Japan’s ¥100M Seat: Inside the Country Manager Gauntlet—And How Recruiters Win
It’s the most coveted—and most perilous—job in Japan: Country Manager. The prize? A ¥40–60M core band with top packages reaching ¥100M. The risk? Failure rates on international assignments as high as 25%, and the cost of a miss running 10× salary once you factor in severance, lost momentum, and brand damage. In a market where culture eats strategy for breakfast, this role is a career-maker—or a crater. This episode of Executive Search in Japan is your field manual for placing (and protecting)...