H1 Foundation is a nonpartisan research and policy foundation with an affiliated venture fund, the Type 1 Fund — working to deliberately move humanity toward a Type I civilizational trajectory. We're a small, fast-moving team doing work that usually takes place in three separate organizations — a research institute, a venture fund, and a media company — under one roof. If you want your work to compound toward something bigger than a single job description, this is that kind of place.
Small team, real mandate — your work reaches policymakers, investors, or the public quickly, not after years in a bureaucracy.
Research, capital, and storytelling operate side by side here, not in separate silos that never talk to each other.
We hire people we don't need to manage closely. You'll own outcomes, not just tasks.
We measure ourselves by whether the work moves humanity's trajectory — not by who gets the credit for it.
Mission-driven doesn't mean taking a pay cut. Here's what you can expect from H1, at a glance.
We pay competitive private-industry salaries, not nonprofit discounts.
Every salary carries a minimum raise each year, tied to inflation plus performance.
A full benefits package for our team.
Forty days of vacation every year, so you can rest and come back sharp.
A hybrid structure that balances time together with time to focus.
Six months of maternity leave and three months of paternity leave.
H1 is early-stage: you'd be among our first hires, shaping how these teams work. To apply, click Apply and send your resume with a short note on why the work interests you (creative and media roles, please add a portfolio). Don't see an exact fit but think you should be here anyway? Email us — we'd rather hear the case than miss you over a title.
Build H1's hiring engine from the ground up — sourcing researchers, analysts, and storytellers who can operate at the intersection of policy, capital, and mission.
EA to the executive director. Keep leadership focused on the work that matters by owning the operational details that make a fast-moving, multidisciplinary foundation run smoothly.
Support H1's economics research domain — modeling, data work, and literature review that feeds directly into published policy packages.
Lead H1's donor strategy and major-gift relationships. Build and run the day-to-day fundraising operation — campaigns, donor pipeline, and stewardship — that keeps H1's research funded.
Lead diligence and portfolio strategy for the Type 1 Fund, working closely with technical founders building toward Type I capability.
Source and evaluate early-stage companies across fusion, space, and materials science for the Type 1 Fund's active pipeline.
Support the investment team with market research, technical diligence, and portfolio monitoring across our four focus verticals.
Own H1's visual and narrative identity across every channel — translating dense research into content people actually want to engage with.
Plan and produce original video content — from policy explainers to fund updates — that carries H1's mission beyond the page.
Cut and shape the video content that makes H1's research and mission legible to a public audience.
Run H1's public-facing channels, building an audience that understands why a deliberate civilizational trajectory matters.
Manage budgets, scheduling, and vendor relationships for H1's media and creative operations, keeping ambitious content production running on time and on budget.
H1 Foundation is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate candidates on merit and fit for the role, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other status protected by applicable law.
Tell us what you'd want to work on and why it matters to you. We read every message that comes through.
Careers@H1F.org