Media Relations, Safety Comms at OpenAI

San Francisco, California, United States

OpenAI Logo
$275,000 – $330,000Compensation
Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Artificial Intelligence, TechnologyIndustries

Requirements

  • 7-10+ years of professional PR and media relations experience; corporate and/or crisis communications experience is preferred, in-house experience is a plus
  • Experience with AI technologies or a strong personal interest in AI
  • Exceptional ability to translate complex technical information into clear, persuasive external-facing content
  • Proven success in building relationships and collaborating with press, executives, partners, and other stakeholders
  • Energized by translating technical work into stories that people understand and care about
  • Bring clear thinking, good judgment, and calm focus to high-profile projects
  • Value precision and accountability, but can also think creatively about framing and narrative
  • Want to be part of a team helping to shape how the world understands safe and responsible AI

Responsibilities

  • Develop communications strategies that highlight our proactive real-world safety practices and reinforce public confidence in how we approach responsible AI
  • Craft thoughtful, timely responses when questions or issues emerge, helping audiences understand what we’re doing and why
  • Prepare materials including statements, FAQs, and backgrounders that make complex information clear and credible
  • Partner closely with cross-functional teams to anticipate emerging topics and build readiness plans
  • Build and strengthen relationships with journalists covering AI safety, technology, and policy
  • Provide calm, trusted counsel to leaders and teammates on sensitive or fast-moving narratives
  • Help establish clear processes for monitoring external narratives and responding with empathy, accuracy, and care

Skills

Media Relations
Communications Strategy
Crisis Communications
Journalist Relations
AI Safety Communications
Policy Communications
Content Creation
Stakeholder Engagement
Cross-Functional Collaboration
Transparency Narratives

OpenAI

Develops safe and beneficial AI technologies

About OpenAI

OpenAI develops and deploys artificial intelligence technologies aimed at benefiting humanity. The company creates advanced AI models capable of performing various tasks, such as automating processes and enhancing creativity. OpenAI's products, like Sora, allow users to generate videos from text descriptions, showcasing the versatility of its AI applications. Unlike many competitors, OpenAI operates under a capped profit model, which limits the profits it can make and ensures that excess earnings are redistributed to maximize the social benefits of AI. This commitment to safety and ethical considerations is central to its mission of ensuring that artificial general intelligence (AGI) serves all of humanity.

San Francisco, CaliforniaHeadquarters
2015Year Founded
$18,433.2MTotal Funding
LATE_VCCompany Stage
AI & Machine LearningIndustries
1,001-5,000Employees

Benefits

Health insurance
Dental and vision insurance
Flexible spending account for healthcare and dependent care
Mental healthcare service
Fertility treatment coverage
401(k) with generous matching
20-week paid parental leave
Life insurance (complimentary)
AD&D insurance (complimentary)
Short-term/long-term disability insurance (complimentary)
Optional buy-up life insurance
Flexible work hours and unlimited paid time off (we encourage 4+ weeks per year)
Annual learning & development stipend
Regular team happy hours and outings
Daily catered lunch and dinner
Travel to domestic conferences

Risks

Elon Musk's legal battle may pose financial and reputational challenges for OpenAI.
Customizable ChatGPT personas could lead to privacy and ethical concerns.
Competitors like Anthropic raising capital may intensify market competition.

Differentiation

OpenAI's capped profit model prioritizes ethical AI development over unlimited profit.
OpenAI's AI models, like Sora, offer unique video creation from text descriptions.
OpenAI's focus on AGI aims to create AI systems smarter than humans.

Upsides

OpenAI's $6.6 billion funding boosts its AI research and computational capacity.
Customizable ChatGPT personas enhance user engagement and satisfaction.
OpenAI's 'Operator' AI agent could revolutionize workforce automation by 2025.

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