Ken Asano

Ken Asano is President of Indeed Recruit Partners and Indeed Recruit Technologies, leading both organizations following their establishment as part of Recruit Group’s reorganization effective April 2025. He concurrently serves as General Manager of Indeed Japan, overseeing all HR business operations in the country.

Previously, he was Executive Vice President at Recruit, a subsidiary of Recruit Holdings, where he led the Product Division from 2020, managing a portfolio spanning Marketing and HR Solutions. Before that, he served as Representative Director and President of both Recruit Sumai Company (real estate) and Recruit Lifestyle (dining, beauty, and travel) until their integration into Recruit in 2021.

He first joined Recruit in 1992 in HR sales before serving as editor-in-chief of several key HR publications. Asano brings a proven track record in product development and innovation, and his cross-functional leadership across HR and Marketing continues to drive strategic value within the Recruit Group.