HR Manager | US headquartered deeptech start-up company

Company:

• Our client develops next-generation, ultra-high density solid state batteries which will be a gamechanger in the market.
• Company is registered in the US, and is backed by some of largest Silicon Valley VC firms and local strategic investors.
• R&D is local here in Japan, and expanding with new production facility.
• Still early stage start-up/scale-up, very flat organisation where all employees are expected to act like owners.

Role:

• First TA/HR Manager in the organisation - will be initially heavy on Talent Acquisition activities, as company is in high-growth phase and needs to expand key functions.
• Work with CEO, CFO, investors and leadership teams to define and execute on HR, TA and the organisation growth strategy.
• Due to the start-up and highly technical nature of the company, HR Manager is expected to spend time in genba to understand the business / people / tech.
• Also, as is common with start-up you will be expected to take on ad-hoc projects, such as supporting PR and branding efforts.

Advantages:

• Advanced start-up in one of the most talked about areas of clean technology - long-term battery storage.
• Excellent funding and organisational structure, well backed by global leading cleantech VCs and Japanese major chemical manufacturers.
• Globalised organisation - offices in Tokyo and California - all leadership young and fluent in English
• Culture of innovation.  CEO is young Japanese with experience in China and US - team is young and globalised.