Executive Business Partner, APAC

The Executive Business Partner will be a proactive and adaptable partner to executives, managing complex scheduling, coordinating projects, and optimizing workflows. This role requires independence, task-level ownership, and a deep understanding of OpenAI’s mission to foster AGI that benefits humanity.

Requirements

• 5+ years experience in a cross-functional executive assistant role or similar support function
• Successfully supported multiple leaders in the past
• Worked in a hard tech startup or similar environment
• Experience working across APAC markets and collaborating with U.S.-based HQ teams
• High cross-cultural EQ and ability to tailor communication styles for diverse stakeholders
• Strong operational rigor — able to run cadences, track priorities, and maintain alignment across time zones
• Comfortable supporting complex, rapid travel across international regions
• Strong communication – being able to tailor a message appropriate to a specific audience (writing an email to a Senator vs. a Customer vs. an Exec)
• Discretion – this role will have exposure to sensitive knowledge so must be rock solid on confidentiality
• Humility/diplomacy – this role has the potential to accrue power in a unique ways, but we want this person to be decisive and make noncontroversial decisions
• Very fluent in Google Calendar, Docs, Sheets, Gmail, etc. and other modern productivity software, and are excited to learn and use new tools
• Genuine interest in the technology we’re building and the transformative potential of AI

Benefits

• Flexible work arrangements
• Opportunities for professional growth and development
• Competitive compensation and benefits package

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