Social Media & Community Manager

CAIS • San Francisco, CA

13h • Onsite

About The Position

The Center for AI Safety (CAIS) is a research and advocacy organization focused on mitigating societal-scale risks from AI. The Social Media & Community Manager will run CAIS’s daily presence across platforms and build the community and conversations that help its ideas spread. The role focuses on translating technical research into accessible, story-driven social content; growing public awareness of AI safety; and fostering discussion and engagement across social platforms and other owned channels. The position is based on-site in San Francisco five days per week and reports to the Head of Public Engagement.

Requirements

• 5–7 years of experience managing brand or creator social accounts, with audience growth to demonstrate.
• Strong writing skills and the ability to explain technical ideas in plain language.
• Native fluency across social platforms.
• Community-builder instincts.
• Exceptional judgment and autonomy.

Responsibilities

• Translate technical research into clear, story-driven social copy.
• Own the content calendar and publishing strategy across social media and other owned surfaces, including decisions about what to post, where, and when.
• Engage in comment sections by replying, maintaining the discussion frame, and seeding conversation on and around CAIS posts.
• Build an amplifier network of creators, clippers, and power-listeners through direct outreach and ready-to-run clips.
• Conduct social listening.
• Establish the social playbook, calendar, and stack within the brand system so future hires can scale the work.

Benefits

• Health insurance for the employee and dependents.
• 401(k) plan with 4% matching.
• Unlimited PTO.
• Lunch and dinner at the office.
• Annual professional development stipend.
• Access to some of the top talent working on technical and conceptual research in AI safety.
• Referral program with a $1,500 bonus if a referred candidate is hired and has been with CAIS for 90 days.

What This Job Offers

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