Operations Generalists
80,000 Hours
📍Remote (Global) 🕔 Full Time
💰£41,000–75,000 ⏳01/09/2025
Our operations team exists to build the organisation and systems that keep 80,000 Hours on track to achieve our mission of getting talented people working on the world’s most pressing problems, especially on mitigating risks from advanced artificial intelligence.
We’ve grown to 35 staff, and we are looking for more operations generalists to help us scale further by building and improving the internal systems we rely on, making 80,000 Hours a great place to work, hiring exceptional people, and supporting our ambitious goal of helping ensure artificial general intelligence (AGI) goes well. Over a million people visit our site each year, and thousands have changed their careers because of our work.
The role
This role would be great for building career capital in operations, especially if you could one day see yourself in a more senior operations role (e.g. specialising in a particular area, taking on management, or eventually being a Head of Operations or COO).
We plan to hire people at both the associate and specialist levels during this round. The associate role is a more junior position, and we expect to match candidates to the appropriate level as part of the application process so you don’t need to decide which one to apply for. To give an idea of how the roles might differ:
Associates are more likely to focus on owning and implementing our processes, identifying improvements and optimisations, and will take on more complex projects over time.
Specialists are more likely to manage larger areas of responsibility, oversee complex projects, and design new policies and systems.
As we’re planning to make several hires, we’ll work with the chosen candidates to create a set of responsibilities that works well for each of them, so please still apply if you think only one or two things from the specific role descriptions linked above sound like a good fit for you — or if you generally think you’d be a good fit for the ops team.
Who we’re looking for
We’re looking for people who are:
Organised: you’re able to keep track of a large number of tasks at once, rarely drop balls, and follow through on your commitments. Experience managing projects is a bonus, but not essential.
Detail-oriented: you’re excited about getting into the weeds of our policies and processes, identifying discrepancies, and making sure we don’t miss important details.
Clear communicators: your communication is straightforward, you demonstrate a high level of reasoning transparency, and you enable others to easily identify the
most important aspects of your communications.Good at making decisions under uncertainty: you’re able to weigh up tradeoffs between different options and make real-world decisions under uncertainty.
Flexible: you’re excited about working on a variety of projects and are motivated to do what’s most valuable to push 80,000 Hours’ mission forward.
Excited about supporting our mission: you’re enthusiastic about getting talented people working on the world’s most pressing problems.
Previous Experience
At the associate level, previous experience is not required. At the specialist level, candidates would ideally have at least two years of previous experience. This doesn’t have to be directly relevant to operations — it might be in another generalist role such as consulting, communications, project management, or community building. We’re excited to hear from both generalists and people who are interested in one particular element of operations (e.g. events or recruiting).
Logistics
This is a full-time role, based in London, England, unless the specific role requires a different location. We can sponsor visas for UK-based roles and potentially (though not guaranteed) for US-based roles. We’d also consider remote candidates depending on whether their working hours overlap with the time zone of the team they’ll primarily be working with. The start date for this role is flexible. Ideally, our chosen candidate would start as soon as possible.
Salary & Benefits
The salary will vary based on skills and experience, but to give a rough sense, we expect starting salaries to be between £41,000–75,000. Our benefits include:
25 days of paid holiday, plus public holidays
Private medical insurance
Long-term disability insurance
Pension scheme/retirement plan with employer contributions
Up to 14 weeks of fully paid parental leave and childcare allowance for children under five
£5,000 annual mental health support allowance
£5,000 annual self-development budget
The option to use 10% of your time for self-development
Gym, shower facilities, and unlimited free food provided at our London office
How to apply
To apply, please complete this application form by 11PM BST on Monday, September 1 2025. We expect the application to take approximately one hour to complete.
We’re aware that factors like gender, race, and socioeconomic background can affect people’s willingness to apply for roles for which they meet many but not all the suggested attributes, and would especially like to encourage people from under-represented backgrounds to apply, even if you don’t meet all the suggested criteria.
The application process will vary depending on the candidate and role, but is likely to include 1–3 written work tests, an interview, and a multi-day in-person trial. We offer payment for work tests and trials, conditional on your location and right to work in the UK.
