HR Regional Manager – APAC (Country Lead- Volunteer Role)

Job Title: HR Regional Manager – APAC (Country Lead), BetaBuilders Recruiting Team Location: APAC Region

Employment Type: Volunteer (with potential for future paid opportunities)

About the BetaBuilders Recruiting Team

 The BetaBuilders Recruiting Team is a global community of volunteer talent scouts, matchmakers, and candidate champions. We help early-stage startups in the BB program build strong, capable teams by sourcing, screening, and recommending the right people for the job — from junior interns to senior contributors.

We’re not just filling roles — we’re shaping teams that launch real products and create lasting impact.

Our Mission

To support early-stage founders by identifying, engaging, and prescreening the best-fit volunteers and apprentices — ensuring every startup team has the talent and chemistry to move fast and build boldly.

Our Vision

A world where anyone with passion and potential can contribute to a startup — and every founder has access to a team that’s aligned, capable, and ready to deliver. We believe talent is everywhere, and we’re here to connect it with opportunity.

What We Do

-Recruit Volunteers & Apprentices – Find passionate developers, designers, and product thinkers who want real experience and impact.

-Prescreen Candidates – Conduct informal chats and assessments to understand skills, mindset, and team fit.

-Talent Matching – Connect the right people with the right startups based on skills, goals, and startup needs.

 -Support Founders – Work directly with founders to understand their roles, timelines, and culture — and help fill those gaps.

Role Overview

The Regional Manager – APAC (Country Lead) will lead recruiting activities in the APAC region, ensuring that BetaBuilders startups have the right talent to thrive. You will oversee sourcing, screening, and matching efforts, build relationships with local talent communities, and work closely with founders to understand and fulfil their team needs.

As the face of BetaBuilders Recruiting in your region, you’ll also recruit, train, and guide a small team of volunteer recruiters to maximise reach and impact.

Key Responsibilities

-Regional Leadership: Establish and manage BetaBuilders Recruiting operations in your country/region, aligned with APAC and global goals.

 -Talent Sourcing: Identify and engage potential volunteers, apprentices, and contributors from local and online communities.

-Candidate Screening: Conduct initial chats and skill assessments to evaluate fit for startup teams.

-Founder Support: Partner with early-stage founders to understand requirements, timelines, and cultural fit.

-Team Management: Recruit, mentor, and coordinate local volunteer recruiters to expand reach and capacity.

-Community Building: Represent BetaBuilders in local startup, tech, and creative communities through events, partnerships, and online engagement.

-Reporting & Feedback: Track recruitment metrics, share updates, and recommend improvements to the global team.

Qualifications & Skills

-Strong background in recruiting, talent acquisition, or community management (startup or volunteer recruitment experience a plus).

-Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to engage diverse talent pools.

-Self-starter with high ownership, comfortable working in a remote, volunteer-driven environment.

-Deep understanding of local market dynamics and talent communities in APAC region.

-Ability to lead and motivate volunteers to achieve common goals.

-Passion for startups, innovation, and enabling talent to create real-world impact.

What You’ll Gain

-Leadership experience in a high-impact, global recruiting initiative.

-Deep connections within the APAC startup and talent ecosystem.

-First-hand experience supporting early-stage founders in building real products.

-Opportunities to shape recruitment strategies and processes at a regional scale.

-The satisfaction of connecting passionate people with meaningful startup opportunities.