US Congressional Lead

The role

You will develop strategies and advance engagement with the U.S. Congress regarding legislative and policy priorities. You will manage relationships with House and Senate lawmakers and staff and support the Global Affairs team in meetings and hearings.

What you will do

• Develop strategies and advance engagement with the U.S. Congress
• Develop and manage relationships with House and Senate lawmakers and staff
• Support the U.S. Global Affairs team in meetings, briefings, and hearings
• Collaborate with civil society and industry partners
• Track emerging congressional policy issues
• Coordinate cross-functional engagement with legal, policy, and communications teams
• Develop briefing materials
• Prepare leaders for congressional hearings and government engagements
• Represent OpenAI in private and public forums

Required qualifications

• Substantial Capitol Hill experience
• Strong congressional relationships
• Experience managing private sector and civil society relationships
• Understanding of AI-related legislative and regulatory issues and processes
• 8+ years of demonstrated experience and credibility working with the U.S. federal government, particularly the legislative branch
• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of the U.S. government, its institutions and legislative processes, and the key policy issues and debates related to AI
• Track record of effectively working with cross-functional teams, especially communications, policy and legal teams
• Sound judgment and outstanding personal integrity
• Ability to execute in fast and flexible environments through rapid cycles of analysis, decision, and action
• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills
• Strong strategic thinking, problem-solving, and project management skills
• Genuine care and knowledge about the impact of technology on society

Nice to have

• Substantial experience working with Congress
• Experience working with the House or Senate Judiciary Committees, the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, or other relevant congressional committees
• Strong bipartisan relationships

About the company

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