US External Affairs Manager, Global Affairs

The role

You will lead a portfolio of civil rights partnerships and federal AI policy. You will design engagement strategies and build external relationships with civil society, researchers, and federal policymakers.

What you will do

• Develop and lead federal AI policy initiatives in partnership with Federal Affairs.
• Build and maintain relationships with civil rights, civil society, research, and community organizations.
• Execute an engagement operating model grounded in co-design and regular partner reviews.
• Develop stakeholder maps, engagement plans, and briefing materials.
• Support federal and state engagement strategies by identifying third-party voices and community feedback.
• Represent OpenAI in senior-level policy discussions and external convenings.
• Prepare executives and subject-matter experts for meetings and public events.
• Translate complex AI product, safety, and policy topics into clear materials for external audiences.
• Surface external concerns related to data, trust, deepfakes, child safety, and other public concerns.
• Coordinate with internal teams including Global Affairs, Communications, Legal, Safety, Product, and Research.

Required qualifications

• Established network and credibility with civil society, civil rights, research, and community organizations.
• Deep experience in technology policy, public policy, public affairs, civil society engagement, advocacy, or campaigns.
• Strong understanding of federal, state, and local policy institutions and AI governance debates in the United States.
• Demonstrated ability to design and execute stakeholder engagement strategies.
• Excellent communication, presentation, briefing, and interpersonal skills.
• Strong project management skills.
• Sound judgment and high integrity.
• Proven ability to work with cross-functional teams.

Benefits

• Relocation assistance

Before you apply

• Background checks for applicants will be administered in accordance with applicable law.

About the company

OpenAI is an AI research and deployment company dedicated to ensuring that general-purpose artificial intelligence benefits all of humanity.