Talent Acquisition Lead

About this role

Join Spotify’s Talent Acquisition team and help us find and engage the people who will shape what comes next. As a Talent Acquisition Lead, you’ll partner closely with leaders and teams across JAPAC & SAMEA to understand their talent needs, proactively build thoughtful hiring strategies, and create an engaging experience for candidates and internal partners.
You’ll be a trusted talent partner to the business, bringing strong stakeholder management, recruiting expertise, mentorship and market insight to hiring decisions. You’ll balance strategic partnership with hands-on execution, helping teams make clear, informed decisions while keeping the candidate experience at the heart of what we do.

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Partner closely with hiring managers and senior stakeholders to understand their business priorities and translate them into effective hiring strategies.

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Build trusted relationships with stakeholders, using data, market knowledge, and sound judgment to influence hiring decisions.

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Advise hiring teams on talent mapping, market dynamics, candidate expectations, and recruiting best practices.

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Use talent insights to proactively identify opportunities and continuously improve how we hire, partnering with our Talent Intelligence lead as needed.

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Manage recruiters across the JAPAC/SAMEA Talent Acquisition team, sharing expertise, providing coaching, and helping raise the bar for how we work together.

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Collaborate with global Talent Acquisition colleagues and cross-functional partners across Spotify, sharing knowledge and contributing to broader talent initiatives.

• Partner with our Talent Intelligence Lead to leverage market insights and shape targeted hiring strategies and proactive recruitment efforts for niche skills.

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Own end-to-end recruitment for roles across your area, from intake and talent mapping through interviews, offer, and close.

• Create an inclusive, consistent, and engaging candidate experience throughout the recruitment journey. •
You have experience managing end-to-end recruitment in a fast-moving, complex organization.

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You build trusted relationships with hiring managers and senior stakeholders and are comfortable constructively challenging thinking and processes when it leads to better hiring decisions.

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You can translate business priorities into clear and practical talent strategies.

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You communicate with clarity and empathy and can adapt your approach to different audiences and situations.

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You know how to manage competing priorities while maintaining a thoughtful and high-quality stakeholder experience.

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You use data, market insight, and human judgment to anticipate needs, inform decisions and influence.

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You care deeply about equitable and inclusive hiring and look for ways to build fairness into recruiting processes.

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You are collaborative, curious, and comfortable navigating change and ambiguity. •
This role is based in Singapore.

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We offer you the flexibility to work where you work best ! There will be some in-person meetings but it still allows for flexibility to work from home. We ask that you come to the office 3 times per week.