Talent Specialist

Aisafety; Greater London; On-site; GBP 89,692 - 134,539; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited PTO

Comprehensive health insurance

10% employer 401(k) contribution

Job summary

A nonprofit startup is seeking a Talent Specialist in the UK to source and hire exceptional candidates in AI safety and biosecurity. This role involves managing the hiring pipeline, building relationships within the industry, and enhancing the employer brand. The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong judgment, swift execution capabilities, and effective communication skills. With a focus on scaling the AI safety workforce, this role offers a salary ranging from $120K to $180K, along with a supportive work environment.

Qualifications

• Ability to quickly assess candidates for fit in a mission-driven environment.
• Strong writing skills for crafting candidacy communications.
• Experience in managing an efficient hiring pipeline.

Responsibilities

• Source candidates in the AI safety and biosecurity fields.
• Manage candidate pipelines and scheduling.
• Build employer brand through effective job descriptions.

Skills

Judgment about people

Effective communication

Speed in execution

Mission-oriented mindset

Persuasiveness

Tools

Ashby (ATS)

Job description

# Talent Specialist## Find and hire top talent into our team, to enable us to scale the AI safety workforce.We're a nonprofit startup **building the workforce that protects humanity**.Since 2022, we've trained over 6,000 people in AI safety and biosecurity. Our alumni work at Anthropic, DeepMind, the UK AI Safety Institute, and dozens of other organisations shaping how transformative technologies affect the world.We're a small team based in London, expanding to San Francisco in Q2 2026. We raised $25M in 2025.**Note:** We're also hiring a , which is a more senior role that would also own hiring strategy. If you're not sure which role is right for you, just apply for the one that feels closest. We'll figure out which is the best fit together. We might hire for one or both roles depending on the applicant pool.## **Why this role matters**We're about to grow fast. We’ve doubled over the past 4 months. Over the next 12 months, we'll scale from 7 to 25 people. At this size and pace, every hire we make will directly shape our culture and the work we can do. A bad hire will cost us months. A great hire will scale the number of people we can train and place into the field.This is a hands-on execution role. You'll be in the weeds every day: sourcing candidates, managing pipelines, coordinating interviews, and making sure no great candidate slips through the cracks because we were too slow.You'll report to and work closely with Dewi, BlueDot's CEO.## **What you’ll do****Source candidates relentlessly*** Map the AI safety, biosecurity, and startup talent landscape with an eye to finding exceptional people* Engage and build relationships with people who aren't actively looking for a new role**Run a fast, tight hiring process*** Own candidate communication and scheduling end-to-end* Keep people moving through the pipeline, solve bottlenecks, chase feedback* Manage our ATS (Ashby) so the team always has a clear picture of where every candidate stands**Help to close candidates*** Prepare briefings for the team on how they can support with closing* Tailor the pitch for top candidates based on what you've learned about their motivations and needs**Build our employer brand*** Write job descriptions, social media posts, and other content that makes BlueDot visible and exciting to great talent* Strengthen relationships with talent-dense communities, universities, and networks in the AI safety ecosystem## About youWe're looking for someone sharp and high-agency who’s energised to help scale a mission-driven startup. You might be a great fit if you:* **Have good judgement about people.** You can quickly and accurately tell who will thrive in a high-agency, mission-driven startup, and who won't.* **Write well.** Your comms are concise, actionable, and human (we receive *so many* AI-generated applications).* **Execute at speed.** You feel a visceral urgency to fill BlueDot with great talent. Every day a person spends sitting in our hiring pipeline increases the risk that we lose them. You iterate quickly to find what works best.* **Care about the mission.** You understand why AI safety and pandemic preparedness matter, and you're keen to learn more. You know that scaling BlueDot is essential for helping us protect humanity.* **Can sell the mission.** You understand what motivates different types of people and how to pitch BlueDot as their best option. You're persuasive, charismatic and credible.Prior recruiting experience is a plus but isn't required. We care more about raw ability, speed, and taste for talent rather than years on the job.We encourage speculative applications, most strong candidates won't meet all these criteria.## **What we offer*** **Massive impact:** Every exceptional person you hire directly impacts BlueDot’s ability to scale the AI safety workforce.* **San Francisco-based role:** This is an in-person role in our new SF office starting in Q2 2026. US visa sponsorship available.* **Freedom and autonomy:** Our expense policy is "act in BlueDot's best interest", unlimited PTO, minimal bureaucracy.* **$120–180k salary** depending on experience, 10% employer 401(k) contribution (no match required), and comprehensive health insurance.## **Apply today**Applying takes 20-30 minutes, and we encourage you to **apply as soon as possible**.We're evaluating candidates on a rolling basis and want to make an offer quickly. Check out our .## **Application process*** Initial application* 3-hour work test (paid)* 50-minute interview* In-person work trial in San FranciscoIf you have any questions about the role, email [e-mail]