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About Woven by Toyota

Woven by Toyota is enabling Toyota’s once-in-a-century transformation into a mobility company. Inspired by a legacy of innovating for the benefit of others, our mission is to challenge the current state of mobility through human-centric innovation — expanding what “mobility” means and how it serves society.

Our work centers on four pillars: AD/ADAS, our autonomous driving and advanced driver assist technologies; Arene, our software development platform for software-defined vehicles; Woven City, a test course for mobility; and Cloud & AI, the digital infrastructure powering our collaborative foundation. Business-critical functions empower these teams to execute, and together, we’re working toward one bold goal: a world with zero accidents and enhanced well-being for all.

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TEAM

The Talent Acquisition (TA) team is a key strategic driver for Woven by Toyota, powering our growth by attracting, engaging, and hiring exceptional people from around the world. We partner closely with engineering, product, and business leaders to understand their vision, then help them build high-performing, diverse teams that can deliver on our mission at scale.

As part of TA, you’ll join a collaborative, data-informed, and candidate-centric group that owns the full recruiting lifecycle—from workforce planning and creative sourcing, through assessment and offer strategy, all the way to onboarding handover. We continuously experiment, learn, and refine our processes, tools, and market insights to elevate the experience for both candidates and hiring teams. In this team, you won’t just fill roles—you’ll shape the future talent strategy of the company and play a visible role in how Woven by Toyota grows.

WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

You are a versatile, curious recruiter who is excited to work across a broad range of domains—including campus recruiting, mid-career recruiting, tech and non-tech hiring, PwD hiring, and project and program management—and eager to continuously learn new skills as our business evolves. You thrive in a fast-paced, highly dynamic environment and are energized by partnering with candidates and stakeholders from a truly diverse mix of backgrounds, industries, and nationalities. Because you will work closely with teams and candidates in both English and Japanese, you are comfortable operating bilingually, and strong communication skills in both languages will be a significant advantage.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Support end-to-end recruiting across multiple domains including campus, mid-career, PwD (People with Disabilities) hiring, women in engineering initiatives, as our hiring needs evolve
• Partner with hiring managers, TA teammates and HR colleagues to run effective recruiting plans, from sourcing and screening through interviews, offer process & negotiation
• Source and engage a wide range of candidates, including passive talent, using job boards, referrals, events, and other creative channels in both domestic and international markets
• Communicate with candidates and stakeholders in both Japanese and English, helping navigate a fast-paced, cross-cultural environment and ensuring clear, timely updates for all parties
• Track and update candidate pipelines and recruiting data in our systems, and share data-based updates with hiring teams to support better, faster decisions

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience running end-to-end recruiting across multiple domains (e.g., campus, mid-career, tech/non-tech, people with disabilities, project & program)
• Able to build trust and work closely with hiring managers, TA teammates, and HR in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
• Proven ability to find and engage both active and passive candidates through various channels (job boards, referrals, events, creative sourcing) in Japan and globally, with a genuine interest in people from diverse backgrounds
• Native level Japanese with fluent English, comfortable in bilingual meetings and written communication, and able to provide clear, timely updates in a cross-cultural setting
• Good data literacy and attention to detail

NICE TO HAVES

• Tech recruiting experience, including hiring global tech talent across different markets
• Experience with project/program management