Executive Business Partner (AI)

TL;DR

Executive Business Partner (AI): Providing high-level operational support and strategic coordination for OpenAI’s Government and Global Affairs teams with an accent on managing complex scheduling, interagency logistics, and executive workflows. Focus on building connective tissue between teams, ensuring operational excellence in high-stakes environments, and facilitating seamless engagement with senior government and national security leaders.

Location: Must be based in or able to relocate to Washington, DC, with in-person attendance at the DC office required at least four days per week.

Salary: $77.88 – $86.54 per hour + Equity

Company

OpenAI is an AI research and deployment company dedicated to ensuring that general-purpose artificial intelligence benefits all of humanity.

What you will do

• Manage complex calendars, logistics, and high-stakes meetings for leadership across classified and unclassified engagements.
• Build and maintain strong connections between the Global Affairs and OpenAI for Government teams to ensure seamless collaboration.
• Serve as a strategic operations partner, running team operating cadences, planning cycles, and tracking key milestones.
• Optimize team information architecture, including Notion, shared drives, and onboarding processes.
• Execute major events, government workshops, and strategic site visits with high attention to detail.
• Tailor communication styles effectively for diverse audiences ranging from agency staff to Cabinet-level officials.

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in an executive support or similar function.
• 5+ years of experience managing complex scheduling and logistics with senior government, defense, or international leaders.
• Proven ability to navigate agency systems, protocols, and handle sensitive information with discretion.
• Experience working in a high-growth startup or similar fast-paced environment.
• Exceptional communication skills with the ability to tailor messages for specific audiences.
• Must be based in Washington, DC and able to work from the office at least four days per week.

Nice to have

• Experience leveraging AI tools to improve workflow efficiency.
• Background in national security or defense-related policy environments.

Culture & Benefits

• Mission-driven, kind, and thoughtful leadership team.
• Collaborative work environment fostering open communication and authenticity.
• Relocation assistance provided for new employees.
• Opportunity to work at the intersection of frontier AI, geopolitics, and defense.