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Senior Leasing & Strategy Manager, Real Estate & Workplace

OpenAI · San Francisco

$205k - $225k/yrManagerOperationsWorkplaceWorkplacePosted 4 months ago

About this role

ABOUT THE TEAM At OpenAI, our Real Estate & Workplace (REW) team builds and manages the environments that power our innovation. We create spaces that are efficient, scalable, and aligned with our mission - from strategic leasing decisions to the systems that keep our workplaces running smoothly. Joining this team means helping shape the environments where world-changing technology is built. ABOUT THE ROLE We’re looking for a Senior Leasing & Strategy Manager to lead high-impact projects and shape the strategic direction of OpenAI’s global real estate portfolio. You’ll partner with the Leasing and Transactions team to own the full lifecycle of lease transactions, with a strong emphasis on detailed lease review, financial analysis, and portfolio strategy. You’ll also evaluate new opportunities, manage risks, and ensure all leasing decisions align with OpenAI’s long-term business objectives. This role is based in San Francisco, CA. We use a hybrid work model of 3 days in the office per week and offer relocation assistance to new employees. You’ll thrive here if you’re excited to: - Develop and execute real estate strategies that balance cost, flexibility, and growth needs. - Perform detailed proposal and lease reviews of serviced office and direct leases to negotiate the best outcome for OpenAI. - Shape portfolio decisions by creating models, scenarios, and recommendations for leadership. - Balance strategy with day-to-day execution, ensuring outcomes align with company priorities. - Partner with landlords to foster relationships. - Introduce scalable processes that improve efficiency and decision-making. IN THIS ROLE, YOU WILL: - Lead end-to-end execution of lease transactions, from strategy and RFPs through lease negotiation, review, approvals and signing. - Conduct in-depth review of proposals and leases to ensure they benefit OpenAI. - Develop portfolio strategies and and translate insights into clear, executive-level presentations and briefing materials. - Build r

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Real Estate TransactionsLeasesFinancial Analysis

About OpenAI

OpenAI is an AI research and deployment company dedicated to ensuring that general-purpose artificial intelligence benefits all of humanity. AI is an extremely powerful tool that must be created with safety and human needs at its core. OpenAI is dedicated to putting that alignment of interests first - ahead of profit. To achieve our mission, we must encompass and value the many different perspectives, voices, and experiences that form the full spectrum of humanity. Our investment in diversity, equity, and inclusion is ongoing, executed through a wide range of initiatives, and championed and supported by leadership. At OpenAI, we believe artificial intelligence has the potential to help people solve immense global challenges, and we want the upside of AI to be widely shared. Join us in shaping the future of technology.

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