About the position
Anthropic’s mission is to create reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems. We want AI to be safe and beneficial for our users and for society as a whole. Our team is a quickly growing group of committed researchers, engineers, policy experts, and business leaders working together to build beneficial AI systems. Anthropic is seeking an exceptional recruiting leader to build and scale our Marketing, Communications, and GTM Operations recruiting function during a pivotal period of growth. As Head of Marketing, Comms & GTM Ops Recruiting, you'll partner closely with senior leaders across Marketing, Communications, Partnerships, Beneficial Deployments, and Sales Operations to attract world-class talent that will help us safely scale AI systems that benefit humanity. In this role, you'll develop sophisticated recruiting strategies that align with our mission while building high-performing teams that can operate at the intersection of cutting-edge AI research and responsible deployment. You'll be responsible for creating scalable processes and leading a team of recruiters who understand the unique challenges and opportunities in bringing transformative AI technology to market. This role reports to the Head of Global GTM Recruiting.
Responsibilities
- Build and lead a high-performing recruiting team focused on Marketing, Communications, Partnerships, Beneficial Deployments, and Sales Operations while fostering a culture of excellence and having fun along the way
- Design and implement comprehensive recruiting strategies that scale with Anthropic's rapid growth, including innovative sourcing programs and structured interview processes that assess candidates' ability to thrive in our mission-driven AI environment
- Partner strategically with senior leaders to understand talent requirements and provide guidance on organizational design, compensation trends, and market insights while guiding (not guarding) decisions through difficult conversations about trade-offs, always building trust and accountability
- Drive diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives throughout all recruiting processes and decision-making
- Collaborate cross-functionally with HR, Finance, Legal, Compensation, and Recruiting Ops teams to drive meaningful outcomes for the groups you support, ensuring seamless candidate experiences and strategic alignment
- Develop and mentor recruiting team members, using data and analytics to continuously optimize strategies and demonstrate recruiting effectiveness
Requirements
- Have 10+ years of recruiting experience with at least 5 years in people management roles, preferably in high-growth technology environments
- Have experience recruiting across Marketing, Communications, Partnerships, or Sales Operations functions
- Demonstrate a systems thinking approach to building scalable recruiting processes and operations
- Are a strategic partner who can operate effectively with senior leadership while maintaining a hands-on approach
- Excel in hyperscale environments where you can quickly problem-solve while maintaining thoughtful decision-making
- Bring high emotional intelligence and collaborative leadership style with low ego
- Have proven ability to build diverse, equitable, and inclusive teams
- Are skilled at using data and analytics to drive recruiting strategy and demonstrate measurable impact
- Show track record of developing high-performing recruiting teams and creating cultures of excellence
- Can balance strategic thinking about long-term talent needs with tactical execution in fast-paced environments
Nice-to-haves
- Experience recruiting for AI/ML companies or other highly technical, mission-driven organizations
- Led leaders before and can help evolve our future set of leaders
- Background in scaling recruiting functions through multiple stages of company growth
Benefits
- Competitive compensation and benefits
- Optional equity donation matching
- Generous vacation and parental leave
- Flexible working hours
- Lovely office space in which to collaborate with colleagues
