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Description

Our team operates within Amazon's organization, supporting SVP and Head Scientist Rohit Prasad. We are rapidly scaling AGI teams with a deep focus on large-scale foundational models and autonomous agents.

Our aim is to revolutionize human-AI interaction and ultimately reshape our daily interactions with the world.

Recently, we launched a series of Nova models, now available to our customers on Amazon Bedrock, in tandem with Alexa+, which is currently rolling out through Amazon Devices and Services.

We are seeking a Recruiting Manager in the Bay Area to drive this work forward, in support to David Luan's Ai Lab. The role involves fostering close relationships with the scientific research and technical luminaries, promoting collaboration with Amazon in and beyond the tactical hiring roadmap.

Key job responsibilities

• Provide high touch, highly engaged recruiting support to the AGI Research Lab team, focused on the engagement and hiring of highly technical talent with deep domain expertise in artificial intelligence and large language models.

• Partner with key business, HR and TA stakeholders to determine future talent needs, to set and drive strategic recruiting strategies. This requires a deep understanding through extensive market research of the channels (both domestic US and internationally).

• Use strong analytical skills and ability to translate metrics, research, and trends to identify opportunities, interventions, and initiatives for improvement.

• Lead and develop a high-performing team in a fast-paced and ambiguous environment.

• Set team performance goals and metrics, timelines and a formal tracking process to measure and manage progress.

• Develop and execute to plans to identify and drive productivity improvements that enable the team to deliver to hiring goals.

About the team

This position will work closely with Amazon's San Francisco Autonomy Lab and Foundations teams and will be based on-site at the Lab.

You will be responsible for executing our immediate and long-term strategy for attracting top AI talent.

You will work closely with Principal Engineering, Science, and Executive recruiters, as well as our industry teams focused on foundational delivery.

Your role will involve deriving strategic industry insights and partnering with labor and market research teams to identify and engage top talent for further discussions.

This position requires a deep interest in and curiosity about how the technical market is evolving in the present day. This includes understanding general foundational LLM frameworks and tracking research techniques to specific academic labs, faculty, and startup leaders driving this work.

We seek a results-driven individual who is engaged, eager to learn, and can demonstrate clear and tangible short-term and long-term results.

This role offers significant autonomy and the opportunity to directly impact Amazon's leadership through strategic talent acquisition. You'll work at the forefront of tech recruiting, shaping the future of one of the world's most innovative companies.

Basic Qualifications

Bachelor's degree or equivalent post-secondary degree

5+ years of Recruiting and/or HR experience

3+ years direct people leadership experience

2+ years experience building, coaching and managing large dispersed recruiting/sourcing teams

2+ years experience managing and prioritizing multiple projects and client relationships

Preferred Qualifications

MBA or other advanced degree

Experience in a start up environment leading greenfield organizational builds.

Experience managing senior staff and/or staffing managers

Experience creating, measuring and scaling workflow between Candidates, Hiring Managers and the Recruiting team

Project/Program Management Experience

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Skilled at partnering with hiring teams to build effective sourcing, assessment, and closing approaches with an ability to manage customer/partner expectations through a deep understanding of ROI

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company’s reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $136,500/year in our lowest geographic market up to $225,600/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits . This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.