Research Communications Manager, Safety

OpenAI, Inc.

Job Overview

Location

San Francisco

Job Type

Full-time

Full Job Description

📋 Description

• The Research Communications Manager, Safety at OpenAI plays a critical role in shaping how the organization’s safety research is understood by researchers, journalists, policymakers, and the public, directly supporting OpenAI’s mission to ensure artificial general intelligence benefits all of humanity.
• Day to day, the role involves developing and executing external communications strategies for safety research, translating complex technical work into clear and accurate narratives, partnering with safety and alignment researchers to position their work publicly, leading proactive storytelling across blogs, video, podcasts, and events, managing media engagement, and coordinating cross-functionally with product, policy, legal, and marketing teams to align communications with company goals.
• The Communications team at OpenAI is dedicated to authentically explaining the company’s technology, values, and approach to safely building powerful AI, working in close partnership with research leadership and cross-functional teams to ensure scientific work is communicated with precision and integrity.
• In this role, the individual will develop deep expertise in AI safety research communications, build trusted relationships with top-tier science and technology journalists, refine their ability to translate complex technical concepts for diverse audiences, and contribute meaningfully to public understanding of frontier AI safety while growing as a strategic communications leader in a high-impact, mission-driven organization.

🎯 Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in research, science, technology, or safety-related communications
• Demonstrated experience working directly with scientists, engineers, researchers, or technical leaders
• Strong understanding of AI, machine learning, safety research, alignment, or adjacent technical domains
• Exceptional writing and editing skills, with the ability to adapt tone for expert and general audiences
• Experience developing proactive storytelling strategies across multiple channels, including blogs, media, video, podcasts, events, or long-form content
• Strong project management and cross-functional collaboration skills

🏖️ Benefits

• Hybrid work schedule (three days per week in office) based in San Francisco, CA
• Relocation assistance available
• Opportunity to work on mission-critical AI safety communications with direct impact on public understanding and responsible AI development
• Access to collaborate with leading safety and alignment researchers at the forefront of AI innovation
• Exposure to high-stakes, high-visibility projects shaping global AI policy and research narratives
• Commitment to reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities and equal opportunity employment practices

Skills & Technologies

Hybrid

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About OpenAI, Inc.

OpenAI is a San Francisco-based artificial intelligence research and deployment company founded in 2015. It develops large-scale AI models such as GPT, DALL-E, and Codex, providing cloud APIs and consumer applications like ChatGPT. Originally established as a non-profit, it later created a capped-profit subsidiary to attract capital while maintaining its mission to ensure artificial general intelligence benefits all of humanity.

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