Executive Business Recruiter

About this role

About the Team


OpenAI’s Executive Recruiting team is responsible for identifying, attracting, and hiring exceptional senior leaders who will guide the company through its next phases of growth. We partner closely with executives across the organization to define leadership needs, shape org design, and deliver high-judgment search strategies that bring in world-class talent.


About the Role


We are looking for a highly skilled


Executive Recruiter


who thrives in ambiguous environments, operates with deep ownership, and builds trusted relationships with senior leaders. You will drive search strategy, stakeholder alignment, assessment, and closing for leadership roles across the business.


You will serve as a thought partner to executives, understand the nuances of each leadership role, and drive searches that require discretion, judgment, and an ability to navigate a fast-changing organization.


This role focuses on


non-technical executive hires


across functions such as Finance, Operations, Legal, People, Policy, Comms, Product, and GTM.


What You’ll Do


Lead


end-to-end executive searches


or partner with dedicated executive sourcers to drive high-quality pipelines across non-technical functions (e.g., Finance, Legal, Operations, Policy, Comms, People, and GTM).


Build


trusted partnerships


with senior leaders; advise on role design, interview processes, calibration, and closing strategies. profiles, market mapping, and building diverse slates.


Deliver a


white-glove candidate experience


, ensuring clarity, alignment, and confidentiality throughout the process.


Operate autonomously on


highly ambiguous, zero→one searches


, adjusting pace and strategy as company needs evolve.


Develop and drive


search strategies


, including scoping roles, crafting ideal candidate


Synthesize


market intelligence


, talent signals, and c...