Executive Business Partner, GTM Sales

OpenAI•San Francisco, CA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Our Executive Business Partners serve as trusted advisors and collaborators to OpenAI's executives and leaders, focused on strong communication and operational excellence across teams. With a focus on elevating the impact and efficiency of leadership, we anticipate needs, streamline processes, and provide comprehensive support to ensure our executives can focus on high-impact initiatives. We play a pivotal role in driving success and achieving key milestones by cultivating strong relationships and leveraging our deep understanding of business objectives. With a commitment to excellence and a proactive approach, we are dedicated to empowering our executives and contributing to the overall growth and success of the company. Our leadership team reflects OpenAI’s culture and core values and is a mission-driven, kind, and thoughtful group. We take pride in creating a work environment that fosters collaboration, open communication, and authenticity, making OpenAI an excellent place to work for highly accomplished professionals. We’re looking for an Executive Business Partner to support two Sales leaders in our go to market org . About the Role The Executive Business Partner will be a proactive and adaptable partner to executives, managing complex scheduling, coordinating projects, and optimizing workflows. This role requires independence, task-level ownership, and a deep understanding of OpenAI’s mission to foster AGI that benefits humanity. The ideal candidate is comfortable with ambiguity, rapidly-evolving business priorities, and can drive best practices to help scale exec and team operations. This role is based in San Francisco. We use a hybrid work model of 3 days in the office per week and offer relocation assistance to new employees.

Requirements

7+ years of experience in an executive support (or similar) role
Supported multiple leaders with complex and highly cross-functional teams
Worked directly with customer facing teams (Sales or Marketing) in a high-growth startup, or similar environment
Managed and optimized extremely busy calendars
Extreme attention to detail - it’s not a personality trait but an exercised functional skill e.g. mastery of project-based tools; tracking near-/long-term deliverables
Exceptional communication skills - being able to tailor a message appropriate to a specific audience (writing an email to a customer vs. an exec)
Professionalism and discretion - you understand the balance between transparency and confidentiality
Independent task level operator
One-team mindset - Partnership and collaboration is a cornerstone in how you operate
Extremely fluent in Slack, Google Calendar, Docs, Sheets, Gmail, and other modern productivity software, and are excited to learn and use new tools.
Genuine interest in the technology we’re building and the transformative potential of AI
Capable and comfortable working in a rapidly changing and often ambiguous environment

Responsibilities

Build strong connections within the immediate team and across other departments, becoming a trusted partner to leaders. This includes an understanding of team dynamics, priorities, and stakeholders, facilitating seamless coordination on high-stakes projects
Excel in sharing information clearly and efficiently, adapting communication styles for a broad range of audiences
Balance the calendars and priorities of multiple leaders, demonstrating prioritization skills and agility in adapting to shifts in priorities, while maintaining accuracy and meeting deadlines
Operate with discretion and independence, proactively optimizing processes and flagging risks, while ensuring sensitive information is handled with care