Hybrid Administrative Business Partner – Technical Leadership Support

at OpenAI

• Job title: Administrative Business Partner – Technical Leadership Support
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: $70 per hour
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, San Francisco, United States

About the role

• Executive Business Partner supporting leaders in Global Affairs at OpenAI. Fostering collaboration and managing executive schedules in a hybrid work 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.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in an Executive Business Partner, Chief of Staff, or senior executive support role, ideally in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
• Proven experience supporting multiple senior leaders with complex, highly cross-functional portfolios, including significant external engagement.
• Comfortable operating at the intersection of policy, government affairs, international strategy, legal, and communications, and partnering closely with internal stakeholders across these functions.
• Expert at managing and optimizing extremely high-volume, high-stakes calendars, including external meetings with global partners, policymakers, and senior executives.
• Exceptional attention to detail—not as a personality trait, but as an exercised functional skill (e.g., mastery of project-based tools, tracking near- and long-term deliverables, anticipating dependencies and risks).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the judgment to tailor messaging appropriately across audiences—from external partners and policymakers to internal executive leadership.
• High degree of professionalism, discretion, and sound judgment, with a strong understanding of when to share information and when to hold it confidentially.
• An independent operator who can prioritize, problem-solve, and execute with minimal direction in a dynamic environment.
• A strong one-team mindset, with a collaborative approach and comfort partnering across Global Affairs and the broader OpenAI organization.
• Highly fluent in Slack, Google Calendar, Docs, Sheets, Gmail, and other modern productivity tools, with a willingness to adopt new systems and workflows.
• Genuine interest in global policy, international affairs, and the responsible development and deployment of AI.
• Comfortable working in a rapidly evolving, often ambiguous environment, and able to maintain clarity, momentum, and calm amid change.
• 5-7 years is ideal, YoE can range from 5-12 based on the domain experience needed.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance for you and your family, with employer contributions to Health Savings Accounts
• Pre-tax accounts for Health FSA, Dependent Care FSA, and commuter expenses (parking and transit)
• 401(k) retirement plan with employer match
• Paid parental leave (up to 24 weeks for birth parents and 20 weeks for non-birthing parents), plus paid medical and caregiver leave (up to 8 weeks)
• Paid time off: flexible PTO for exempt employees and up to 15 days annually for non-exempt employees
• 13+ paid company holidays, and multiple paid coordinated company office closures throughout the year for focus and recharge, plus paid sick or safe time (1 hour per 30 hours worked, or more, as required by applicable state or local law)
• Mental health and wellness support
• Employer-paid basic life and disability coverage
• Annual learning and development stipend to fuel your professional growth
• Daily meals in our offices, and meal delivery credits as eligible
• Relocation support for eligible employees
• Additional taxable fringe benefits, such as charitable donation matching and wellness stipends, may also be provided.