Principal Executive Recruiting, APJC

Shape the Future of Amazon's Leadership Across Asia Pacific, Japan & ChinaThis isn't just a recruiting role - it's a mandate to build the leadership DNA of one of the world's most ambitious companies across one of its fastest-growing regions. As a Principal Executive Recruiter based in Singapore, you will be at the epicentre of Amazon's senior talent strategy for APJC, partnering shoulder-to-shoulder with Directors, VPs, and PXT leaders to identify, attract, and close transformational leaders who will define what's next.This is a high-visibility, high-impact position for a seasoned executive search professional who thrives on complexity, operates with discretion, and brings the gravitas to advise Amazon's most senior leaders on their most critical hiring decisions.

Key job responsibilities

What You'll DoServe as the trusted talent advisor to Directors and VPs across APJC - educating and challenging leaders on the external landscape. You'll use your highly effective assessment skills drive effective and impactful hiring decsions. Define and execute recruiting strategies for critical, often confidential leadership roles with broad cross-organisational impact.Partner deeply with PXT and business leaders to align on talent priorities and deliver bar-raising hires.Identify and engage world-class passive talent through creative, research-driven sourcing - building pipelines where none exist.Build robust executive talent networks across APJC through deep industry knowledge and long-term relationship investment.Own the end-to-end search lifecycle - from strategy through assessment, debriefs, references, and offer negotiation.Lead strategic client conversations with data-driven market intelligence and candid counsel.Operate with independence and discretion on ambiguous searches, shaping the approach from inception.What Makes This Role ExceptionalScope & Visibility: Your hires will be felt at the highest levels across Amazon's full portfolio in APJC, EMEA and North America. Stakeholder Partnership: You'll influence and advise Amazon's most senior leaders - a strategic partner, not an order-taker. Autonomy & Impact: You'll own searches where playbooks don't exist and your judgement matters. Regional Complexity: Navigate multiple markets, cultures, and fiercely competitive talent landscapes with sophistication.

A day in the life

8:30 AM - You start the day connecting with peers in Seattle. A Director in Seoul pings you about a leadership gap on their team - you already have a view on the market and share two names worth exploring. Momentum from the jump.9:30 AM - Strategy session with a VP in Sydney who's building a new leadership team from scratch. No playbook exists. You challenge assumptions on the profile, pressure-test the brief, and walk away with a search strategy sharper than what either of you started with.10:30 AM - You brief your research partner on a new confidential search - aligning on target companies, personas, and creative angles to unlock a niche talent pool across APJC. Together, you build the map that makes the impossible findable.12:00 PM - Lunch with a senior candidate you've been cultivating for months. No live role - just relationship building. When the right opportunity lands, you'll be the first call they take.1:30 PM - Debrief leadership on a VP-level loop. The panel is split. You facilitate the conversation, bring data, push for rigour, and ensure the bar stays high. The right decision gets made.3:00 PM - PXT sync. You partner with the HRBP to align on succession gaps, workforce planning priorities, and where external hiring fits the broader talent strategy. Together, you shape the narrative for an upcoming leadership review.4:00 PM - Offer negotiation call with a finalist for a critical India-based role. It's complex - relocation, equity expectations, competing offers. You navigate it with precision and empathy, landing the candidate without compromising Amazon's framework.5:00 PM - You close out the day reviewing market intelligence your research team has pulled together for an upcoming intake with a new VP stakeholder. You're already three steps ahead - armed with data, talent maps, and a point of view. Tomorrow, you'll walk in as a strategic partner from minute one.No two days look the same. But every day, you're operating at the intersection of strategy, influence, and impact - building the leadership teams that will define Amazon's next chapter in APJC.

About the team

The Global Specialty Recruiting (GSR) team is Amazon's elite executive search function. We partner with technical and business leaders across every Amazon business to hire the company's most senior talent - the leaders who set strategy, build culture, and drive results at scale. We operate globally, think long-term, and hold ourselves to the highest standards of search excellence.