Senior Manager, Talent Acquisition APJ

Get to know Okta Okta is The World’s Identity Company. We free everyone to safely use any technology, anywhere, on any device or app. Our flexible and neutral products, Okta Platform and Auth0 Platform, provide secure access, authentication, and automation, placing identity at the core of business security and growth. At Okta, we celebrate a variety of perspectives and experiences. We are not looking for someone who checks every single box - we’re looking for lifelong learners and people who can make us better with their unique experiences. Join our team! We’re building a world where Identity belongs to you. Okta is seeking a Senior Manager, Talent Acquisition to lead our Go-To-Market (GTM) recruiting strategy across the Asia-Pacific and Japan (APJ) region. Reporting to the Senior Director, Global GTM Talent Acquisition, this role will lead and scale a high-performing recruiting team responsible for hiring across all revenue-generating functions. The Senior Manager will oversee talent acquisition for key areas including Sales, Customer First, Partners, Presales, and broader GTM support functions. Working in close partnership with the APJ General Manager and regional leadership team, this individual will play a critical role in shaping the region’s growth trajectory—bringing in top-tier talent while building a scalable, high-impact recruiting engine. This is a unique opportunity for a strategic and hands-on TA leader to build on an already strong foundation, elevate hiring practices, and drive the next phase of growth as Okta continues to scale across APJ. Role Lead and develop a team of recruiters based in Australia and Japan Partner closely with the APJ Leadership team, ensuring their vision for the region is reflected in their recruiting best practices and hiring Cultivate a strong partnership with the ecosystem across Sales Strategy, Operations, Finance and HR, delivering proactive and consistent communication and partnership to achieve hiring goals Actively use data to drive strategy, communicate progress to business leaders, and proactively identify risks Share best practices gained and hold a high level of curiosity in using AI to increase productivity and timing against hiring practices Stay current on and communicate relevant market intelligence on the competitive landscape for talent across the region Support alignment against the global GTM strategy, forecasting and hiring goals Results Proven experience in GTM recruiting, with 5+ years experience managing a team of recruiters High EQ with a strong focus on stakeholder partnership, with the ability to influence and advise on best practices and hiring guidance Operational rigor and data fluency, with the ability to use data analytics to forecast, manage performance, and influence their stakeholder ecosystem Experience leaning into the global ecosystem in support of the overarching GTM strategies of the CRO Relationships Ability to cultivate strong, active partnerships, both in support of the sales ecosystem as well as cross functionally across the People organization Collaborate and actively partner with the global Talent Acquisition peers and leadership team to ensure alignment and consistency Okta’s Top 5 Core Leadership Competencies are part of the deeply ingrained principles that guide all of our company’s actions. They also align strongly to our cultural cornerstones, our Okta values: love our customers, empower our people, never stop innovating, act with integrity, and maintain transparency. It’s our expectation that our managers and leaders embody these core competencies: Builds Effective Teams: Building strong-identity teams that apply their diverse skills and perspectives to achieve common goals. Demonstrates Self-Awareness (EQ): Using a combination of feedback and reflection to gain productive insight into personal strengths and weaknesses. Develops Talent: Developing people to meet both their career goals and the organization’s go ... (truncated, view full listing at source)