Head of Recruiting, Communications, Brand, & Marketing (AI)

Location: San Francisco, CA, United States; hybrid policy requires staff to work from an office at least 25% of the time

Annual salary: $295,000–$375,000 USD

Company

Anthropic builds reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems intended to be safe and beneficial for users and society.

What you will do

• Lead, coach, retain, and grow a team of senior recruiters.
• Partner with Communications, Brand, and Marketing leaders on organizational growth, hiring plans, and market risks.
• Own headcount plans, recruiting pipelines, reporting, and search performance data.
• Set consistent recruiting processes, interview structures, data standards, systems usage, and Claude workflows.
• Hire recruiters, including specialists in communications and brand recruiting.
• Partner with Compensation, Finance, People Partners, and Recruiting Operations to deliver a clear and fair hiring process.

Requirements

• Experience managing recruiters, including senior recruiters or recruiting managers.
• Experience serving as a trusted recruiting partner to senior executives.
• Strong recruiting operations discipline, including accurate headcount and pipeline data.
• Ability to maintain performance and team stability at a high pace, give direct feedback, and handle sensitive conversations.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and sound judgment on sensitive searches.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent education, training, or professional experience in a relevant field.

Nice to have

• 10+ years of recruiting experience, including 5+ years managing recruiters or recruiting managers.
• Experience leading executive search or recruiting portfolios for Communications, Brand, Corporate Affairs, or Marketing.
• Experience supporting leaders in public and high-stakes roles.
• Experience scaling recruiting teams at a fast-growing company.
• Fluency with recruiting systems and AI tools, including teaching recruiters to use them effectively.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative environment focused on a small number of large-scale AI research efforts.
• Flexible working hours and an office environment designed for collaboration.
• Competitive compensation, optional equity donation matching, generous vacation, and parental leave.
• Visa sponsorship is available, with reasonable efforts and immigration-lawyer support for successful candidates.
• Strong emphasis on communication, diverse perspectives, and the social and ethical implications of AI.