Recruiter

OpenVenture helps the world’s best people build their lives and careers in the United States. We identify extraordinary global talent, guide them through complex immigration pathways, and connect them with high-impact opportunities across the U.S. Our work strengthens founders, companies, and communities, and contributes to the future of the country.

What You’ll Do

1. Own Global Talent Sourcing

• Identify and engage exceptional talent worldwide, including engineers, founders, researchers, operators, and other high-impact professionals.
• Build and run targeted outbound campaigns for profiles such as AI researchers, startup founders, senior engineers, and operators from high-growth companies.
• Maintain a structured, high-quality pipeline for OpenVenture programs.

2. Run a World-Class Talent Process

• Conduct initial screens to understand candidates’ skills, track record, ambitions, and potential immigration pathways.
• Evaluate candidates for long-term U.S. impact, not just immediate fit.
• Guide candidates from discovery and assessment through immigration consultation and placement.

3. Partner With Immigration and Program Teams

• Translate complex immigration realities into clear expectations for candidates.
• Share market insights with program and leadership teams to help refine OpenVenture offerings.

4. Build and Nurture Talent Communities

• Maintain warm relationships with high-potential candidates, even when timing is not immediate.
• Represent OpenVenture across founder communities, global talent groups, and high-impact professional networks.

Who You Are

• Mission-driven and motivated by the belief that global talent strengthens America.
• Able to source exceptional people in noisy, global markets.
• An exceptional communicator who writes clear, compelling outreach and leads thoughtful conversations across cultures.
• Structured, organized, and detail-oriented, ensuring no strong candidate falls through the cracks.
• Comfortable with ambiguity and skilled at navigating complex, real-world scenarios such as immigration.
• Globally fluent and comfortable working across cultures and time zones. Occasional international travel (<10%) is optional.

Requirements

• Three or more years of experience in recruiting, talent sourcing, headhunting, or talent acquisition, ideally with strong outbound experience.
• Demonstrated success filling hard-to-hire roles or sourcing hard-to-reach talent, such as founders, researchers, senior engineers, or operators.
• Experience working with international candidates or distributed teams.
• Excellent written and spoken English and comfort with async, writing-heavy workflows.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-moving startup environment with high ownership.

Nice to Have

• Experience with immigration-related recruiting, global mobility, or relocation.
• Familiarity with U.S. visa categories or the ability to learn them quickly.
• Experience recruiting for high-growth startups, technology companies, or research organizations.

What Success Looks Like in 6–12 Months

• You have built a repeatable outbound engine for exceptional global talent.
• OpenVenture has a strong, high-signal pipeline of vetted candidates ready for our programs.
• Candidates describe the OpenVenture process as clear, human, and inspiring.
• You have helped dozens of high-potential individuals begin or continue their journey to the United States, demonstrating how structured, ethical talent immigration strengthens the country.