What are the responsibilities and job description for the Technical Recruiter (Contract) position at OpenAI?
About the team
OpenAI’s mission is to build safe artificial general intelligence (AGI) which benefits all of humanity. This long-term undertaking brings the world’s best scientists, engineers, and business professionals into one lab together to accomplish this.
In pursuit of this mission, our Recruiting team is responsible for finding, assessing, and hiring exceptional talent across various fields and specialties. The team acts as consultative partners to our leaders across the organization, from technical managers to our CEO, Sam Altman. We’re an established, collaborative team with a balance of structure, process, and ambitious problems to solve for.
About the role
This is a remote contract role and will include hiring for technical and/or G&A roles across OpenAI. Please indicate your preferred work location in the application notes.
Our ideal Technical Recruiter is a problem-solver, a people connector, and a relationship-builder with a background of success in scaling teams thoughtfully in partnership with hiring managers. You'll develop, iterate on, and own recruiting systems and processes from end-to-end; source, pitch, screen, and close candidates; and partner closely with hiring managers across the organization.
Your responsibilities:
- Source top talent for high-impact roles for OpenAI through a variety of creative channels
- Partner with hiring managers to build and improve recruiting processes and develop sourcing strategies for each of your roles
- Act as the primary touchpoint for your candidates from source to close
- Ensure a positive end-to-end interview experience for all candidates
- Equally prioritize speed and care when responding to candidates
You might enjoy this role if you:
- Are deeply interested in technology and artificial intelligence, and their potential for positive impact on humanity
- Are passionate about building and growing relationships
- Connect and relate to a wide range of people, personalities, and values
- Care deeply about building a diverse recruiting pipeline and inclusive work environment
- Have a track record of balancing multiple open roles with ease
- Learn quickly and thrive in a constantly evolving environment with shifting priorities
- Have a track record of balancing multiple open roles in an organized method
- Learn quickly and thrive in a constantly evolving environment with shifting priorities
