Communications Senior Associate
IAPS is a U.S. nonprofit, nonpartisan think tank conducting policy research and talent programs focused on advanced AI, national security, compute policy, and international strategy.
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About Institute for AI Policy and Strategy
The Institute for AI Policy and Strategy (IAPS) produces forward-looking AI policy research, cultivates AI-policy talent, and provides insights to government, industry, academia, and civil society. Its stated focus areas are frontier security, compute policy, and international strategy.
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About the Role
You will manage communications workflows from assignment through publication, coordinate approvals and production partners, and maintain editorial standards, branding, and templates. You will write and edit web, social, newsletter, executive, and thought-leadership content, translating complex research into clear formats. You will also support programming and events, identify effective digital content opportunities, and coordinate multiple priorities with internal stakeholders.
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in a communications role combining hands-on writing or content production with project or editorial operations
- Strong writing and editing skills for technical and complex materials
- Ability to prioritize multiple demands and unblock production
- Experience with CMS, project management, and communications tools
- Experience with social media platforms
- Valid work authorization in the UK or US
- Ability to meet international travel requirements, including at least two weeks for the annual retreat and programming events
Responsibilities
- Track communications deliverables from assignment through publication or launch and flag deadline risks early
- Manage routine workflows, approvals, and handoffs in the publications process
- Oversee digital and multimedia content production and manage contractors and agencies
- Ensure quality control and raise editorial standards
- Maintain the Style Guide, branding, and templates
- Draft and edit copy for web, social platforms, and organizational newsletters
- Repurpose research and policy content into shorter platform-ready formats
- Identify digital content formats that extend research reach to key stakeholders
- Provide communications input for programming and events
- Support executive communications and thought-leadership drafting as needed
Benefits
- Comprehensive global benefits package, including health insurance
- Unlimited vacation with a minimum of 30 days off per year, including local public holidays
- Unlimited personal and sick leave within reason
- Up to 6–9 months of combined paid and unpaid parental leave
- Technology budget equivalent to USD 5,000 every three years
- Coworking support and AI tools budget
- Annual team retreat and paid travel opportunities, including dependent-care stipends while traveling
- Flexible work schedules and locations
- Mental health coverage through medical benefits, where available
Hiring Process
Application questions → paid work test creating communications products → interviews with Communications and Policy team members → reference checks. A brief additional assessment step may be added with advance notice.