Responsibilities

• Developing and executing communications plans that educate press, policymakers, customers, and the public about OpenAI's government partnerships and public-sector work
• Building proactive campaigns and customer stories that demonstrate how AI can improve public services, strengthen government workforces, and support critical missions
• Leading communications across priority areas including cybersecurity, biodefense, national security, science, and state and local government partnerships
• Building deep relationships with national, state, local, technology, policy, and enterprise media and managing inbound requests
• Partnering cross-functionally with Global Affairs, public-sector go-to-market, legal, product, research, safety, security, and other teams
• Providing counsel and communications support to senior leaders and partners across interviews, speeches, events, and other public moments
• Anticipating communications risks and developing thoughtful mitigation and response strategies

Requirements

• 7+ years of professional communications and media relations experience, including work on government, enterprise technology, national security, cybersecurity, biodefense, or other highly scrutinized issues
• A strong track record of driving media campaigns in support of policy, partnership, or business priorities
• Experience translating complex technical and policy work into clear, credible external narratives
• Proven success building relationships and collaborating with press, executives, government partners, and cross-functional teams
• Strong political and policy judgment, high ownership, and comfort operating quickly in an environment with limited structure