Director, HR APAC

Snap Inc is a technology company. We believe the camera presents the greatest opportunity to improve the way people live and communicate. Snap contributes to human progress by empowering people to express themselves, live in the moment, learn about the world, and have fun together. The Company’s three core products are Snapchat, a visual messaging app that enhances your relationships with friends, family, and the world; Lens Studio, an augmented reality platform that powers AR across Snapchat and other services; and its AR glasses, Spectacles.

Snap Inc is a technology company. We believe the camera presents the greatest opportunity to improve the way people live and communicate. Snap contributes to human progress by empowering people to express themselves, live in the moment, learn about the world, and have fun together. The Company’s three core products are Snapchat, a visual messaging app that enhances your relationships with friends, family, and the world; Lens Studio, an augmented reality platform that powers AR across Snapchat and other services; and its AR glasses, Spectacles.

The People Team drives our values of being kind, smart and creative across Snap's global workforce. We work together to empower our teams to hire thoughtful and passionate innovators, help people do their best work, grow their careers and build healthy and productive workspaces in a safe, and cohesive community. Together, we are Talent, Total Rewards, IDEA (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Awareness), HR Tech, People Analytics, People Operations, People Services, Council, Learning & Development, Employer Brand and Employee Relations.

We’re looking for a Director, HR APAC  to join the People Team! 

What you’ll do:

• Set the APAC HR team’s mission and strategy. Identify the capabilities needed to meet the current and emerging business needs for APAC. 

• Develop and implement a talent strategy for Snap’s operation in APAC, including new strategies to develop and enhance the diverse set of talent across the region and talent programs and processes that compliment Snap’s overall strategy, building a culture of inclusivity, transparency, and performance.

• Partner with and support senior regional executives and country managers, building professional credibility and mutual trust, and ensuring that internal clients have access to high-quality advice and direction to support in delivering business strategy and plans.

• Develop HR frameworks and tools, ensuring that these meet business needs, align with internal programs and practices, and reflect customs, norms, and regulations in the operating region you support.

• Build, manage, and inspire high performance in your team and across Snap; set stretch performance objectives for team members and hold them accountable for achieving these; inspire high levels of impact.

• Partner with key internal stakeholders, including Finance, Employment Legal and Compliance to help inform their roadmap, manage risk and ensure operational rigor across the region. 

• Partner with People Team functions including People Tech, Total Rewards, People Analytics, L&D, and DEI to ensure regional requirements are factored into roadmaps and delivered.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

• HR Expertise: Demonstrate expertise in key HR areas such as talent management, organizational design, employee relations, compliance, compensation and benefits, and diversity and inclusion., enhancing our values and supporting the needs of the business to reach its objectives. 

• Collaboration: Builds partnerships and works collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives. This includes maintaining dotted line relationships with other People functions in the region to ensure seamless, integrated delivery of People services. Collaborate deeply with functions across the region to ensure that the team’s priorities are in line with the business. 

• Regional Knowledge: Knows the nuances of the region or has experience working in international locations for a US-based company. Is able to quickly understand regional requirements and synthesize where required. 

• Optimizes Work Processes: Knows the most effective and efficient processes to get things done, with a focus on deploying local expertise and driving continuous improvement. 

• Develops Talent: Develops people to meet both their career goals and the organization's goals and provides frameworks and facilitations that enables others to do so as well. 

Minimum Qualifications:

• BS/BA Degree in Human Resources, Organization Development, Management, or related field or equivalent years of experience.

• 10+ years of experience in human resources, recruiting, talent management or related role for a multi-national company 

• 5+ yrs experience in an international human resources, recruiting, talent management or related role for a multi-national company

• 3+ years of experience in a supervisory role, with experience leading large complex teams with regional or global scale. Experience working in a matrix environment preferred

• Ability to travel 25% of the time

Preferred Qualifications:

• Advanced degree in Organizational Development, Human Resources, Management, Education or similar.

• Experience with M&A and integration and global expansion

• Experience with high growth technology or field-related companies

If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please don’t be shy and provide us some information.

"Default Together" Policy at Snap: At Snap Inc. we believe that being together in person helps us build our culture faster, reinforce our values, and serve our community, customers and partners better through dynamic collaboration. To reflect this, we practice a “default together” approach and expect our team members to work in an office 4+ days per week. 

At Snap, we believe that having a team of diverse backgrounds and voices working together will enable us to create innovative products that improve the way people live and communicate. Snap is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and committed to providing employment opportunities regardless of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth and breastfeeding, age, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other protected classification, in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. EOE, including disability/vets.

Our Benefits: Snap Inc. is its own community, so we’ve got your back! We do our best to make sure you and your loved ones have everything you need to be happy and healthy, on your own terms. Our benefits are built around your needs and include paid parental leave, comprehensive medical coverage, emotional and mental health support programs, and compensation packages that let you share in Snap’s long-term success!