Recruiting Manager, Business

OpenAI • San Francisco, CA

8d • Hybrid

About The Position

This role leads recruiting for our Business and G&A functions, including Finance, Legal, Communications, Global Affairs, Marketing, Strategy, Workplace, and Exec Operations, which are critical to OpenAI’s operational excellence, long-term strategy, and global scale. Your work directly shapes the foundational talent that powers OpenAI’s growth. As the Manager of G&A Recruiting, you’ll lead and develop a team of high-performing recruiters building talent-dense, values-aligned teams across these domains. You’ll partner closely with senior leadership, HR Business Partners, and global stakeholders to define hiring strategy, drive execution, refine processes, and ensure an exceptional candidate experience. This role blends people leadership, hands-on recruiting expertise, data-driven decision-making, and strategic execution to support OpenAI’s rapid, high-quality growth. This role reports to our Global Head of GTM and G&A Recruiting. This role is based in our San Francisco office and we aren’t considering remote applications at this time. We offer relocation support to new employees, and we use a hybrid work model: three days in the office per week with optional work from home on Thursdays and Fridays.

Requirements

• 8–10+ years of business/G&A recruiting experience, with 2+ years leading recruiters.
• Demonstrated success hiring in both high-growth startup environments and more scaled, complex organizations.
• Strong ability to operate at multiple altitudes — from strategic planning to hands-on execution when needed.
• Data-driven approach to diagnosing funnel performance and improving team output.
• Excellent communication, influencing, and stakeholder-management skills across senior leadership and cross-functional partners.
• Adaptability and resilience in a fast-changing environment; ability to guide teams through ambiguity.
• Proficiency with ATS and sourcing platforms (especially Ashby, LinkedIn Recruiter, and modern recruiting tools).

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and grow a team of Business/G&A recruiters; foster a culture of excellence, curiosity, and continuous improvement.
• Partner with senior leaders across Finance, Legal, Communications, Exec Operations, and other G&A orgs to understand team objectives and translate them into effective hiring strategies.
• Oversee execution of full-cycle recruiting across the team — ensuring rigor in assessment, high-quality candidate experience, and alignment to OpenAI’s values.
• Implement and optimize scalable recruiting processes that support rapid, high-quality growth across regions.
• Identify bottlenecks, operational gaps, and opportunities to streamline workflows; collaborate with HR, Legal, and Compensation to ensure accuracy and compliance.
• Use data and funnel analytics to track performance, forecast progress, and guide decision-making.
• Drive advanced sourcing strategies (including diversity-focused pipelines) and leverage tools such as Ashby and LinkedIn Recruiter to elevate candidate quality and reach.
• Provide coaching to hiring managers on interviewing, evaluation, and employment branding to ensure consistency and excellence.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees