Communications Manager, The Anthropic Institute

Anthropic•San Francisco, NY

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Communications Manager will bring The Anthropic Institute’s research to public audiences and provide dedicated communications coverage for its Economic Research and Societal Impacts teams, while also supporting Special Projects and the Frontier Red Team. The role drives research tracking, publication strategy, and reactive press across these portfolios, including quarterly Anthropic Economic Index releases, labor market analyses, and initiatives such as the Economic Research Fund. The position works closely with researchers, the Deputy Communications Lead, and Anthropic’s communications, policy, and editorial teams to develop clear narratives from technical and quantitative research, coordinate publishing across channels, and maintain the Institute’s distinct voice. The manager builds media relationships, prepares researchers for public appearances, handles sensitive press inquiries, and establishes repeatable communications processes for a growing research portfolio.

Requirements

Deep communications experience, with significant depth in research, science, economics, or policy communications.
A track record of translating complex, technical, or academic research into public narratives that reach audiences beyond specialist communities.
Ability to read and interrogate quantitative research and engage substantively and credibly with the researchers who produce it.
Strong, active media relationships.
Ability to move between long-lead strategic messaging and fast-turnaround tactical execution while maintaining quality.
Experience leading multi-channel rollouts spanning strategy, digital, press, and cross-functional approvals.
Intellectual curiosity about AI’s impact on the economy, society, and the future of work, and comfort with uncertainty and unexpected developments.
Ability to thrive in fast-moving environments where priorities shift and ambiguity is common.
Interest in Anthropic’s mission to develop AI that is safe and beneficial.
Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education, training, and/or experience.
A field of study relevant to the role, demonstrated through coursework, training, or professional experience.

Nice To Haves

Experience at a research institution, think tank, economics publication, or policy organization communicating quantitative findings.
Familiarity with the AI policy landscape and debates around AI’s labor market and societal impacts.
Experience establishing communications processes or playbooks on a small, growing team.
Background working directly with economists, social scientists, or academic researchers on publication strategy.
Experience managing sensitive or high-scrutiny press moments, including deciding what to say, when, and how.
Enthusiasm for using AI tools in personal workflows to increase the capacity of a small team.

Responsibilities

Drive day-to-day communications for the Economic Research and Societal Impacts teams, including research tracking, publication planning, and reactive press.
Lead communications planning and launch execution for the Anthropic Economic Index, recurring labor market analyses, and new research initiatives such as the Economic Research Fund.
Develop narratives that translate technical and quantitative research for audiences beyond specialist communities.
Build and maintain relationships with reporters across economics, labor, technology, research, and general-interest outlets, as well as academic economists and think tank researchers.
Draft communications plans, briefing documents, talking points, press materials, and social content.
Manage reactive press on sensitive findings in partnership with the Communications Lead, Deputy Communications Lead, and policy team.
Partner with policy and editorial teams on publishing strategy across the Anthropic blog, the Institute’s site, microsites, interactive experiences, video, and audio.
Present researchers for media interviews, podcast appearances, and speaking engagements, and prepare them for those opportunities.
Partner with Institute communications leadership on major announcements and milestone engagements.
Build repeatable rollout playbooks and processes that enable a lean team to cover a growing research portfolio.
Track both teams’ research agendas to shape findings early and plan publications months in advance.