Jonathan Pappas

Managing Director, Targeted Search @ Atikus Consulting K.K.

About

I am the Managing Director & co-founder of Atikus Consulting, the market leader in Japan Targeted Search. I have been a career consultant for 19 years, 14 years in leadership roles, and have international experience working in Tokyo, Beijing, and Boston. Prior to founding Atikus Consulting, I was Managing Partner for Enterprise Technology at a mid-sized Tokyo recruitment firm, and before that I was the Head of Recruitment at Cisco Systems Japan from 2011-2014. At Cisco I managed a team of recruiters, reported to Cisco's London office, and was responsible for hundreds of mid-career & executive hires. I was born in Boston and graduated Summa Cum Laude from the University of Massachusetts. I speak/read/write Japanese (JLPT 1, 漢字検定２級), native English, and some Mandarin from my time in Beijing. My passions include talent acquisition, team building, technology, weightlifting, parenting and music.https://www.atikus.jp/jon-pappas

Country

Japan

City

Tokyo

Industry

Staffing & Recruiting

Skill

HR Consulting, Contract Recruitment, Recruiting, Executive Search, Technical Recruiting, Business Strategy, Sales, Business Analysis, Strategic Planning, Permanent Placement, Talent Management, Talent Acquisition, Start-ups, Sourcing, Search, Human Resources, Project Management, Performance Management, Management, CRM

Experience

Managing Director, Targeted Search

Atikus Consulting K.K.

2017-1 - Present · 9 yrs 9 mos

Within 23 wards, Tokyo, Japan

Founder & serial entrepreneur at the market leader in Japan targeted search, Atikus Consulting. At Atikus Consulting, our targeted focus is sales, marketing & leadership career opportunities in SaaS markets for Business Analytics, Machine Learning, CyberSecurity & Data Platforms. Atikus Consulting K.K. is a boutique "targeted" search firm specialized in recruitment of professionals in the Enterprise Technology / IT & Healthcare industries. At Atikus, we believe in professionalism, trust, quality, and delivery. We are a group of driven individuals, dedicated to to providing both clients and candidates with the highest standard of service and consultation. In the Japan SaaS markets for Business Analytics, Machine Learning, CyberSecurity & Data Platforms, we target the following job functions: ・Account Manager / Account Executive ・Sales Manager / Sales Director / Senior Sales Director ・Marketing Manager / Marketing Director ・SE Manager / SE Director ・Customer Success Manager / Technical Account Manager

Managing Partner, Enterprise Technology Recruitment

PAL K.K.

2014-5 - 2016-12 · 2 yrs 8 mos

Within 23 wards, Tokyo, Japan

- Grew a team of 5 into a multimillion dollar 18 staff Enterprise Technology recruitment powerhouse. At its peak, my team was one of the most significant foreign capital "gaishikei" B2B IT recruitment organizations in Japan - From scratch, created a first-class 14 module new employee training program rich with Enterprise Technology domain knowledge & Japan best recruiting practices. This "boot camp" training program represents the core of the PAL Technology recruitment methodology - In addition to running Executive Recruitment & Market Research operations at PAL Technology, also provided comprehensive hands-on Talent Acquisition support to our high-growth, next-generation Enterprise Technology clients across Japan

Manager, Talent Acquisition - Japan & APAC

Cisco

2011-3 - 2014-5 · 3 yrs 3 mos

Within 23 wards, Tokyo, Japan

- Manager, Talent Acquisition - Japan & APAC (Jan 2013 - May 2014) - Recruiter - Japan & APAC (Mar 2011 - Dec 2012) Staffing & Recruitment for Asia with a focus on Japan. My team in Japan won Best Talent Acquisition Team in APJC more than once. On a weekly basis, I presented an hour-long end-to-end Staffing strategic update to Japan SVP Yasufumi Hirai, Chief of Staff Nobu Takata, HR Director Christian Barrios, and the local heads of Finance & HR.

Business Manager, IT Consulting Division

en world Japan K.K.

2009-8 - 2011-3 · 1 yr 8 mos

Within 23 wards, Tokyo, Japan

- Business Manager, IT Consulting Division (Dec 2010 - March 2011) - Consultant, IT Consulting Division (Aug 2009 - Nov 2010) Partnered with leading companies in CyberSecurity, Networking, Storage, Software and Telecommunications industries to help them identify & attract top talent in Japan. Consistently met and exceeded revenue targets. My main engagements were with mid-career senior level Sales, Marketing, and Engineering professionals.

Technology Recruiter

Hudson Global Resources

2007-10 - 2009-6 · 1 yr 9 mos

Within 23 wards, Tokyo, Japan

Enterprise Technology recruiting for Enterprise Technology. Focus on mid-senior level searches for Japan and APAC. At the time, I also had an extensive human network within the Banking & Finance (Securities, Asset Management, Wealth Management, Insurance) and Financial Software industries.

Sales Associate

Amanlife Co., LTD

2006-9 - 2007-9 · 1 yr 1 mo

Hikone City, Japan

Outbound sales, e-Commerce and Web Marketing for Japanese domestic products into English-speaking overseas markets.

Education

UMass Boston

Japanese Studies

Became the first student in the history of Umass Boston to graduate with a degree in Japanese Studies by petitioning the head of the university and having the course of studies approved.