Overview

Masato Hirose is a principal in Heidrick & Struggles’ Tokyo office and a member of the global Industrial Practice. He focuses on placing senior leadership talent in the B2B industrial sector.

Experience

Masato has more than a decade of experience in executive search, specializing in Japan’s industrial sector.

Prior to joining Heidrick & Struggles, he developed his career at a leading Japanese recruitment firm and a U.S. boutique executive search firm. Most recently, he established an industrial practice from the ground up, growing it into the firm’s top-performing team. 

He has a deep understanding of the nuances and organizational dynamics of Japan’s industrial sector, with a strong track record of leading complex senior-level searches involving multiple global stakeholders.

Education

Hosei University, Bachelor’s Degree, Intercultural Communication