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.
This is an opportunity to do career-defining work. We're all in on this mission. If you are too, let's talk.
This role goes beyond running an excellent recruiting process.
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 market intelligence, data and recruiting expertise to challenge assumptions, shape decisions and help leaders understand where and how we can win for talent.
- Raise the bar. Continually improve how we hire, removing friction, increasing quality and moving with urgency while partnering closely with our APJ and global teams.
What You’ll Bring
- Significant hands-on recruiting experience within a high-growth technology or SaaS environment, with deep knowledge of GTM talent across APJ and the Singapore market.
- Passion for technology and a technical aptitude to be able to clearly articulate the opportunity we have.
- Ability to be present in our SG office 2-3 days per week to collaborate with leadership, meet candidates and enjoy time with colleagues.
- Experience owning full-cycle hiring across multiple levels, alongside a strong track record of personally delivering complex senior and executive searches.
- Experience partnering directly with senior executives, including regional GMs, VPs and functional leaders.
- Exceptional sourcing, talent mapping and market intelligence capability, with the ability to build and engage talent pools proactively.
- The confidence and judgement to influence and constructively challenge senior stakeholders, backed by data, market insight and recruiting expertise.
- The versatility to move across functions and talent profiles as business priorities change.
- Experience operating successfully across countries, cultures and time zones in a global organisation.
- A builder mindset with high ownership, curiosity and a bias towards action.
- Excellent communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to operate with pace, judgement and discretion.
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Skills Required
- Significant hands-on recruiting experience in a high-growth technology or SaaS environment
- Deep knowledge of go-to-market talent across APJ and the Singapore market
- Ability to work in the Singapore office 2–3 days per week
- Experience owning full-cycle hiring across multiple levels
- Track record of delivering complex senior and executive searches
- Experience partnering directly with senior executives, including regional GMs, VPs, and functional leaders
- Exceptional sourcing, talent mapping, and market intelligence capabilities
- Ability to influence and constructively challenge senior stakeholders using data and market insight
- Ability to work across functions and talent profiles as priorities change
- Experience operating across countries, cultures, and time zones in a global organization
- Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
- Technical aptitude and ability to articulate technology opportunities clearly
Okta Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Okta and has not been reviewed or approved by Okta.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage spans medical, dental, vision, mental-health support, and income protection, complemented by preventive care options and wellness resources. These elements indicate robust coverage for both routine needs and more complex situations.
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Parental & Family Support — Policies include paid parental leave, adoption and surrogacy assistance, and fertility and family‑building benefits. Caregiving resources and flexible arrangements help employees navigate family responsibilities.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Flexible or unlimited PTO, separate sick time, paid holidays, and a company Wellbeing Week provide multiple avenues for time away. This breadth supports rest, recovery, and work‑life balance.
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What We Do
Okta is the leading independent identity provider. The Okta Identity Cloud enables organizations to securely connect the right people to the right technologies at the right time. With more than 7,000 pre-built integrations to applications and infrastructure providers, Okta provides simple and secure access to people and organizations everywhere, giving them the confidence to reach their full potential. More than 10,000 organizations, including JetBlue, Nordstrom, Siemens, Slack, T-Mobile, Takeda, Teach for America, and Twilio, trust Okta to help protect the identities of their workforces and customers.
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