Centre for Effective Altruism
Operations
Recruiter
Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Mid+ candidates.
“Recruiter at Centre for Effective Altruism. Skills: Recruiting, Hiring, Candidate experience. Partner with hiring managers to fill roles. Understand hiring manager needs”
What You'll Achieve.
Increase pace of hiring; Grow and support the EA community; Meet recruiting targets
Industry & Context.
Make sound judgments under pressure and uncertainty; Make trade-offs and decisions
Willing to travel internationally, Work in time zones between US Pacific Time and CET
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Organized, Detail-oriented, Internal stakeholder management skills, Adapt well to shifting priorities, Communicate clearly and reliably, Make sound judgments under pressure, High discretion and professionalism, Enjoy managing projects end-to-end, Motivated by principles-first EA, Willing to travel
Nice to Have
Recruiting experience
What You'll Do.
Partner with hiring managers to fill roles
Understand hiring manager needs
Calibrate with hiring managers
Write compelling job descriptions
Source and attract candidates
Conduct initial interviews
Support test task development
Coordinate interview schedules
Conduct reference checks
Manage offer processes
Maintain high standards
Ensure excellent candidate experience
Project-manage hiring rounds
Track and maintain candidate pipeline data
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Collaborate with hiring managers; Work closely with hiring managers; Partner with hiring managers; Work alongside recruiters; Work with teams across the organization
Communication Scope
Communicate clearly and reliably; Verbal communication; Written communication; Professional communication
Process & Methodology
Manage multiple workstreams simultaneously, Project-managing hiring rounds, Manage projects end-to-end
Full Job Description
We're hiring a Recruiter to join the recruiting team at the Centre for Effective Altruism. This is an individual contributor role owning full-cycle hiring rounds across the organization, reporting to the Recruiting Manager and collaborating closely with hiring managers across departments. ABOUT CEA The Centre for Effective Altruism (CEA) stewards the movement of people putting effective altruism principles into practice to solve the world's most pressing problems. We’re working to build a flourishing future by applying evidence, reason, and compassion to challenges like global poverty, animal suffering, and existential risks. Our work centers on growing and supporting a global community of people who rigorously analyze where they can do the most good – and take action on those insights. Current strategic priorities include increasing understanding of effective altruism and its principles, growing the number of people who are motivated by EA principles to take significant action to address pressing problems, and diversifying funding sources for high-impact work. We had significant success in 2025, building momentum within CEA. Program participation (e.g., events, courses, groups) grew https://forum.effectivealtruism.org/posts/NKrpEdg7wAgcoHNRG/cea-is-growing-again-25-more-people-engaged-with-our-1 by 20-25% year over year. We merged https://forum.effectivealtruism.org/posts/BLvTcMMEQGFYsh6Jw/ea-funds-and-cea-are-merging with EA Funds https://funds.effectivealtruism.org/ and are rapidly scaling up our capacity for grantmaking and associated fundraising: our first Fund staffed with full-time employees (EA Animal Welfare Fund https://funds.effectivealtruism.org/funds/animal-welfare) raised almost as much as the previous three years combined. In 2026, we’re maintaining ambitious momentum https://forum.effectivealtruism.org/posts/Dy4iGHbAkKAQ4t2Dw/building-sustainable-momentum-progress-report-on-cea-s-2025 while building the foundations for a step-change in the wider EA e
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