Consumer Lifestyle Communications Manager

San Francisco, CA (Hybrid)

$185K/yr – $205K/yrSenior Level7+ years expFull time

Posted 4 days ago

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Job Summary

Own end-to-end press storytelling for consumer technology, translating complex AI topics into mainstream narratives and leading media relations across campaigns.

  • Own proactive storytelling and media outreach.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams on integrated campaigns.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Lead proactive user and seasonal storytelling that makes technology matter to everyday people.
  • Support communications campaigns that showcase ChatGPT’s distinctive benefits and capabilities for global consumer audiences.
  • Translate technical topics into clear, compelling narratives grounded in real-world impact.
  • Build trusted relationships with consumer and lifestyle media, and manage inbound press inquiries across a range of topics.
  • Partner with marketing, product, community, and global communications teams to deliver integrated campaigns.
  • Spot emerging cultural and consumer trends, and move quickly to turn the right moments into relevant, high-impact storytelling opportunities.
  • Identify compelling user stories worth telling to the world.

Requirements

  • 7+ years of PR and media relations experience, ideally with a strong background in consumer technology. In-house experience is a plus.
  • Experience with AI technologies—or a deep personal interest in the field.
  • Exceptional ability to translate complex technical information into clear, engaging communications for mainstream audiences.
  • A proven ability to build trusted relationships with press, executives, partners, and cross-functional teams.
  • A love of pitching and a track record of turning user stories into narratives that resonate.
  • A highly collaborative, low-ego working style suited to an experienced, fast-moving team.
  • Strong cultural instincts and the ability to spot emerging trends and move quickly on the right moments.
  • Sound judgment and a calm, solutions-oriented approach to complex, high-profile work.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with sharp editorial judgment.
  • Experience managing PR agency partners.

Benefits

  • Hybrid work model of 3 days in the office per week.
  • Relocation assistance to new employees.
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OpenAI is an AI research and deployment company dedicated to ensuring that general-purpose artificial intelligence benefits all of humanity. AI is an extremely powerful tool that must be created with safety and human needs at its core. OpenAI is dedicated to putting that alignment of interests first — ahead of profit.To achieve our mission, we must encompass and value the many different perspectives, voices, and experiences that form the full spectrum of humanity. Our investment in diversity, equity, and inclusion is ongoing, executed through a wide range of initiatives, and championed and supported by leadership.At OpenAI, we believe artificial intelligence has the potential to help people solve immense global challenges, and we want the upside of AI to be widely shared. Join us in shaping the future of technology.

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