How to apply for Head of Talent

About AI Policy Network

AI Policy Network is a bipartisan, independent 501(c)(4) advocacy organization. It works to build support for policies that prepare the U.S. for highly capable AI systems, focusing on reliability, controllability, and alignment. This is a chance to work on AI policy at a time when the organization is scaling quickly.

About the role

This role owns the hiring funnel end to end. You will run first-round screens, source candidates, and keep multiple searches moving at once. You will work directly with hiring managers and organizational leadership, with a focus on senior roles.

A typical day

A typical day may include reviewing applications, running first-round screens, sourcing candidates, and updating hiring managers on search status. You might also draft job descriptions, post listings, and adjust screening questions or scorecards. The exact routine depends on the number of open roles, so ask about current searches and team structure in interviews.

Who AI Policy Network is looking for

• Has experience running full-cycle recruiting, including first-round screens and sourcing for senior roles.
• Can project manage several open searches at once and prevent stalls or overload for hiring managers.
• Is comfortable sourcing through in-person events, job boards, LinkedIn, referrals, and direct outreach.
• Has improved hiring processes using consistent screening questions, scorecards, and shorter time-to-fill.

Tips for this application

• Show you have managed multiple searches at once. Give examples of how you kept searches moving and hiring managers unburdened.
• Describe your sourcing work for senior roles. Name the channels you used and how you engaged passive candidates.
• Explain how you have improved a hiring process. Mention specific changes like scorecards, screening questions, or time-to-fill reductions.
• Connect your work to AIPN's focus on AI policy. Explain why hiring for this organization matters to you.
• List any experience drafting job descriptions and managing careers pages or external listings.

What to cover in your cover letter

Your cover letter should highlight your end-to-end recruiting ownership, your ability to manage multiple senior searches at once, your sourcing methods for senior candidates, and your track record of improving hiring processes. Also state why you want to hire for an AI policy organization.

Research before applying

• Read AIPN's public materials on its bipartisan work and its focus on secure AI development.
• Look up the organization's 501(c)(4) status and what that means for its advocacy work.
• Find recent statements or reports from AIPN on AI capabilities, risks, and policy.
• Check who leads AIPN and what roles they have hired for recently, if that information is public.

Likely interview topics

Based on the job description, expect questions about:

• How do you keep multiple searches from stalling when hiring managers are busy?
• What is your approach to sourcing senior candidates who are not actively looking?
• How have you used scorecards and consistent screening questions to improve hiring?
• How would you assess fit for roles at an AI policy organization?
• What metrics do you track to reduce time-to-fill and improve candidate quality?

Common mistakes to avoid

• Do not focus only on agency or high-volume recruiting if you lack experience with senior, specialized searches.
• Do not claim process improvements without naming the specific changes you made and the results.
• Do not ignore the policy context. Apply as if this were any tech recruiting role and you miss the organization's purpose.