Nex is on a mission to help families rediscover the joy of movement. Created by parents for parents, Nex combines technology and play to deliver fun, social, and interactive experiences powered by natural body motion, encouraging kids and adults to move more, play more, and have fun together. Nex Playground, the company’s award-winning active play system, is purpose-built to get families moving year-round, with safety and privacy as core considerations in its intentional design. It is certified kidSAFE+ COPPA compliant and built to support healthy, active play for all ages and abilities.
Nex Playground features a growing library of 50+ experiences, including motion and dance games, fitness and educational experiences, and Nex Originals. Content includes collaborations with partners like Hasbro, Sesame Workshop, and NBCUniversal. Nex has been recognized by Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies, TIME’s Best Inventions, and Parents’ Best Entertainment System for Families, and has earned Red Dot, IDEA, and Core77 international design awards. We encourage you to explore Have Fun and Is Motion Gaming Back?, as they offer a deeper look into our culture, values, and explain how our approach to motion gaming differs from previous generations.
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Location: Hong Kong
The RoleWe're looking for an Associate Recruiter / Recruiter to help grow and scale our teams in Hong Kong office. In this position, you’ll collaborate closely with hiring managers and leadership, bringing a strategic, consultative mindset to support the full recruitment lifecycle.
You’ll build strong pipelines across technical and non-technical roles with a primary focus on technical and creative hirings, while delivering an inclusive and thoughtful candidate experience. You’ll experiment with creative sourcing strategies, bring data to your decision-making, and help shape scalable processes that evolve with the business.
This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative environment and wants to have a meaningful impact on how we scale.
What You'll Do- Lead Full-Cycle Recruiting: Own the end-to-end recruitment process across, but no limited to, technical and creative roles, including sourcing, screening, interviewing, and closing candidates, while delivering an exceptional candidate experience.
- Be a Trusted Talent Partner: Take a consultative approach with hiring managers and leadership by advising on market trends, candidate profiles, recruiting processes, and strategies that align with business goals, providing guidance to ensure a fair, inclusive, and effective hiring experience.
- Develop and Execute Sourcing Strategies: Leverage creative and data-driven sourcing techniques to engage passive talent through platforms like LinkedIn, social media, referrals, recruitment events and industry networks. Be proficient in using tools and systems such as ATS, job boards, and recruiting software to manage pipelines efficiently.
- Pipeline & Market Intelligence: Build and maintain strong pipelines and talent networks, while grounding your sourcing strategies in market research, role complexity, and business needs.
- Integrity & Candidate Experience: Possess a high degree of ethical integrity, maintaining confidentiality, fairness, and respect for candidates throughout the recruitment process, while positively representing the company’s brand and image.
- People-Centered Talent Approach: Be people-oriented, with a strong focus on attracting and retaining top talent, while representing and presenting the company’s image, vision, and mission in a way that genuinely reflects our culture.
- Support Onboarding & Employer Brand: Coordinate onboarding logistics and act as a brand ambassador at events, helping to elevate Nex’s talent brand and recruitment journey.
- Bachelor’s degree
- 3+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience (in-house experience strongly preferred)
- Experience recruiting for a range of technical and creative roles is a bonus.
- Direct experience working in the gaming or entertainment or technology industry is highly desirable
- Proficient in applicant tracking systems (ATS) i.e. Greenhouse
- Collaborative team player with excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills, able to connect effectively with diverse stakeholders
- Highly proactive and adaptable, comfortable navigating ambiguity in a fast-paced environment while independently managing responsibilities
- Well-organized and detail-oriented, skilled at managing large volumes of hiring activities efficiently and promptly
- Competitive compensation package.
- Flexible working hours and vacation policy.
- Product-driven culture that treasures talents and individual growth.
- Front-row seat and hands-on experience with cutting edge technologies in the evolving gaming field
Nex is located in San Jose, California, USA and Hong Kong. Learn more about us at nex.inc/who-we-are.
We encourage applications even if you don’t meet more than 50% of the requirements — we believe that experience comes in many forms!
Nex is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. This policy applies to all individuals at every stage of the employment relationship, including all current and prospective employees, and covers all employment decisions including recruitment, hiring, job assignment, promotion, compensation, benefits, training, discipline and termination.
We are committed to providing a workplace free from discrimination and harassment and to fostering an inclusive environment for all employees.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree
- 3+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience (in-house experience strongly preferred)
- Experience recruiting technical and creative roles
- Experience in gaming, entertainment, or technology industry
- Proficient in applicant tracking systems (e.g., Greenhouse)
- Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills
- Highly proactive, adaptable, and able to work independently in a fast-paced environment
- Well-organized and detail-oriented, able to manage high volumes of hiring activities
What We Do
Nex is helping families reconnect with the joy of movement through fun, social, and interactive content that’s accessible to all ages. Its award-winning Nex Playground console, launched in December 2023, uses cutting-edge AI, mobile and vision technologies to merge digital and physical worlds, immersing players in the experience using their natural body movement. Nex Playground games range from original sports and fitness titles, to educational games and titles in collaboration with Hasbro and Sesame Workshop. Since its founding, Nex has been recognised as one of Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies, TIME’s Best Inventions, Parents’ Best Entertainment System for Families, and has been awarded the prestigious Apple Design Award. Nex Playground is also kidSAFE+ COPPA certified, highlighting the company’s firm stance on privacy and safety for kids and families. To learn more, visit https://www.nex.inc or follow the company on Instagram and Facebook. See current job openings at https://www.nex.inc/careers
