Associate Director – Technology Search

About the role

TENTEN Partners, a specialist search firm headquartered in Singapore with offices in Hong Kong and Dubai, is looking for an experienced technology recruitment professional to help grow its Technology Search practice across Singapore and the wider APAC region. The role suits a high-performing recruiter who wants autonomy, strong earning potential and the freedom to build client relationships, without the bureaucracy and micromanagement common in larger agencies. You will help drive and expand the practice, focusing on senior technology hiring in financial services and related sectors.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and expand relationships with senior technology, Talent Acquisition and HR stakeholders.
• Win new mandates and grow revenue across established client accounts.
• Lead mid-to-senior, leadership and executive technology searches.
• Advise clients on talent availability, remuneration, market movements and competitor activity.
• Build a network across Technology, Data and AI, Cyber Security, Cloud, Engineering and Digital Transformation.
• Identify opportunities through candidate intelligence, referrals and market insight.
• Partner with colleagues across practices and regions, share opportunities by expertise, and mentor consultants.
• Contribute to market visibility through client events, content and thought leadership.
• Maintain high standards of candidate care, client delivery, CRM discipline and recruitment compliance.

Required profile

• A seasoned search professional with a strong reputation among clients and candidates.
• Strong market knowledge and an established network of CTOs, CIOs and Heads of Technology, especially in financial services across APAC.
• Proven business development track record; an established portfolio is valued but so is evidence of building trusted relationships and repeatable revenue.
• Natural team player committed to developing others.

What we offer

• Highly competitive base salary and an uncapped commission structure.
• 25 days' annual leave, medical and dental cover.
• Flexible working and a modern WeWork office in Singapore's CBD.
• LinkedIn Recruiter Professional, AI-supported CRM/ATS and recruitment tools, marketing support, coaching and three paid training days per year.
• Quarterly client events, monthly informal socials and regional exposure across Asia and the Middle East.