Engineering, Product, and Corporate functions to accelerate market penetration and customer success.  At Datadog, we work hard to maintain an excellent culture of trust, high standards, and great outcomes for customers, partners and employees About the Role Datadog is seeking an experienced and respected country executive to serve as Country Manager, Japan. As the most senior leader in the market, you will be responsible for owning Japan’s overall business health across acquisition, usage, retention, ecosystem, culture, and cross-functional execution.  The Country Manager owns the country plan and operating cadence, ensuring effective direct management of all three sales segments (Enterprise, Mid Market, Commercial); and cross-functional influence across our broader GTM functions including Marketing, Sales Engineering, Customer Success, Sales Development, and Channel & Alliances.  This role is an opportunity to shape Datadog’s next chapter in one of the most important and exciting technology markets in the world, with the investment, infrastructure, and executive commitment to match this ambition.  At Datadog, we place value in our office culture - the relationships and collaboration it builds and the creativity it brings to the table. We operate as a hybrid workplace to ensure our Datadogs can create a work-life harmony that best fits them. What You’ll Do: Country Leadership & Strategy * Own the Japan Country Plan: Setting priorities, defining the operating model, and aligning all GTM functions across shared country-level outcomes across customer acquisition, usage, retention, and ecosystem growth * Formalize GTM operating cadence across Sales, Customer Success, Sales Development, Marketing, Sales Engineering, and Channel & Alliances, ensuring cross-functional work has clear ownership, roles & responsibilities, and escalation paths * Direct and lead quarterly country business reviews to present a comprehensive view of Japan business health * Act as primary decision-maker on country plan priorities, which includes local hiring inputs, customer escalations, partner strategy, and business performance reviews Sales Ownership & Revenue Accountability * Direct management of all 3 sales segments in Japan: Enterprise (including Public Sector), Mid Market, and Commercial (SMB)  * Own Japan’s growth revenue accountability across Japan by ensuring consistent attainment across quarterly and annual targets * Champion platform adoption and customer growth, partnering closely with the post-sales organization to turn Datadog's Japan customers into long-term strategic accounts * Guide segment leaders through complex, multi-stakeholder sales cycles: Provide executive-level engagement and sponsorship on the most strategic accounts and key partners where needed * Support Sales segment leaders in managing pipeline quality, forecast accuracy, and deal inspection, ensuring detailed and rigorous operating standards across all segments Talent, Culture, and People Leadership * Own the Japan hiring plan working with sales segment and cross-functional leadership, as well as People Business Partners to recruit, develop, and retain world-class talent across all functions * Build and maintain a high-performing, tenured sales team across all segments by ensuring the right people are hired, ramped, and performing at the level the market opportunity demands * Champion employee engagement and satisfaction across the Japan organization, creating a high-trust, high-performing culture that reflects Datadog’s values in a locally relevant way * Invest deeply in leadership development, succession planning, and career progression for Japan leaders across Sales and GTM functions * Foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, and customer obsession by serving as the cultural and values role-model for the entire Japan organization, building tenure and career pathing for existing employees Executive Engagement and Market Presence * Serve as the senior executive face of Datadog Japan by representing the company at public forums, conferences, press engagements, and in high-level customer and government relationships * Build and deepen relationships with strategic customer C-suite and Board and acting as an executive sponsor for our most important accounts * Develop and grow Datadog’s partner and ecosystem relationships in Japan including alliances, channel partners, ISVs, and system integrators * Engage with the public sector and government bodies where relevant, building Datadog’s credibility and market position in regulated and public sector verticals * Lead brand and market presence in Japan working alongside marketing to ensure Datadog’s narrative lands effective in the Japanese market Cross-Functional Orchestration * Provide oversight and leadership across broader Japan GTM functions and ensuring consistent alignment on country priorities and creating clear escalation paths for issues * Partner closely with global and APJ functional leaders to ensure Japan-specific needs are represented in global planning and resourcing decisions * Identify and resolve structural or operational blockers that prevent the Japan team from executing effectively, with appropriate escalations to global leadership where needed * Own the people agenda for Japan in close partnership with People Business Partners, Recruiting, and People Operations across talent acquisition, retention, culture, and employee relations, and compliance Who You Are: * A senior Enterprise Technology leader who has successfully sold solutions at the C-level and experience leading first and second line leaders  * Proven general manager or country-level executive with a track record of owning full business outcomes  * Deeply respected in the Japanese technology market, with an established executive network across enterprise customers, partners, and ecosystem stakeholders * Experienced in leading distributed, cross-functional teams with the ability to influence without direct authority, particularly across post-sales, marketing, and technical functions * A strong people leader who has built and retained high-performing teams; known for developing talent, maintaining high employee engagement, and being a trusted cultural anchor * Commercially sharp with a command of SaaS revenue metrics and the ability to hold segment leaders accountable to rigorous forecasting and operating standards * Executive presence and communication skills to credibly represent Datadog at the highest levels, both within Japan and to Datadog's global leadership team * Comfortable bridging Japanese business culture and Datadog's global GTM strategy: able to translate global direction into locally relevant execution, and to advocate effectively for Japan's needs globally * Fluent in Japanese; professional fluency in English required for engagement with Datadog's global leadership Datadog values people from all walks of life. We know not everyone will meet all the above qualifications on day one. That’s okay. If you’re passionate about technology and want to grow your experience, we encourage you to apply.  Benefits & Growth: * Product training to develop an in-depth understanding of our product and space * Continuous career development and pathing opportunities for internal mobility  * Intra-departmental mentor and buddy program for in-house networking  * An inclusive company culture, ability to join our Community Guilds * New hire stock equity (RSUs) and employee stock purchase plan (ESPP) * Free global mental health benefit through Spring Health  * Generous global benefits  Benefits and Growth listed above may vary based on the country of your employment and the nature of your employment with Datadog. #LI-Hybrid ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- About Datadog:  Datadog is the leading observability and security platform for the AI era, providing businesses with unified visibility across the technology stack to manage complexity at scale. It brings applications, infrastructure, data, models, and security into one place, using AI to detect and resolve issues before they impact customers. Trusted globally by Fortune 500 companies and high-growth AI leaders, Datadog enables businesses to move faster with clarity and confidence. Learn more about #DatadogLife on Instagram, LinkedIn, and Datadog Learning Center. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Equal Opportunity at Datadog: Datadog is proud to offer equal employment opportunity to everyone regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, veteran status, and other characteristics protected by law. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. Here are our Candidate Legal Notices for your reference.  Datadog endeavors to make our Careers Page accessible to all users. If you would like to contact us regarding the accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process, please complete this form. This form is for accommodation requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.  Privacy and AI Guidelines: Any information you submit to Datadog as part of your application will be processed in accordance with Datadog’s Applicant and Candidate Privacy Notice. For information on our AI policy, please visit Interviewing at Datadog AI Guidelines.