Head Of HR, Japan & Asia

Why Join DAZN?

At DAZN, we’re changing the way the world watches sport.

We are a fast-moving, ambitious, and global sports entertainment business, bringing fans closer to the action through live and on-demand content across multiple markets. Japan is one of DAZN's most

strategic markets and serves as the foundation for our broader ambitions across Asia. As we continue to grow, we are looking for an exceptional HR leader to shape the next chapter of our people strategy.

As Head of HR, Japan & Asia, you will lead the People function across Japan and our expanding Asia business, partnering with senior executives to build high-performing teams, strengthen our culture,

develop future leaders, and ensure our organisation is positioned for long-term success.

This is far more than a traditional HR leadership role. You will be a member of the regional leadership

team, acting as both a strategic advisor and operational leader, helping shape business decisions through a people lens while building an organisation capable of scaling across Asia.

If you are energised by sport, entertainment, transformation, and building world-class organisations, and are driven by an opportunity to help people and teams perform at their best, DAZN is the place for you.

The Role

As Head of HR, Japan & Asia, you will lead DAZN's People strategy across the region, ensuring our organisation, leadership capability, talent, culture, and employee experience enable the business to

achieve its commercial ambitions. Reporting to the regional executive leadership while partnering closely with Global People leadership, you will own the full People agenda across Japan and Asia, providing

strategic direction while remaining actively involved in execution.

You will lead all aspects of Human Resources, including:

People Strategy & Organisational Design
·       Workforce Planning & Talent Management
·       Leadership Development
·       Performance & Reward
·       Employee Relations
·       Culture & Engagement
·       HR Operations & Compliance
·       Organisational Transformation
 

This is a senior leadership position requiring exceptional commercial acumen, executive influencing

skills, strong regional HR expertise, and the ability to balance strategic thinking with hands-on execution.

Department

85-168 - HR - Global Shared Service

Employment Type

Permanent - Full Time

Location

Japan - Tokyo

Workplace type

Hybrid

What You'll Be Doing:

HR Leadership

• Lead the People function across Japan and Asia, ensuring HR strategy directly supports DAZN's business priorities and long-term growth.
• Serve as the senior HR advisor to the Japan CEO and regional leadership team.
• Build and continuously evolve the People roadmap to support organisational growth across Asia.

Strategic Business Partnership

• Partner with executive leaders to shape organisational strategy through workforce planning, organisational design, succession planning, and leadership capability.
• Coach senior leaders on organisational effectiveness, leadership performance, and team development.
• Lead organisational transformation and change initiatives across multiple markets. 

Organisation & Talent

• Design and/or enhance scalable operating models and organisational structures that enable business performance
• Lead workforce planning in partnership with Finance and Talent Acquisition.
• Build leadership succession and talent development frameworks across the region.
• Drive performance management and career development programs. 

Culture & Employee Experience

• Champion DAZN's culture, values, and leadership behaviours across Asia.
• Drive employee engagement initiatives that strengthen collaboration, inclusion, and accountability.
• Ensure employees remain connected to DAZN's vision and strategic priorities. 

Employee Relations & Governance

• Lead complex employee relations matters and executive-level HR issues.
• Ensure compliance with employment legislation across Japan and Asia while maintaining alignment with global HR policies.
• Oversee governance of HR policies, employee documentation, and regulatory compliance. 

Regional & Global Collaboration

• Partner with Global People Centres of Excellence to deliver enterprise-wide initiatives.
• Use workforce analytics and people insights to improve organisational performance.
• Share regional insights to help shape global People strategy.
  
  

What You'll Bring:

• Significant HR leadership experience as an HR Director, Head of HR, or equivalent role in a fast-paced international organisation, with a proven ability to build and lead high-performing HR teams.
• Strong track record of partnering with senior leaders, influencing decision-making, and aligning People strategies with business priorities and commercial outcomes.
• Experience leading HR across Japan and other Asia markets, with deep understanding of local employment practices, labour considerations, and cultural dynamics.
• Solid knowledge of Japan employment law and HR best practices; knowledge of Taiwan employment law is an advantage.
• Demonstrated expertise in organisational design, workforce planning, talent management, leadership development, and change management.
• Strong employee relations capability, including managing complex and sensitive matters with sound judgment, professionalism, and discretion.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, analytical, and influencing skills, with the ability to translate people insights into actionable recommendations.
• Fluent in both Japanese and English, with experience operating in multicultural and matrixed organisations.

Benefits

• 各種保険(健康保険、厚生年金、雇用保険、労働災害保険)
• 確定拠出年金制度
• 年次健康診断
• 年次有給休暇15日(入社初年度は入社月に応じて付与します) －9月入社の場合5日
• ベネフィットステーション
• 産業医(毎月のオフィスチェックとストレスチェック)
• DAZNでの無料視聴
• Jリーグの全試合の無料チケット、他スポーツの無料チケット権利
• 通勤手当 ※月3万円まで

About DAZN

At DAZN, we bring ambition to life. We are innovators, game-changers and pioneers. So, if you want to push boundaries and make an impact, DAZN is the place to be. 

As part of our team, you'll have the opportunity to make your mark and the power to make change happen. We're doing things no-one has done before, giving fans and customers access to sport anytime, anywhere. We're using world-class technology to transform sports and revolutionise the industry and we're not going to stop. 

DAZN VALUES – THE ‘HOW’ IN WHAT WE DO:  

Agility and creativity fuel growth and innovation, to Make It Happen. 

Prioritising what matters drives progress and positive outcomes, Focusing On Impact. 

Collective ambition builds optimism and success, in order to Win As One. 

At DAZN, we are committed to fostering an inclusive environment that values equality and diversity, where everyone can contribute and have their voices heard. This means hiring and developing talent across all races, ethnicities, religions, age groups, sexual orientations, gender identities and abilities. 

If you’d like to include a cover letter with your application, please feel free to. Please do not feel you need to apply with a photo or disclose any other information that is not related to your professional experience.

Our aim is to make our hiring processes as accessible for everyone as possible, including providing adjustments for interviews where we can.

We look forward to hearing from you.