US External Affairs Manager, Global Affairs
AI research and deployment company building and deploying frontier AI products, including ChatGPT, Codex, and its API platform.
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About OpenAI
OpenAI’s mission is to ensure artificial general intelligence benefits all of humanity. It consists of the nonprofit OpenAI Foundation and OpenAI Group, a public benefit corporation governed by the Foundation.
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Candidate Availability
Required and preferred rules are kept separate and reflect the wording in the original posting.
About the Role
You will lead a portfolio spanning civil rights partnerships and federal AI policy, shaping OpenAI's engagement with civil rights organizations, civil society groups, researchers, community organizations, and federal policymakers. You will design engagement strategies, build stakeholder relationships, represent OpenAI at convenings, and translate complex AI topics into clear materials. The role is based in Washington, DC with frequent travel possible.
Requirements
- Established network with civil society, civil rights, research, and community organizations
- Deep experience in technology policy, public policy, public affairs, advocacy, or campaigns
- Understanding of federal, state, and local AI policy processes
- Ability to design and execute stakeholder engagement strategies
- Excellent communication and briefing skills
- Strong project management skills
- Sound judgment and integrity
- Ability to work with cross-functional teams
Responsibilities
- Develop and lead federal AI policy initiatives with Federal Affairs
- Build and maintain relationships with civil rights, civil society, research, and community organizations
- Execute a repeatable engagement operating model
- Develop stakeholder maps, engagement plans, and briefing materials
- Support federal and state engagement strategies
- Represent OpenAI in policy discussions and external convenings and prepare executives
- Translate AI product, safety, and policy topics into clear materials
- Surface external concerns and opportunities on public issues
- Coordinate with internal teams on stakeholder engagement
- Track relationship health, outcomes, commitments, and risks
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance with HSA employer contributions
- Health FSA, Dependent Care FSA, and commuter pre-tax accounts
- 401(k) with employer match
- Paid parental leave up to 24 weeks for birth parents and 20 weeks for non-birthing parents
- Paid medical and caregiver leave up to 8 weeks
- Flexible PTO for exempt employees
- 13+ paid company holidays and company office closures
- Paid sick or safe time
- Mental health and wellness support
- Employer-paid basic life and disability coverage
- Annual learning and development stipend
- Daily meals in offices and meal delivery credits
- Relocation support
- Charitable donation matching and wellness stipends
- Equity
- Performance-related bonus