AI Partnerships Lead

The role

The AI Partnerships Lead builds external relationships and leads AI client work. This person coordinates AI research and advice across the firm by turning partner conversations into research questions.

What you will do

• Build and maintain relationships with AI safety organizations, policy groups, funders, and political allies
• Take regular in-person meetings in San Francisco, Washington, DC, and elsewhere
• Represent Blue Rose Research at convenings, briefings, and conferences
• Turn partner conversations into concrete, testable research questions
• Brief partners and funders on findings in plain language
• Draft memos, briefing materials, and summaries
• Support AI client engagements from research design to follow-up
• Lead client briefings and turn findings into practical recommendations
• Track incoming AI questions and commitments across clients, funders, and partners
• Map the AI safety, AI policy, and funder landscape

Required qualifications

• Understand the AI safety and tech world and Washington politics and policymaking
• Hands-on experience with polling, survey research, or message testing
• 6+ years of professional experience in politics, policy, philanthropy, research, or the tech sector
• Track record of earning the trust of senior leaders, funders, and organizational partners
• Clear writer and speaker
• Experience leading client research projects from scoping through delivery
• Experience managing multiple concurrent requests

Nice to have

• Existing relationships in the AI safety and AI policy communities, or with the funders who support them
• Experience at a polling firm, research organization, or data-driven political organization
• Experience in government, on Capitol Hill, or on a political campaign
• Experience in fundraising, development, or funder relations
• Based in San Francisco

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• 401k match
• 20 weeks paid parental leave
• Fertility and family-building support through Maven Clinic
• Unlimited PTO

Before you apply

• Active hiring will likely begin in December
• Details of role may be revised when hiring begins
• Candidates must be authorized to work lawfully in the United States

About the company

Blue Rose Research builds data and AI tools that help Democrats win elections. The team combines engineering, data science, and political strategy to power decisions for top campaigns and progressive organizations.