Head of Communications

OpenAI Foundation • San Francisco, CA

3d • $316,000 - $435,000

About The Position

The OpenAI Foundation believes that highly effective communication with the public is incredibly central to achieving the Foundation’s mission of ensuring artificial general intelligence benefits all of humanity. The Head of Communications will be a key leader at the Foundation, taking responsibility for the organization’s communications strategy and reputation.

Requirements

• Must be highly effective at developing and executing communications strategies for explaining the benefits of artificial general intelligence to the average member of the public.
• Fifteen or more years of experience developing and executing successful communications strategies for industry-leading organizations.
• Deep understanding of the media industry landscape and proven hands-on media relations experience with top-tier national media.
• A strong network of established contacts, combined with demonstrated skill and comfort in proactively building new relationships with top-tier media outlets worldwide.
• Clear command of leading-edge communications, measurement, and analytics tools.
• Firm grasp of social media and the broader digital media landscape.
• Proven experience operating on a global level with an international perspective and sensitivity to cultural nuances.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in a fast-growing technology company is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead all internal and external communications, including media relations, thought leadership, executive visibility, issues management, and leadership and employee communications.
• Help determine the long-term strategy and direction of the organization. Craft and communicate a vision.
• Partner with senior leaders on strategic external positioning to increase their impact as organization advocates. Mentor other executives and spokespeople as they become more active in the public sphere.
• Develop management plans and procedures, and establish an infrastructure to take action as required rapidly. Develop thoughtful, strategic, and meaningful responses to time-sensitive press inquiries as they arise.
• Act as the organization’s primary media liaison and organization spokesperson for significant initiatives. Represent the organization at media and corporate events.

Benefits

• The annual base salary range for this role is $316,000 to $435,000 USD.
• This range reflects our good-faith estimate of the base salary we reasonably expect to pay for this position upon hire.
• Actual base salary will be determined based on job-related factors, including the candidate’s relevant experience, skills, expertise, the scope of the role, and work location, as applicable.
• This salary range does not include benefits or any other compensation for which the role may be eligible.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive
• Education Level: No Education Listed