Total 11 job vacancies by Keywords Studios

Keywords Studios, established in Dublin in 1998, now has 70+ studios across Europe, North and South America and Asia with 13000+ employee strength. The company provides a complete outsourced game art, engineering, testing, audio and localization service for all Console, PC, Handheld and Mobile content, to many of the biggest names in games and interactive entertainment, working on thousands of titles including many of the best-selling titles of the past few years.

Keywords Studios is comprised of many individual brands, all with something unique to offer our clients. The studios are integrated into the Group by Service Line and use the operating systems and tools deployed by those services lines to ensure people and projects can operate across studios and across geographies.

For more info please refer to www.keywordsstudios.com.

Job Title: Manager – Talent Acquisition

Department: People & Culture

Location: Gurgaon, India Office

Reports to: Country Manager – People & Culture

Job Summary

Responsible for managing the hiring team and handling overall recruitment process. He/She will be responsible for designing and implementing recruitment strategies, building a healthy relationship with internal stakeholders as well as external recruitment vendors, identifying all issue evolving during hiring and find resolutions to the same.

Key Responsibilities and Activities

• Management of complete recruitment life cycle for identifying best talent from diverse sources.
• Work very closely with hiring managers to ensure proper understanding of the needs of the manager and the requirements and expectations of the job.
• Establish and develop effective working relationships with business leaders.
• Collaborate with department managers to forecast future hiring needs.
• Builds a quality relationship with the internal customers and external recruitment agencies.
• Explores the market best practices in recruitment and staffing and implements appropriate best practices in the organization.
• Design new and improved recruitment strategies. Ensure recruitment processes reflect a broader hiring strategy to ensure closures within given TAT.
• Set up the social media communication strategy for different job profiles and functions in the organization.
• Recommend ways to optimize and showcase employer brand.
• Responsible for Employer branding by positioning company as a great place to work to attract, engage, and hire the best candidates.
• Sourcing the best talent through Internal Database, Job Portal, Head Hunting, References, Advertisements, Networking Sites, etc.
• Responsible for Manpower Planning, budgeting, ensuring smooth interview, offer & joining process.
• Conduct employee referral programs, tie ups with institutes and campus, run recruitment Drives, Campus, social media campaigns, head hunting (passive searches) etc. for closing the position within given TAT.
• Ensure the Recruitment Dashboard is shared on a weekly basis.
• Supervise the recruiting team and report on its performance.
• Generate reports on various recruiting statistics; time to fill, cost per hire, source of hires etc.
• Managing salary negotiation, offer preparation, background verification, new joinee feedback etc.

• Degree in Human Resources Management or Business Management.
• Overall 10+ years of experience in the Talent Acquisition space.
• Minimum 3 years of experience working as a Talent Acquisition Manager or a similar role.
• Proficient in HR databases and Applicant Tracking Systems.
• Ability to apply advanced strategies to source candidates.
• Strong working knowledge of all social networks
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Great organization and analytical skills.
• Excellent negotiation skills.
• Ability to work in a team or individually as and when required.
• Ability to manage and handle multiple tasks.
• Outstanding problem-solving skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and process orientation.
• Ability to lead and motivate the team.

• We offer generous paid time off. You get 26 Annual leaves and additional paid time off at the year-end (from 25th December to 1st January).
• We offer free gratuity over and above your salary and can be claimed once you complete 5 years with us.
• We cover Medical Insurance (family floater policy covering employee, spouse and up to 2 kids).
• We cover Term Insurance and Personal accidental insurance for you.
• Benefit from our free Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental and emotional wellbeing.
• You can also avail our Special Education Assistance Scheme to further develop your career.

Keywords have a successful track record in identifying and integrating acquisitions. We look for a strong fit in terms of culture as we seek to build our expertise, geographical reach, and scale. We work closely with our newly acquired teams integrating them effectively to support their growth and leverage the synergies available across the group. Keywords values positive minded individuals who think creatively and will proactively seek out opportunities to advance the growth initiatives of Keyword’s businesses.

People that work at Keywords are passionate, talented, committed and resourceful. Human talent is our most valuable resource and as a business, we thrive on diversity, celebrate uniqueness and work as teams whether we are physically together in one of our 50 studios around the world or working together virtually. We provide a competitive compensation package, good benefits and a casual, fun, productive and supportive working environment. We empower people to perform to the best of their ability with our “can do” attitude. We appreciate and embrace flexibility and learn at every opportunity to grow ourselves through experience, training and tackling new challenges. This is what makes us Keywordians.

Are you a passionate recruiter with interest in games?

We are now looking for an Talent Acquisition Specialist in Tokyo to join the our Global Talent Acquisition Team and take care of the recruitment activities in East APAC. The purpose of the role is to help find and retain excellent employees. You will be entrusted with an ongoing quest to discover talent, build a strong employment brand and ensure great relationships with both candidates and employees.

Responsibilities

• Help drive high volume multilingual recruitment for entry level and other Player Engagement positions.
• Develop and update job descriptions and job specifications;
• Perform job and task analysis to document job requirements and objectives;
• Prepare recruitment materials and post jobs to appropriate job boards;
• Source and recruit candidates by using different recruitment methods, databases, social media, direct search etc;
• Screen candidates resumes and job applications;
• Conduct interviews using various reliable recruiting and selection tools/methods to filter candidates within schedule;
• Assess applicants’ relevant knowledge, skills, soft skills, experience and aptitudes;
• Onboard new employees in order to become fully integrated;
• Monitor and apply HR recruiting best practices;
• Provide analytical and well documented recruiting reports to the rest of the team;
• Act as a point of contact and build influential candidate relationships during the selection process;
• Act as a team player towards the Global Talent Acquisition team of Player Engagement.
• Ensure a high-quality candidate experience for internal as well as external talent; continuously improve ways of communicating with, attracting and engaging external talent;
• Contribute to the further development of Keywords employment branding;
• Participate as required in offsite recruitment fairs and events.

• Bilingual level in Japanese and excellent fluency in English.
• Strong recruitment background ideally from gaming or multilingual customer service industry with high volume of hiring;
• Hands-on experience with various interview formats (e.g. phone, Teams);
• Solid knowledge of sourcing techniques (e.g. social media recruiting and Boolean search);
• Proficiency with Applicant Tracking Systems and resume databases;
• Excellent interpersonal skills at all levels and both written and verbal communication skills;
• Experience of working in a fast-paced and deadline driven environment;
• Comfortable working with in-house and remote teams;
• Demonstrate resourcefulness, initiative, and ambition to meet deadlines;
• General knowledge of various employment laws and practices relating to recruitment;
• Functional knowledge of Microsoft Office and Google suite;
• Highly organized with great attention to detail;

• Interest in games would be ideal.

Our recruitment team will conduct full online recruitment to accommodate those interested in applying.

Good luck and we look forward to meeting you

Role Information: EN

Studio: Keywords Studios

Location: Asia Pacific, Japan, Tokyo

Area of Work: Player Engagement

Service: Engage

Employment Type: Full time

Working Pattern: Remote

Keywords have a successful track record in identifying and integrating acquisitions. We look for a strong fit in terms of culture as we seek to build our expertise, geographical reach, and scale. We work closely with our newly acquired teams integrating them effectively to support their growth and leverage the synergies available across the group. Keywords values positive minded individuals who think creatively and will proactively seek out opportunities to advance the growth initiatives of Keyword’s businesses.

People that work at Keywords are passionate, talented, committed and resourceful. Human talent is our most valuable resource and as a business, we thrive on diversity, celebrate uniqueness and work as teams whether we are physically together in one of our 50 studios around the world or working together virtually. We provide a competitive compensation package, good benefits and a casual, fun, productive and supportive working environment. We empower people to perform to the best of their ability with our “can do” attitude. We appreciate and embrace flexibility and learn at every opportunity to grow ourselves through experience, training and tackling new challenges. This is what makes us Keywordians.

Are you a passionate recruiter with interest in games?

We are now looking for an Talent Acquisition Specialist in Tokyo to join the our Global Talent Acquisition Team, as we go through a period of significant growth. This position is initially temporary (around 4 months) but can convert into a long term relationship. The purpose of the role is to help find and retain excellent employees. You will be entrusted with an ongoing quest to discover talent, build a strong employment brand and ensure great relationships with both candidates and employees.

Responsibilities

• Help drive high volume multilingual recruitment for entry level and other Player Engagement positions.
• Develop and update job descriptions and job specifications;
• Perform job and task analysis to document job requirements and objectives;
• Prepare recruitment materials and post jobs to appropriate job boards;
• Source and recruit candidates by using different recruitment methods, databases, social media, direct search etc;
• Screen candidates resumes and job applications;
• Conduct interviews using various reliable recruiting and selection tools/methods to filter candidates within schedule;
• Assess applicants’ relevant knowledge, skills, soft skills, experience and aptitudes;
• Onboard new employees in order to become fully integrated;
• Monitor and apply HR recruiting best practices;
• Provide analytical and well documented recruiting reports to the rest of the team;
• Act as a point of contact and build influential candidate relationships during the selection process;
• Act as a team player towards the Global Talent Acquisition team of Player Engagement.
• Ensure a high-quality candidate experience for internal as well as external talent; continuously improve ways of communicating with, attracting and engaging external talent;
• Contribute to the further development of Keywords employment branding;
• Participate as required in offsite recruitment fairs and events.

• Bilingual level in EN and JP.
• Strong experience multilingual customer support recruitment.
• Strong recruitment background ideally from gaming or multilingual customer service industry;
• Hands-on experience with various interview formats (e.g. phone, Teams);
• Solid knowledge of sourcing techniques (e.g. social media recruiting and Boolean search);
• Proficiency with Applicant Tracking Systems and resume databases;
• Excellent interpersonal skills at all levels and both written and verbal communication skills;
• Experience of working in a fast-paced and deadline driven environment;
• Comfortable working with in-house and remote teams;
• Demonstrate resourcefulness, initiative, and ambition to meet deadlines;
• General knowledge of various employment laws and practices relating to recruitment;
• Functional knowledge of Microsoft Office and Google suite;
• Highly organized with great attention to detail;

• Interest in games would be ideal.

Our recruitment team will conduct full online recruitment to accommodate those interested in applying.

Good luck and we look forward to meeting you

Role Information: EN

Studio: Keywords Studios

Location: Asia Pacific, Japan, Tokyo

Area of Work: Player Engagement

Service: Engage

Employment Type: Temporary

Working Pattern: Remote

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交通費支給（月30000円まで）

社会保険完備

勤務時間・曜日:

勤務日：週5日　月曜日～金曜日

勤務時間：10:00～19:00(応相談)　休憩1時間

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完全週休二日制（土日祝）

冬季休暇　12/28/2024~1/5/2025

• Set targets for all other agents to meet
• Schedule and organize shift patterns for other team members to ensure that customers are never left unattended to
• Understand all organization’s products, services, procedures and guidelines and communicate same to all team members
• Monitor all correspondences to ensure that due procedures and quality standards are strictly adhered to
• Facilitate and organize training session for all agents and participate in recruitment of new agents
• Recommend and purchase gadgets to enhance job performance
• Conduct regular review of agents’ performance and organize training sessions for under performers
• Submit regular reports to management and seek new ideas and strategies to improve performance at the studios
• Keep up with trends and happenings in the industry and ensuring adherence to industry standards
• Ensure that clients are kept happy and satisfied at all times by providing prompt response and solutions to their challenges at all times
• Ensure a safe and harmonious working environment for all other team members and delegate duties to all team members.

Technical Skills:

• Strong documentation skills.
• Advanced knowledge of Google Drive (Docs, Sheets)
• Advanced knowledge of Windows Suite (Word, Excel, Powerpoint)

Work Experience:

Leadership:

• Team Leaders are in charge of other agents whom they would be expected to direct. Therefore, they must have excellent leadership skills and abilities

Motivation:

• People work harder when they receive the right amount of motivation so team leaders would be expected to know how to devise effective motivational techniques to improve the performance of their team mates

Coaching and Mentoring:

• Team leaders are also expected to be great tutors and excellent mentors tot heir team members

Multitasking:

• Leaders managing the studio must be able to handle multiple tasks at the same time without errors and mistakes.

Requirements:

• Excellent communication skills
• Written, verbal and, listening
• Preferably with experience handling a team
• Shifting schedules
• 6-month tenure at Keywords Studios
• No active disciplinary cases or PIP

• Paid Time Off
• Private Health Insurance
• Training & Development

Role Information: EN

Studio: Helpshift

Location: Asia Pacific, India

Service: Engage

Employment Type: Permanent

Working Pattern: Full Time, Hybrid

Keywords Studios is a leading technical service provider for the global video game industry. With studios across the world and a wide range of services including Art, Engineering, Audio, Functionality QA, Localization, Localization QA, and Player Support, Keywords Studios is at the forefront of the gaming industry. As a Talent Acquisition Intern, you will have the opportunity to gain hands-on experience in the field of recruitment and be part of a dynamic and fast-paced team.

Responsibilities:

• Work in end-to-end hiring process of candidates.
• Support the coordination of interviews and assessments.
• Maintaining the applicant tracking system and compiling 201 files from new hires and existing employees.
• Documenting 201 files from time to time for auditing purposes
• Collaborate with various TA team members on various recruitment projects.

Requirements:

• Must be enrolled in practicum/internship units.
• With strong attention to details and scheduling.
• Proficiency in MS Office applications.
• With good communication skills speaking to candidates.
• Willing to work on a hybrid setup (once a week).
• Interest in the gaming industry is a plus.

• Internship allowance
• Work From Home/Hybrid setup
• Work equipment provided

As an HRBP, this role supports stakeholders and leaders in Japan operations to develop and motivate people for their performance and career and accelerate Diversity, Equality, Inclusion, and Belonging through P&C (People and culture) initiatives. The HRBP is also responsible for employee experience and engagement in working with other P&C members and functions.

Responsibilities

Main duties

• With the P&C Manager, lead strategic HR initiatives to build the best working place for the future.
• Ensures compliance by obeying the labor standards and the employment regulations, and establishes and revises company policies and procedures by working with the Employee Experience team (HR Operation).
• Prepare and present HR-related data and analytics.
• Assist projects/initiatives in talent management-related issues, including talent acquisition, talent development, performance management, and succession planning by working with the Talent Management team.

Business Partnering

• Business partner closely with leaders in Service Lines and other stakeholders in achieving their business goals through the P&C guidance and solutions.
• Support labor relations and improve employee engagement by focusing on employee experience from onboarding to offboarding.
• Responsible as the contact person for the discipline committee and implementing hearings, investigations, reviewing case files, and other administrative tasks for the committee.

Performance Management

• Lead annual P&C initiatives, including performance management cycle.
• Provide assistance and guidance to managers in performance management and PIP (Performance Improving Programs).

Compensation and Benefits

• Involvement in the company’s performance management cycle, in merit increase exercise working with the P&C Manager, Service Line Managers, and Finance team.

Employee Engagement

• Collaborates with the Talent Management and the Admin team to plan and implement CSR and engagement activities to promote a fun work environment and realize including and belonging.

Culture Development

• Accelerate Diversity, Equality, Inclusion, and Belonging concepts in the team culture and advocate for the Keywords Leadership Principle.

Other duties as required from time to time.

Basic Qualifications

• At least 5 years experience in HR - Business Partnering/Labor Relations/Employee Relations, preferably in a matrix organization.
• In-depth knowledge of Japanese labor laws and regulations.
• Experience interacting in a regional and cross-functional capacity.
• Knowledgeable in Microsoft Applications and other database application programs.
• Good command of English (TOEIC 860~)

Personal Attributes

• High drive for results, integrity and initiative
• High level of discretion, confidentiality, and ethics.
• Strong consulting, facilitation, negotiation, and communication skills (both oral and written)
• Ability to manage multiple priorities or projects, have strong attention to detail.

Health insurance, welfare pension insurance, occupational accident insurance etc.

Commuting costs are covered up to 30,000 JPY per month

Medical check-up(once a year)

Fukurikosei club

Employee Assistant Program

Company Events

Holiday

Full weekly two-day system (Saturday and Sunday)

Public holiday

Annual paid leave

Congratulations and condolences holiday etc.

We thank all applicants in advance for their interest in this position; however, please understand that only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Role Information: EN

Studio: Keywords Studios

Location: Asia Pacific, Japan

Area of Work: People & Culture

Service: HR

Employment Type: Permanent

Working Pattern: Hybrid

Job Location: Tokyo Office (Tokyo, Suginami)

Department: People & Culture (Human Resources)

Reporting to: People & Culture Manager, Japan

Role Overview:

As an HRBP, this role supports stakeholders and leaders in Japan operations to develop and motivate people for their performance and career and accelerate Diversity, Equality, Inclusion, and Belonging through P&C (People and culture) initiatives. The HRBP is also responsible for employee experience and engagement in working with other P&C members and functions.

Duty & Responsibilities

<Main Duties>

*With the P&C Manager, lead strategic HR initiatives to build the best working place for the future.

*Ensures compliance by obeying the labor standards and the employment regulations, and establishes and revises company policies and procedures by working with the Employee Experience team (HR Operation).

*Prepare and present HR-related data and analytics.

*Assist projects/initiatives in talent management-related issues, including talent acquisition, talent development, performance management, and succession planning by working with the Talent Management team.

<Business Partnering>

*Business partner closely with leaders in Service Lines and other stakeholders in achieving their business goals through the P&C guidance and solutions.

*Support labor relations and improve employee engagement by focusing on employee experience from onboarding to offboarding.

*Responsible as the contact person for the discipline committee and implementing hearings, investigations, reviewing case files, and other administrative tasks for the committee.

<Performance Management>

*Lead annual P&C initiatives, including performance management cycle.

*Provide assistance and guidance to managers in performance management and PIP (Performance Improving Programs).

<Compensation and Benefits>

*Involvement in the company’s performance management cycle, in merit increase exercise working with the P&C Manager, Service Line Managers, and Finance team.

<Employee Engagement>

*Collaborates with the Talent Management team and the Admin team to plan and implement CSR and engagement activities to promote a fun work environment and realize Including and Belonging.

<Culture Development>

Accelerate Diversity, Equality, Inclusion, and Belonging concepts in the team culture and advocate for the Keywords Leadership Principle.

Other duties as required from time to time

*Have a sense of compliance, confidentiality, integrity, and ethics, as well as motivate employees, leaders, organizations, and businesses.

*Experienced in HR generalist, including talent acquisition, talent development, performance development, HR operations, HR legislation, employee relations, and organization development.

*Experienced interacting in cross-functional work with various service lines to contribute to achieving goals together.

*Experienced using strong consulting, facilitation, negotiation, and communication skills (both oral and written)

*Experienced working in a global organization environment with communication in both English and Japanese.

*Experienced in managing multiple priorities or projects and have strong attention to detail.

*Experienced working for global values like Diversity, Equality, Inclusion and Belonging, SDGs, etc.

• Health insurance, welfare pension insurance, occupational accident insurance etc.
• Commuting costs are covered up 30,000 JPY per month

• Full weekly two-day system (Saturday and Sunday)
• Public holiday
• Annual paid leave
• Congratulations and condolences holiday etc.
• Medical check-up
• Free English lessons
• Company events

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Supports Global and Studio HR leaders with administration of HRIS business processes while ensuring that data captured stays accurate and up to date.
• Support the Senior HR Manager to generate the reports and dashboards as required.
• Cleanse the HR Data from multiple sources and verify the data integrity for analysis.
• Participate in the process improvement initiatives.
• Assist in conducting regular quality check and Root cause analysis.
• Will work cross functionally with HR Leaders and the business leadership in analyzing data, solving problems, document workflows and procedures to ensure the HRIS system run smoothly and consistently globally.
• Assist to design & develop the customized HR reports using PowerBI Tool.
• Manages the creation, testing and validation of new analytics and supports reporting needs driven by compliance and regulation.
• Conducts regular Quality Control activities to assure accurate performance of HRIS and other HR platforms and processes
• Supports and/or lead special projects as directed. Provides ad-hoc support for critical Global HR Operations projects and initiatives as needed.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

• Knowledgeable in handling HRIS data and transactions.
• Knowledgeable in using Power BI Tool.
• Mastery in MS Office, reporting tools/platforms and competency in business management and presentation tool.
• Knowledge with statistical modeling and descriptive statistics.
• Project management skill; can lead intermediate to high level HR Analytics-related project.

BEHAVIORAL SKILLS

• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information.
• Good communication skills; English proficient (verbal and written).
• Ability to work with minimal supervision.

WORK EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

• Experience in Netsuite and/or Workday is preferred.
• 3 - 5 years of relevant data analytics experience

• Full remote work setup
• Competitive compensation and benefits offered in the market.
• Excellent working environment (Great Place to Work Certified for 3 consecutive years)
• Work with notable companies within the videogame industry

This role offers an exciting growth opportunity for the right person to help develop a lean but strong and highly capable Talent Acquisition team for a globally leading company operating in one of the fastest growing and most dynamic industries in the world. As a technical and creative studio, our employees are our product, without the right talents we can’t deliver for our customers and stakeholders. This role is critical in helping us attract, acquire and onboard the right talents by leading and supporting a small team of talent acquisition, sourcing and branding professionals based in Manila, Philippines. The position is permanent, full time and a supervisory/people manager role.

The ideal candidate will report to the People and Culture Manager but will work closely with the key business leaders and stakeholders to oversee sourcing efforts and recruitment operations for the studio. This role will manage all the technical and corporate role hiring and other requirements that will fall under the deliverables of the People and Culture or HR Team. This role shall work closely with the People and Culture (HR) Team and collaborate with other recruitment teams in the organization to ensure that Keywords Studios represents a strong and cohesive employer brand in the talent market.

The candidate should possess a strong background in Talent Acquisition, Sourcing and Branding and successfully managed technical and corporate role hiring in the past. Experience working in multinational and global company is a huge plus. Leadership experience is also preferred.

Responsibilities:

• Take ownership of the end to end recruitment process for all technical, corporate and other hiring requirements that would fall under the responsibilities of People and Culture/HR Team.
• Build strong collaborative relationships with hiring managers by advising on job descriptions and providing timely and high-quality support throughout the process.
• Work with different stakeholders in ensuring smooth and efficient onboarding process for new hires in the studio.
• Ensure that recruitment practices in the studio reflect diversity, inclusion, and compliance to certain laws such as GDPR, local/Philippine, global, client and other business requirements (e.g. background checks, timely submission of pre-employment requirements, etc).
• Take the lead in coming up with branding initiatives, innovative ideas and recruitment events/initiatives to achieve and sustain a healthy talent pool.
• Prepare and publish reports and dashboards to reflect the progress, wins and challenges of the team in achieving the talent acquisition KPIs and deliverables. Ensure that there is efficient and sustainable way of gathering recruitment data within the studio.
• Provide recruitment insights for potential business expansion and/or to address existing recruitment challenges and opportunities.
• Create recruitment process documents or revisit exisiting processes, documents and policies to ensure continuous improvement for the studio.
• Deliver diversity and inclusion targets through various branding and recruitment initiatives
• Provide the appropriate support, supervision and mentorship to direct reports to ensure performance targets are met within the prescribed timelines.
• Other tasks assigned from time to time

We are seeking an experienced Talent Acquisition professional with proven leadership experience. In order to be successful in this role, the candidate should have:

• Relevant degree in Human Resources, Psychology, Management, related discipline or an equivalent relevant experience.
• Strong recruitment background with a minimum of 7 years in Talent Acquisition and minimum of 2 years in a leadership capacity
• Has experience in technical and corporate recruitment
• Has experience in sourcing and branding
• Has experience supporting a Talent Acquisition team in a dynamic, fast-paced and global work environment
• General knowledge of various employment laws and practices relating to recruitment;
• Functional knowledge of Microsoft Office and other similar tools
• With excellent communication skills

Ideal attributes:

Ideally we are seeking someone with the following attributes:

• Self-driven, highly motivated, resourceful, innovative and comfortable taking charge and driving things forward
• Highly detail orientated but with an ability to prioritize work, connect the dots and see the big picture
• Capable of delivering strategic initiatives but equally comfortable completing tactical deliverables
• Comfortable working closely with the wider People and Culture/HR and Talent Acquisition teams in the organization
• Confident in communicating and presenting to all levels of the organization

Renumeration, Benefits and Perks:

• Competitive renumeration and inclusive benefits package
• Flexible Work Set-up – Hybrid (days in the office + work from home)

Unique growth opportunities:

• Be part of a fast-growing company in a dynamic and exponentially growing industry
• Opportunity to stamp your mark on the business and be involved in key strategic and operational decisions for the business

Gain experience working for one of the worlds largest games companies and publicly listed entity

• Hybrid work setup (95% WFH)
• HMO and Life Insurance
• Non-taxable Allowances
• Paid Time Offs

Keywords Japan is seeking an experienced Human Resources Manager to join its leadership team and lead the People and Culture segment of its business.

Founded in 2009, Keywords Japan has been at the forefront of gaming professional services in Japan, pioneering game localization, Language QA, and multi-language player support. With the acquisition of Wizcorp in 2019, and Waste Japan in 2022, Keywords Japan now supports its Japanese and global clients along their entire project lifecycle, from conception and development to localization, QA, marketing, and player support. We are an integral part of our Japanese clients’ go-to-West ambitions and of our global clients’ go-to-Japan journey. More recently Waste Creative also expanded its office to Tokyo, Japan which this role will also support.

Keywords Japan plays a strategic role in the publicly listed (London Stock Exchange) Keywords Studios, the leading global provider of outsourced services to the video games industry (www.keywordsstudios.com).

At Keywords, we are using our passion for games, technology, and media to create a global services platform for video games and beyond. We enable leading content creators and publishers to leverage our expertise and capacity across the lifecycle of interactive content. Most world’s leading video game companies trust and rely on Keywords to develop, release, and operate their top-tier games.

Keywords Japan is a medium-sized operation and with over 400 employees (inclusive of its entities and subsidiaries) covering all the service lines (Development, Art, Localization, QA, Player Support, and Marketing). It has ambitious plans to grow its presence in Japan through hiring and M&A. As the Country Human Resource Manager, you will be responsible for managing the acquisition, retention, and development of talents across the group, as well as building the long-term staffing capacity of Keywords Japan. The role is permanent and full-time.

This role offers a unique growth opportunity for the right person to help develop a strong and highly capable Japan HR team for a globally leading company operating in one of the fastest-growing and most dynamic industries in the world. As a technical and creative organization, our employees are our competitive advantage. Finding, growing, and retaining the right talent is paramount to our success. This role is critical in helping us deliver on clients’ and stakeholders’ expectations.

You will report to the APAC Regional HR Director and work closely with the key local leaders and stakeholders to manage HR local operations and ensure we can continue to build and support incredible games as we expand our presence in Japan. You will be managing the human capital strategy of Keywords Japan and all its entities/subsidiaries. You will lead and support the dynamic team of HR professionals in Keywords Japan to develop and execute an HR strategy that streamlines operations and enables growth.

As the ideal candidate, you possess a strong background in human resources and people management and have worked in a professional services industry before or have managed creative and technical workforces. Experience working in multinationals and global companies is a plus. Experience in the video games industry or service industry is an even bigger plus.

Responsibilities:

• Work closely with Japan’s local leadership team and collaborate with regional/global HR leaders/teams to develop and execute an HR plan to streamline operations and support business growth in Japan

• Co-design company team structures to support company culture and productivity as the business grows
• Design & implement learning programs to support employees’ professional growth
• Monitor and foster employee engagement.
• Analyze trends in compensation and benefits; research, propose and execute appropriate total rewards programs to ensure the organization attracts and retains top talent.
• Plan, manage, and control the HR operational budget

• Be an advocate of corporate cultures and leadership principles, EVP, and talent initiatives
• Develop and execute health and well-being strategies aligned to employee and business needs
• Manage the performance review process, ensuring quality feedback that is aligned with needed personal and professional development
• Support and mentor managers on the application of appropriate performance management, ensuring all procedures are applied in line with policy and legislation.
• Manage the end-to-end recruitment process to support the business growth goals

• Harmonize HR processes, policies, and procedures across businesses, entities, and subsidiaries
• Ensure legal and statutory compliance in all segments of the business and people and culture-related processes
• Consult with and advise managers and employees on the interpretation and application of policies and procedures
• Manage employee grievances in line with company policies and legal requirements
• Proactively mitigate and manage legal risks

Requirements:

We are seeking a commercially astute HR professional with exceptional people skills and proven leadership experience. The role would be well suited to a proven HR manager with experience in professional services who has worked within a rapid growth, high-performing, dynamic, and multicultural organization and is comfortable building the necessary HR structures to support the business.

To be successful in this role you:

• Have a relevant degree in Human Resources, Psychology, or a related discipline
• Have a minimum 5 years within a similar role
• Have a solid understanding of Japan’s working and corporate practices, employment legislation, and labor standards
• Have generalist HR capability at a senior level
• Are self-driven and highly motivated

• Have experience building and developing an HR team and maintaining/enhancing culture in a rapidly expanding environment
• Are bilingual – proficient in Japanese and English language
• Thrive in a culturally diverse work environment

Ideal attributes:

Ideally, you have the following attributes:

• Motivated self-starter who is comfortable taking charge and driving things forward
• Highly detail-orientated but with an ability to prioritize work, connect the dots, and see the big picture
• Capable of delivering strategic initiatives but equally comfortable completing tactical deliverables

• Comfortable working closely with a small executive team with limited support
• Confident in your abilities and able to defend your ideas and viewpoints to all levels of the organization

• Competitive salary package with bonus and stocks/shares
• Flexible working arrangements and work hours
• Ability to work remotely with the working from the office a few days a week (hybrid work set-up)
• Travel Opportunities

Unique growth opportunities:

• Be part of a fast-growing company in a dynamic and exponentially growing industry
• Opportunity to stamp your mark on the business and be involved in key strategic and operational decisions for the business
• Gain experience working for one of the world’s largest games companies and a listed entity