Executive Sourcer, Business

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 Sourcer who combines exceptional research capability, strategic insight, and relationship-building skills. You will be responsible for deeply understanding leadership roles, surfacing world-class talent, and shaping the earliest stages of executive searches.

You’ll partner closely with Executive Recruiters and senior leaders to drive clarity, drive alignment on ideal profiles, and build diverse, high-quality pipelines for some of OpenAI’s most business-critical searches.

As an Executive Sourcer, you will play a critical role in driving top-of-funnel strategy, proactive outreach, market mapping, and talent intelligence for our highest-impact non-technical leadership hires.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

- Lead research, market mapping, and top-of-funnel strategy across a portfolio of non-technical executive searches (e.g., Finance, Legal, Operations, People, Policy, Comms, GTM).

- Build and deliver diverse, high-caliber talent pipelines, proactively identifying exceptional leaders through deep market research, outbound outreach, and ongoing relationship development.

- Partner with Executive Recruiters and hiring leaders to refine role requirements, ideal candidate profiles, and search strategies.

- Conduct thoughtful first-touch candidate engagement, building trust, assessing interest, and positioning OpenAI’s mission and opportunities with clarity.

- Act as a strategic advisor on talent markets, competitive landscapes, compensation trends, and organizational structures.

- Develop and maintain evergreen talent...