Recruiting Manager, Applied AI Engineering
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.
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Recruiting Manager, Applied AI Engineering at OpenAI in San Francisco. UpJobz keeps this listing high-signal for applicants targeting serious high-tech roles across the United States, Canada, and Mexico. 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.
Day-to-day expectations
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- Lead and Inspire : Drive the development of a high-performing technical recruiting team. Mentor and support your team in developing relationship management techniques, fostering an environment of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
- Strategic Vision : Partner with organization leaders to design and execute comprehensive hiring strategies that align with OpenAI’s growth and long-term technical ambitions.
- Relationship-Driven Recruiting : Develop lasting relationships with key technical leaders, hiring managers, and external partners, positioning OpenAI as the employer of choice for top-tier talent.
- Candidate Experience Excellence : Elevate the candidate experience at every touchpoint, reflecting OpenAI’s values and technical rigor. You’ll ensure every candidate interaction leaves a positive, lasting impression.
- Data-Informed Decision Making : Leverage data to optimize recruiting efforts, making informed, strategic adjustments to improve efficiency, quality, and team performance, and drive operational rigor.
- Diversity and Inclusion : Champion our commitment to building a diverse and inclusive workforce by implementing strategies that attract talent from underrepresented communities.
What a strong candidate brings
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- 15+ years of recruiting experience, with at least 7+ years in a management role.
- Strong background in technical recruiting for engineering and machine learning roles.
- Visionary Leadership : Proven ability to lead, mentor, and inspire a team of recruiting professionals, helping them grow and succeed in a high-stakes, fast-paced environment.
- Relationship Builder : Exceptional interpersonal skills, with the ability to build deep relationships with both internal stakeholders and external talent in highly specialized fields.
- Strategic and Analytical Mindset : You approach recruiting with a strategic lens, using data and market insights to shape decisions and continuously refine your approach.
- Technical Acumen : Strong understanding of the technical landscape, with the ability to engage credibly with both candidates and hiring managers.
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- Lead and Inspire : Drive the development of a high-performing technical recruiting team. Mentor and support your team in developing relationship management techniques, fostering an environment of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
- Strategic Vision : Partner with organization leaders to design and execute comprehensive hiring strategies that align with OpenAI’s growth and long-term technical ambitions.
- Relationship-Driven Recruiting : Develop lasting relationships with key technical leaders, hiring managers, and external partners, positioning OpenAI as the employer of choice for top-tier talent.
- Candidate Experience Excellence : Elevate the candidate experience at every touchpoint, reflecting OpenAI’s values and technical rigor. You’ll ensure every candidate interaction leaves a positive, lasting impression.
- Data-Informed Decision Making : Leverage data to optimize recruiting efforts, making informed, strategic adjustments to improve efficiency, quality, and team performance, and drive operational rigor.
- Diversity and Inclusion : Champion our commitment to building a diverse and inclusive workforce by implementing strategies that attract talent from underrepresented communities.
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