Head of Special Projects

Remote. Posted 2 months ago

The role

You will lead a new team with a broad mandate to pursue high-impact opportunities for the AI safety ecosystem. You will run one to three new projects at a time, taking them from concept to operation.

What you will do

Own a small portfolio of early-stage bets.
Run one to three new projects at a time from concept to operation.
Evaluate opportunities from across the team and the ecosystem.
Make the case for which opportunities are worth attempting.
Build systems to run successful pilots reliably.
Hand off successful projects to long-term owners.
Close out completed projects and carry lessons forward.
Hire people to run and manage projects as they mature.
Help shape org-wide strategy and participate in cross-cutting work.

Required qualifications

Experience starting things, such as a program, organization, product, or community.
Ability to execute quickly and ship in weeks rather than quarters.
Comfort making calls with incomplete information.
AI safety context and views on what is worth building.
Comfortable with an evolving mandate.
Mission-aligned with reducing risks from advanced AI.

Nice to have

Ability to attend meetings in the ET time zone

Benefits

Flexible working hours
Highly competitive health insurance
Dental and vision coverage
Generous vacation policy
Professional development budget
All-team retreats three times a year
Work-related travel and expenses covered
Food, lunches, and office expenses covered if working from an AI safety office
Home office expenses covered if working from home

Before you apply

Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.
AI tools help review applications.
Hiring process includes an application form, a paid take-home assignment, an interview, reference checks, and a paid 3-day work trial.
Kairos is happy to sponsor visas to the US (typically H-1Bs or O-1As) and likely UK visas in the coming months.

About the company

Kairos is a nonprofit accelerating talent into AI safety and policy. They operate a portfolio of highly impactful projects in a fast-evolving field.