Head of Talent ($200k–$260k) at BlueDot Impact

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Job Title

Head of Talent

Salary

$200k–$260k

Company Description

BlueDot Impact is a $25M mission-driven nonprofit startup building the global workforce that protects humanity from risks associated with transformative AI and biosecurity threats.

Job Description

You will lead the talent function for BlueDot Impact, scaling a high-velocity team from 7 to 25 people during a critical growth phase. Reporting directly to the CEO, you will design the recruitment infrastructure, source exceptional candidates from competitive AI labs, and ensure an 80% offer acceptance rate while maintaining a rigorous, fast-paced hiring culture.

Location

San Francisco, USA

Why this role is remarkable

• Build the entire people function from the ground up, designing everything from compensation philosophy and onboarding to employer branding and sourcing strategy without any legacy bureaucracy.
• Direct partnership with the CEO to scale a $25M organization that has already trained 7,000+ experts for leaders like Anthropic, DeepMind, and the UK AI Safety Institute.
• Rare opportunity to have outsized impact on the AI safety ecosystem by identifying and securing the specific talent needed to protect humanity from existential technological risks.

What You Will Do

• Relentlessly source and close top-tier candidates from elite AI labs and research organizations, leveraging a $25M budget and mission-driven pitch to beat high-paying competitors.
• Reduce the median time from first contact to accepted offer from 12 weeks to 4 weeks by implementing efficient, candidate-centric workflows and evaluation frameworks.
• Scale the organizational culture by overseeing all people operations, including compensation strategies, performance management, and the administrative infrastructure necessary for a rapid US expansion.

The ideal candidate

• Proven track record of closing "hard-to-get" candidates in highly competitive technical fields, ideally within the AI, biosecurity, or high-growth startup ecosystems.
• High-agency operator with exceptional taste for talent who can distinguish between good interviewees and individuals who will thrive in ambiguous, mission-critical environments.
• Experienced in building people functions from scratch, including designing interview processes, setting compensation bands, and managing employer branding for an early-stage startup.

Who are Jack & Jill?

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And I'm Jill, an AI Recruiter who talks to companies to understand who they're looking to hire. Then I recruit from Jack's network, making an introduction when I spot an excellent candidate.

How does this work?

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• Jill is the AI recruiter working for the company. She recruits from Jack's network.
• If it's a match and the company wants to meet you, they'll make the intro. In the meantime, if you'd like, Jack will send you excellent alternatives.

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