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Posted 2 days agoGovernment Partnerships Communications Lead
at openai
Washington, United StatesRemote
Requirements
- About the Team OpenAI's mission is to ensure that general-purpose artificial intelligence benefits all of humanity.
- The team's role is to clearly and authentically explain our technology, values, and approach to safely building powerful AI.
- This person will help tell the story of how governments are using AI, support major customer and partner moments, and communicate about government work happening across priority areas including cybersecurity, biodefense, national security, science.
- This role will partner closely with public-sector go-to-market and partnerships, Global Affairs, legal, product, research, safety, and security teams to develop clear external communications for the public, media, policymakers, and customers.
- you will: - Developing and executing communications plans that educate press, policymakers, customers, and the public about OpenAI's government partnerships and public-sector work - Building proactive campaigns and customer stories that demonstrate how AI can improve public services, strengthen government workforces, and support critical missions - Supporting communications across priority areas including cybersecurity, biodefense, national security, science, and science.
- - Building deep relationships with national, state, local, technology, policy, and enterprise media and managing inbound requests - Partnering cross-functionally with Global Affairs, public-sector go-to-market, legal, product, research, safety, security, and other teams - Providing counsel and communications support to senior leaders and partners across interviews, speeches, events, and other public moments - Anticipating communications risks and developing thoughtful mitigation and response strategies You
- About OpenAI OpenAI is an AI research and deployment company dedicated to ensuring that general-purpose artificial intelligence
Additional details
- Our Communications team includes External Communications, Internal Communications, and other strategic communications functions.
- About the Role We are seeking an exceptional communications professional to lead communications support for OpenAI's partnerships with federal, state, and local governments and our broader public-sector enterprise work.
- The ideal candidate will bring strong strategic and tactical communications judgment, move quickly and collaboratively on complex issues, and have a passion for technology and storytelling. In this role,
- Experience translating complex technical and policy work into clear, credible external narratives - Proven success building relationships and collaborating with press, executives, government partners, and cross-functional teams - Strong political and policy judgment, high ownership, and comfort operating quickly in an environment with limited structure Workplace & Location This role is based in Washington, DC, and will require occasional travel.