Category-Defining Leadership for Japan.
Securing the top 1% of leadership talent through on-the-ground Tokyo expertise and proprietary market intelligence.
Tier-1 Enterprise Tech, Cloud Infrastructure, and Enterprise AI.
Retention Rate for Country Managers and Executive Leadership.
Tokyo HQ Hub with APAC Strategic Reach and Local Peer Networks.
Why Japan, Why Now
The window for credible Japan entry is narrowing. Learn what is driving the market opportunity.
GTM Cost Calculator
Quantify the cost of delay. Compare vacancy loss and revenue impact across agency and fractional models.
3-Year Hiring Case
A boardroom-ready roadmap for APAC leaders: first commercial pod, partner timing, and the shift to in-house scale.
Market Intelligence
Learn from other company entry into the Japan market and see what worked, and what did not from real world data.
How We Build Your Team
Brief & Intelligence
Scoring
Criteria
Setting the rules for success. We define exactly what the ideal leader looks like based on technical skill and cultural fit.
Leader
Ranking
Identifying the top 1% of the market. We use local data and peer-level insights to rank candidates against your needs.
Sequential
Engagement
We don't rely on cold calls. We use our network to secure peer-level introductions, ensuring your mission is presented through trust.
Final
Appointment
Managing the close. We handle complex resignation cycles and negotiations to ensure a smooth, zero-friction start.
Murray Clarke
A recognized architect of Japan leadership teams, providing the strategic counsel required to navigate the complexities of Tokyo's executive ecosystem.
Established a premier Tokyo search boutique and led the firm through a strategic acquisition by a NYSE-listed global leader. Direct experience navigating the journey from market inception to successful liquidity.
Orchestrated GTM recruitment for critical 0–1 and 1–10 growth phases for VMware Japan and subsequent leadership hiring for high-velocity Japan scale-ups.
Unparalleled, direct access to Japan's most elusive leadership talent. Built on a foundation of multi-year trust and localized reputation within the Tier-1 enterprise market.
Specialized focus on Country Manager, Japan President, and GTM leadership mandates for global technology innovators and venture-backed category leaders.
Trusted by the Leaders Scaling in Japan.
Leadership Built for Your Stage
We map our search to your business lifecycle—from establishing founding infrastructure to strategic hiring required for sector dominance.
Founding the Infrastructure — Securing the anchor leadership and initial setup required to establish a strategic beachhead in Japan.
Market Capture — Executive search for leaders; high-intensity direct sourcing and program management for GTM.
Sector Leadership — Targeted hires for established organizations seeking to backfill, innovate or accelerate market growth.
* Denotes Country Manager or GTM Lead appointment via Executive Search. | † Denotes RPO delivery or project-based scale-out.
Placements represent most recent and past professional track record of founder Murray Clarke across TalentHub Partners and his previous venture, Experis Executive (NYSE: MAN).
Selected Track Record
A history of placing leaders for top technology firms. Our work bridges the gap between entering the market and scaling to dominance.
Recorded Future
Securing a Country Manager to maintain momentum during a strategic acquisition phase.
Work AI Company
A builder-led search for a Country Manager to launch a next-generation AI platform.
SUSE
Identify a Country Manager to transform GTM execution for enterprise infrastructure.
Databricks
Building the leadership team for Solution Architecture to support massive market demand.
Building Your Japan Team
Clear, simple engagement models designed for different stages of growth. We find the leaders you need, with no hidden complexity.
Engaged Search
Best for startups making their first key hire. A performance-based model to map the entire market.
- Market Mapping 100% Coverage
- Engagement Fee Deductible
- Account Lead Founding Partner
- Security 4-Month Guarantee
Retained Search
Best for established firms hiring senior leadership. A priority project with full reporting and staged payments.
- Staged Retainer 3 Equal Payments
- Full Reporting Shortlist Intel
- Market Exclusivity Total Priority
- Security 6-Month Guarantee
Proprietary GTM Platform.
We replace standard job descriptions with a digital ecosystem that qualifies candidates, handles objections, and maps the market before the first interview.
Market Mapping
Exhaustive research on Tokyo competitors to identify your specific "Target 100" leaders.
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Our Pitch Pages
Digital environments that educate candidates on your story, solving local objections early.
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Candidate Intel
Profiles that go beyond the resume—mapping cultural fit and technical competency.
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Referral Network
Turning thousands of elite candidate interactions into a high-trust referral engine.
Request Demo →Practical Guides for Japan
The Country Manager: Builder, Translator, or Caretaker?
Why the first hire is not just a sales lead, and how to choose the right profile for your current phase.
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The ¥70M Question: Real Japan People Costs
A realistic look at compensation, hiring risk, and the true cost of building your first high-performance Japan team.
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EOR vs GK vs KK: Choosing Your Legal Entity
How your choice of entity affects your hiring credibility and the signal you send to the Japanese market.
Read Report →Start the Briefing
Secure high-level leaders with a data-backed plan. Book a time to align on your hiring goals and see how we map the market.
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