Omidyar Network

Principal, Programs and Policy (Tech and AI)

San Francisco · Principal · Full-time

Work authorization required$171k-$214kDetected 41 days ago

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About the role

This role is built for someone who reads a new model release and immediately wants to know what it means for governance
and who wants to spend the next phase of their career working inside those questions.

We collaborate with a broad range of stakeholders, including investors, tech firms, policymakers, consumers and workers to guide tech's trajectory and establish coalitions and countervails in civil society.
We actively recruit, develop, and retain the most talented people from a broad candidate pool.
Help implement the Responsible Technology & AI strategy.
Originate and maintain relationships across the ecosystem.
We engage, partner, and fund some of the world's brightest thinkers and innovators to guide our digital future toward the greatest good for the greatest number of people.
Build a deep, durable network across AI labs and technology companies, venture capital firms, AI-focused philanthropies, academic institutions, and civil society organizations.
Manage complex stakeholder ecosystems.
Develop ON's point of view in writing.
Develop internal memos and external thought pieces on where the technology is going, what we are seeing in the field, and what ON's point of view is.
Some of this will be public; much of it will inform investment committees, board materials, and partner conversations.

Candidates must have a current U.S. work authorization to be considered.
Early-stage venture capital, especially with a track record of sourcing or working on technical deals and a desire to broaden the aperture beyond pure financial return.
Strategy, business development, or growth roles at a technology startup, particularly where you have had to operate cross-functionally and externally.
Comfort across discourses.

This is a full-time, salaried position that features competitive pay and benefits, including health care (medical/dental/vision), paid time off, and a generous employer 401k contribution.
The salary range for this role is $171,400-$214,200.
ON manages pay equity seriously and new hires generally start at the midpoint of this range.
What You'll Bring to the Team:
7+ years of relevant experience. Strong candidates may come from:
Product management at a technology or AI company, with exposure to how frontier products actually get built, shipped, and positioned.

Our vision is for our shared humanity to steer our digital future.
So far, we have committed more than $1.94 billion to initiatives that share our vision.

7+ years of relevant experience.
Product management at a technology or AI company, with exposure to how frontier products actually get built, shipped, and positioned.
We are committed to an inclusive and accessible hiring process.

Omidyar Network is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes people from all experiences, abilities, and perspectives to apply.
We know that a diverse workforce reflecting a broad range of backgrounds and views allows us to see problems in more nuanced ways, creating the thought leadership needed to elevate humanity and evolve the culture, governance, and business of technology.
If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate in any part of the application or interview process, please let us know at recruitment@omidyar.com.

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