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the Team OpenAI’s mission is to ensure that general-purpose artificial intelligence
benefits all of humanity. Our Communications team’s ethos is to support OpenAI's mission and goals by clearly and authentically explaining our technology, values, and approach to safely building powerful AI.
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the Role OpenAI is seeking an experienced communications professional to join our Platform & Research Communications team. This role will work closely with the Research Communications Lead and in partnership with applied and engineering teams to shape how OpenAI’s scientific work is understood by researchers, journalists, policymakers, and the broader public. This position is responsible for developing and executing external communications strategies around OpenAI’s research—from foundational model advances to applied science collaborations—ensuring accuracy, nuance, and alignment with OpenAI’s long-term goals. The ideal candidate brings strong science or technical fluency, excellent storytelling instincts, and experience navigating complex, high-stakes narratives. You will partner closely with research leadership, individual researchers, policy, product, and cross-functional communications teams. This role requires both strategic judgment and hands-on execution in a fast-moving environment where research, product, and public discourse intersect. This role is based in San Francisco, CA and follows a hybrid schedule (three days per week in office). Relocation assistance is available. In this role you will: Shape Research Narratives Develop clear, credible external narratives around OpenAI’s research roadmap, breakthroughs, and long-term scientific direction. Translate complex technical work into accessible stories without oversimplifying or overstating impact. Help define and reinforce OpenAI’s POV on key research topics (e.g., reasoning, alignment, interpretability, scientific discovery). Lead Research-Focused Media Engagement Build and maintain trusted relationships with top-tier science, technology, and business journalists. Manage proactive and reactive media engagement related to research announcements, papers, collaborations, and emerging narratives. Prepare researchers and executives for interviews, briefings, and public appearances. Support Research Launches & Publications Partner with research teams to plan communications for major papers, model releases, evaluations, and science initiatives. Collaborate with design, editorial, and social teams on blogs, explainers, visuals, and supporting materials. Ensure launches are grounded in evidence, aligned with policy and safety considerations, and appropriately scoped. Cross-Functional Partnership Work closely with Product, Policy, Safety, Legal, and Marketing to align research communications with broader company goals. Serve as a communications thought partner to researchers—helping them anticipate questions, risks, and opportunities. Risk Anticipation & Mitigation Identify potential reputational, scientific, or misinterpretation risks early. Develop mitigation strategies, Q&A, and guidance for sensitive or high-profile research topics. Help ensure OpenAI communicates responsibly about frontier capabilities and limitations. You might thrive in this role if you have: 7+ years of experience in research, science, or technology communications Demonstrated experience working directly with scientists, engineers, or technical leaders. Strong understanding of AI, machine learning, or adjacent scientific domains Exceptional writing and editing skills, with the ability to adapt tone for expert and general audiences Proven judgment handling complex, ambiguous, or high-stakes narratives Experience managing multiple workstreams in a fast-paced environment with shifting priorities Strong project management and cross-functional collaboration skills Comfort operating at both strategic and executional levels Familiarity with academic publishing, peer review, or research collaborations About OpenAI OpenAI is an AI research and deployment company dedicated to ensuring that general-purpose artificial intelligence
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