Building a first team in Korea
Jazz launched a US company’s new business in Korea and built its local team. He hired from the perspective of someone responsible for finding customers and running the business.
Your best recruiting partner for APAC
Instead of resumes,
meet only the standouts.
You don't have to spend time on a scattershot search.
Someone who built a team in APAC reads with a Hiring Manager's eye,
spots the fit and wins them over.
No JD yet? That's fine. Start with the role you need.
Good hiring starts with the business.↓
Founder of Signet
Jazz
Signet is led by Jazz, who served as Country Head in Korea for two US unicorn companies.
Having built teams and personally hired more than 100 people for his own teams, Jazz brings an operator’s judgment to recruiting. Signet finds candidates who fit the company’s business, growth stage and role, and explains why they are a strong match.
The founder’s experience building businesses
Experience running a business shapes how we assess a hire.
Taking the business into other markets
Jazz shared the Korea operating playbook with other markets and supported local General Manager and Account Executive hiring. The work each market needed was different.
At Signet, this experience informs a practical approach: clarify the work and expected outcomes with the company, assess a candidate’s experience against it, and explain the reasons for the match.
THE REAL COST
Resumes that don't fit.
Still screening by hand?
JD를 보내도 엉뚱한 후보만 돌아옵니다. 결국 Hiring Manager가 직접 LinkedIn을 뒤지게 됩니다.
사업을 모르는 채용 파트너와 일하면, 잃는 것은 수수료가 아니라 한 분기입니다.
An empty seat delays revenue, and the next hire with it.
WHO FINDS THEM
We're not HR.
We built the teams ourselves.
저희도 그 자리에 앉아 봤습니다. 그래서 이력서 뭉치를 넘기지 않습니다. 직접 채용할 때의 기준 그대로 평가하고, 설득해서 면접 자리까지 데려옵니다.
100+
hires made as a
Hiring Manager.
Who we hired,
and where from.
CAREER COMPANIES where they worked
UNIVERSITIES where they studied
Where the people we hired came from.
THREE WAYS TO WORK
You don't need a stack of resumes.
You need results.
사업 단계에 따라 필요한 인재의 기준과 채용 속도가 다릅니다. 상황에 맞춰 고를 수 있는 세 가지 방식을 소개합니다.
Signet Direct
For your most important roles,
we introduce only a few exceptional candidates for each.
지사장이나 부문 총괄, 또는 지난번 채용에서 실패한 포지션을 다시 채워야 하나요? 판을 바꿀 리더는 쏟아지는 지원서 속에서 나오지 않습니다. 일단 넓게 뿌리고 보는 채용은 리더의 시간만 잡아먹습니다.
- Led by the Founder Signet's founder and core team handle the search end-to-end. No hand-offs to junior recruiters.
- Defining the Business Context Don't have a perfect JD? That's fine. We start by aligning on where your business is today and exactly what this hire needs to transform.
- Zero Wait Time We don't wait for applications. We proactively approach top-tier talent who are succeeding elsewhere and not actively looking to move.
- Armed with the "Why" We don't just pass along resumes. We analyze exactly why a candidate fits your role, persuading both you and the talent with sharp, business-focused reasoning.
한 자리에 스무 명을 보내지 않습니다. 확신이 드는 서너 명만 제대로 설득해 소개합니다. 숫자가 적게 느껴진다면, 기준이 정확히 맞았다는 뜻입니다.
Details
Who runs it
The founder and team run it end to end. Your contact never changes.
How it runs
- We define the role. We start without a JD. First: where the business stands, and what this person must change.
- We set the bar. Must-have, nice-to-have, disqualifying. Agreed before we start. Skip it and you'll be arguing in front of a candidate.
- We go to them. We don't wait for applicants. We call people who are happy where they are, not looking.
- We write the reason down. Never just a resume. One page goes with it: why they fit, and what you should still check.
How many
보통 자리마다 서너 명입니다. 스무 명을 보내는 대신 세 명을 제대로 설득해 보냅니다. 숫자가 적게 느껴진다면, 기준이 맞았다는 뜻입니다.
When it fits
지사장, 총괄, 첫 리더처럼 한 사람이 한 해를 좌우하는 자리. 또는 지난번에 놓친 자리.
Signet Boost
Scale your hiring speed exponentially,
without compromising an inch on quality.
같은 직군을 짧은 기간에 여러 명 뽑아야 하나요? 기한이 촉박한가요? 여러 서치펌에 같은 설명을 반복하고, 맞지 않는 이력서 더미를 처리하느라 지치셨나요?
- A Single Point of Contact You only talk to Signet. Define the role and set the standards just once.
- A Vetted Network Dozens of proven recruiters who know your specific function and market activate their networks simultaneously.
- Ruthless Quality Control No resume bypasses us. Signet reviews every candidate surfaced by the network. Only those who meet our strict standards are forwarded to you, complete with a clear reason why you should meet them.
담당자의 책상이 맞지 않는 이력서에 묻히지 않게 막습니다. 품질은 Signet Direct 수준 그대로, 빈자리는 빠르게 채우세요.
Details
Who runs it
Several recruiters, all vetted by Signet, work the same role at once. Signet coordinates. You deal with one contact.
Wider reach, same bar
More searchers could mean more resumes. We don't let that happen.
- 아무나 들어오지 못합니다. 자격과 과거 채용 성사 이력을 먼저 확인합니다.
- 후보는 모두 Signet을 먼저 거칩니다. 리크루터가 올린 사람은 저희가 전부 읽고, 기준에 못 미치면 회사로 보내지 않습니다.
- 한 자리에 보내는 후보 수에 상한을 둡니다. 받는 쪽이 다 읽을 수 있을 만큼만.
- 채용이 성사되어야 모두가 보수를 받습니다. 넓게 뿌려 봐야 얻는 게 없습니다.
How it runs
- Role and bar, set once. No repeating yourself to each recruiter.
- We pick who joins. Only those who know the role and market.
- Each searches their network. Different circles move at once.
- Signet filters it all. One channel, each with a reason to meet.
When it fits
Several hires in one function. A tight deadline. Korea, new to you.
Signet GTM office
Skip the painful trial-and-error of expanding into Asia.
Just take the results.
본사에서 아시아(한국·일본·싱가포르 등) 진출을 맡았는데, 어디서부터 시작할지 막막하신가요? 아직 법인도 없고, 첫 리더를 잘못 뽑아 몇 년의 시간과 큰 자본을 날릴까 걱정되시나요?
- Experience Operating a Local Business Consultant Jazz, former Korea Country Head at two US unicorn companies, draws on his experience building teams and running local businesses to work alongside you on early expansion.
- Execution That Anticipates Roadblocks From go-to-market strategy and hiring your critical first leader (Country Manager), to setting up legal/EOR partnerships and establishing channel sales, we handle everything from 0 to 100.
- A Clean Hand-Off Once the foundation is rock-solid and the team is operational, we hand the reins entirely over to you.
초기 진출은 가장 위험한 단계입니다. 그 위험은 Signet의 운영 경험이 덜어 드립니다. 제대로 꾸린 현지 팀과 함께 사업을 시작하는 데만 집중하시면 됩니다. (현재 한국·싱가포르·대만·말레이시아에서 진행 가능, 일본은 Q4 오픈 예정)
Details
What we run
한국과 아시아에 처음 진출할 때 필요한 일을 모두 맡습니다. 팀을 꾸리는 일이 가장 크지만, 그게 전부는 아닙니다.
포함되는 일
- Entry plan and team. We decide who to hire, and in what order.
- First leader. One country head decides the next 2 years. Most of our time goes here.
- Entity and hiring. We connect legal, labor and EOR partners, and weigh which fits your stage.
- Channel partners. Not just hiring. We look at what brings revenue.
왜 Signet인가요
Jazz led the Korea business at two US unicorn companies. He applies his experience building teams and making hiring decisions to the roles and team you need now.
Open now
Korea (calls open) · Singapore · Taiwan · Malaysia. Japan in Q4.
When it fits
No entity yet. No idea who to hire first. Headquarters handed you Asia and no place to start.
Contract:
one order form.
- BILLING
Easy billing
We can bill your US or Korean entity. Outside Korea, T18R, Inc. bills in USD; in Korea, Talentverse Inc. bills in KRW.
- ORDER
An order form per role
Rate, guarantee period, billing date. One signature.
- NO RISK
No cost before we agree
A call creates no exclusivity or duty to pay.
SIGNET GTM OFFICE Korea, from hiring to operating.
아시아 시장은 매력적이지만, 전략과 팀 구성, 법률, 현지 파트너까지 생각하면 부담스러울 수 있습니다. 검증된 전문가 네트워크와 함께 0부터 100까지 맡습니다.
Drawing on Jazz’s experience running businesses in Korea, we work with you from the first team to local execution.
진행 가능 국가: 한국(상담 가능) · 싱가포르 · 대만 · 말레이시아 · 일본(Q4 오픈 예정)
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