People and Talent Partner

JOB SUMMARY
At Burning Man Project, our year‑round staff provides the foundational infrastructure that allows a global cultural movement and a temporary desert city to thrive. We are looking for a People & Talent Partner to serve as the ultimate steward for how we attract, hire, and welcome talent into our year‑round community.

This is a dynamic, dual‑focus position for a culture‑aligned HR professional who thrives on end‑to‑end ownership of the talent acquisition ecosystem. The role focuses on a steady, intentional pipeline of strategic year‑round hires and their integration into the organization, rather than high‑volume corporate recruiting. The position is full‑time, located in San Francisco, CA, and working hours are based on Pacific Time.

DUTIES & ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
End‑to‑End Talent Acquisition & Strategy (50%)

Full‑Cycle Year‑Round Recruitment: Own the end‑to‑end recruitment process for our steady pipeline of strategic year‑round roles, acting as a trusted partner to hiring managers from initial intake to offer generation.

Intake & Recruitment Alignment: Facilitate kickoff meetings with hiring managers, tap into our internal talent database, and support targeted external outreach when needed.

Interview Design & Process Logistics: Partner with teams to design interview loops, facilitate candidate debriefs, and manage day‑to‑day interview logistics.

Modern Talent Campaigns: Develop innovative strategies and creative recruitment campaigns for year‑round, temporary, and seasonal hiring.

Candidate Experience: Orchestrate an authentic high‑touch candidate journey that reflects Burning Man Project’s culture, values, and community ethos.

ATS Optimization & Administration: Serve as the subject‑matter expert for our Applicant Tracking System (JazzHR), optimizing workflows, maintaining data integrity, and training hiring teams.

Comprehensive Onboarding & Program Evolution (20%)

Onboarding Champion: Architect the onboarding process and collaborate with managers to ensure a rich first 30‑day experience.

Orientation Delivery: Facilitate and improve onboarding logistics, including cohort‑based onboarding during peak windows.

Program Feedback & Iteration: Collect feedback and continuously evolve the onboarding program.

Key Organizational Projects & Infrastructure (25%)

JD Ecosystem Overhaul: Partner with hiring managers to develop job descriptions and audit the database of 100+ roles.

Job Family Development: Create and evaluate distinct job families across the organization.

Job Leveling & Compensation Framework: Build a transparent leveling framework aligned with our nonprofit structure.

Seasonal Sourcing Strategy Consultant: Advise seasonal hiring managers on talent markets and attraction strategies.

Talent Ops SOPs: Document and refine Talent Ops standard operating procedures.

Other Functions and Responsibilities (5%)

Perform other duties as assigned.

Learning and Teaching

Documentation: Assist in creating, publishing, and maintaining process documentation.

Knowledge Sharing: Acculturate and educate junior staff in Burning Man culture and business processes.

Training Development: Collaborate with the education team to develop training materials.

Learning: Pursue ongoing learning to stay current on emerging knowledge, skills, and processes.

QUALIFICATIONS
REQUIRED

3+ years of progressive experience blending full‑cycle recruiting with foundational HR or People Operations responsibilities.

Proven ability to manage the complete talent acquisition lifecycle independently.

Experience building HR infrastructure—writing job descriptions, working with role competencies, or maintaining operational data.

High emotional intelligence, sharp attention to detail, and ability to manage multiple projects autonomously.

Ability to adjust schedule seasonally to work at the Burning Man event in Nevada.

PREFERRED

Hands‑on familiarity with modern Applicant Tracking System, ideally JazzHR, and experience optimizing digital workflows.

Experience auditing, designing, or elevating onboarding programs and 30‑day integration plans.

Prior attendance at Burning Man and familiarity with its culture (helpful).

Note:

If you have gained the necessary experience to succeed in this role and have acquired this experience in other ways, we encourage you to apply and share all relevant experience in your application.

REQUIRED LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS

Valid driver’s license and good driving record.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS / WORK ENVIRONMENT

Off‑playa: Work is primarily sedentary; no special demands are required.

On‑playa: Work may involve traveling to meet with department representatives, walking or using transportation, exposure to outdoor conditions, fumes, and temperature extremes.

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU?
We are certain that working for Burning Man Project is unlike any other job on the planet. In addition to the unique opportunity to participate and contribute to our global community and culture within a creative, fun, and inspiring work environment, we also provide the following:

COMPENSATION
Individual compensation decisions are dependent on a variety of factors, including prior experience and geographical location. The anticipated salary range for this position is $90,000 to $110,000 annually.

ADDITIONAL BENEFITS

Health benefits: medical, dental, vision insurance for employees and dependents.

Long‑term disability and life insurance.

401k retirement plan with voluntary employee contribution.

Accrued vacation and sick time: Up to 10 days vacation per 12 months on assignment.

Additional annual paid time off in accordance with policy guidelines; 7 paid holidays annually, plus paid office closure during December 24th‑January 1st.

Paid parental and bonding leave.

Communications benefits for remote employees; reimbursement of up to $120/month for home office internet and phone expenses.

Commuter benefit program.

Mental health support, life coaching, financial and legal consultation services through our employee assistance program.

Professional development fund and unique leadership and learning opportunities.

Equipment and tools necessary to succeed in a remote‑friendly workplace.

NOTICE FOR ALL APPLICANTS

Burning Man Project celebrates the importance of creating a diverse environment and enthusiastically encourages Black, Indigenous, Peoples of Color, LGBTQIA+, Immigrant, women, and people with disabilities, of all ages, to apply.

Burning Man Project provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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