AI Partnerships Lead

Jobgether; United States; Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary $150k–$200k per year

Health insurance

401(k) with employer matching

20 weeks parental leave

Fertility and family-building support

Unlimited paid time off

Remote-first with offices in NYC and W

Regular in-person team gatherings

Job summary

Jobgether seeks a senior liaison to AI safety, policy, and philanthropy in the United States. You will build trusted relationships, represent the organization at AI and political events, and manage multi-stakeholder engagements from scoping through delivery.

You will translate partner needs into actionable research questions, design polls with researchers, and present findings to AI policy and political audiences while coordinating cross-functional teams across San Francisco and Washington, DC,

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in politics, public policy, philanthropy, research, or tech.
• Strong understanding of AI safety, technology ecosystems, and Washington policymaking.
• Hands-on experience with polling, surveys, or message testing.
• Ability to build trusted relationships with senior leaders, funders, and partners.
• Experience leading client-facing research projects from scoping to delivery.
• Strong communication skills to explain findings to diverse audiences.
• Judgment and discretion with sensitive discussions and confidential info.
• Excellent organizational and multi-project management skills.
• Motivation and independence with reliable follow-through.
• Genuine interest in public perspectives shaping AI governance.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain relationships with AI safety orgs, policy groups, philanthropic funders, and political stakeholders.
• Serve as main contact for external partners with regular in-person meetings in SF, DC, and other locations.
• Manage partner relationships with follow-ups, commitments, and timelines.
• Represent the org at AI and political industry events and conferences.
• Translate partner conversations into testable research questions with researchers.
• Support leadership in evaluating research requests from partners and funders.
• Present research findings to AI policy teams, funders, and political strategists.
• Prepare memos, briefings, presentations, and summaries for accessibility and actionability.
• Coordinate AI engagements from scoping to delivery with cross-functional teams.
• Manage project scope, timelines, and client communications for clear ownership.
• Lead client briefings and translate research into AI policy and governance recommendations.
• Track questions, requests, and commitments across clients, funders, and internal teams.
• Review memos and talking points to ensure accuracy and audience tailoring.
• Help leadership coordinate priorities and reuse existing research while protecting confidentiality.
• Map AI safety and policy landscape to identify stakeholders and opportunities for research.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Policy communication

Polling experience

Client-facing research

Analytical listening

Strategic prioritization

Discretion

Project coordination

Independent work

Public perspective alignment

Tools

Survey tools

Job description

Accountabilities

• - Build and maintain trusted relationships with AI safety organizations, AI policy groups, philanthropic funders, and political stakeholders.
• - Serve as the primary point of contact for external partners, holding regular in-person meetings in San Francisco, Washington, DC, and other relevant locations.
• - Manage partner relationships through consistent follow-up, tracking commitments and timelines, and keeping leadership informed of developments.
• - Represent the organization at industry convenings, briefings, and conferences across AI and political communities.
• - Translate partner conversations and emerging needs into clear, testable research questions, collaborating with research teams to design polls, message tests, and other studies.
• - Support leadership in evaluating and prioritizing research requests from partners and funders.
• - Present research findings to different audiences, including AI policy teams, philanthropic organizations, and political strategists, adapting communications to their needs.
• - Prepare clear and practical memos, briefings, presentations, and research summaries that make findings accessible and actionable.
• - Coordinate AI-related client engagements from initial scoping and research design through delivery and follow-up, working with research, technical, and client-facing teams.
• - Manage project scope, timelines, and client communications to ensure each engagement has clear ownership and delivers useful outcomes.
• - Lead client briefings and translate research findings into practical recommendations on AI policy, political strategy, and communications.
• - Track incoming AI-related questions, requests, and commitments across clients, funders, partners, and internal teams, ensuring responsibilities and deadlines remain clear.
• - Review research memos, presentations, and talking points with relevant teams to ensure recommendations are accurate, up to date, and tailored to each audience.
• - Help leadership coordinate priorities, identify overlapping requests, and build on existing research while respecting client confidentiality and information-sharing boundaries.
• - Map the AI safety, AI policy, and philanthropic landscape, identifying key stakeholders, emerging priorities, and opportunities for meaningful research contributions.
• - Monitor developing debates and strategic opportunities, bringing relevant insights to leadership and helping shape the broader AI research agenda.

Requirements

• - Typically 6 or more years of professional experience in politics, public policy, philanthropy, research, or the technology sector.
• - Strong understanding of both the AI safety and technology ecosystem and the Washington political and policymaking environment, with the ability to communicate effectively across both communities.
• - Hands-on experience with polling, survey research, or message testing, including the ability to formulate effective research questions and understand the strengths and limitations of different research methods.
• - Proven ability to build and maintain trusted relationships with senior leaders, funders, and organizational partners.
• - Experience leading client-facing research projects from initial scoping through delivery, working closely with researchers to turn findings into recommendations.
• - Strong listening and analytical skills, with the ability to identify stakeholders' underlying needs and translate them into useful research or strategic guidance.
• - Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain complex research findings to technical, policy, and political audiences.
• - Sound judgment and discretion when managing sensitive discussions, confidential information, and relationships involving stakeholders with differing interests.
• - Strong organizational and project management capabilities, including experience coordinating multiple concurrent requests, tracking commitments, and aligning teams around priorities.
• - Self-motivation, initiative, and the ability to work independently with minimal direction while maintaining reliable follow-through.
• - Genuine interest in ensuring that public perspectives inform how artificial intelligence is developed, funded, and governed.
• - Legal authorization to work in the United States.

Nice-to-have qualifications

• - Established relationships within AI safety and AI policy communities or with philanthropic funders supporting these fields.
• - Experience working at a polling firm, research organization, or data-driven political organization.
• - Previous experience in government, on Capitol Hill, or on a political campaign.
• - Background in fundraising, development, or funder relationship management.
• - Based in San Francisco, with the ability to participate regularly in in-person meetings.

Benefits

• - Annual compensation: $150,000–$200,000, depending on experience.
• - Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• - 401(k) plan with employer matching.
• - 20 weeks of paid parental leave.
• - Fertility and family-building support through Maven Clinic.
• - Unlimited paid time off.
• - Remote-first working environment, with offices in New York City and Washington, DC.
• - Regular in-person team gatherings and opportunities for collaboration.
• - Frequent in-person partner meetings and regular travel between San Francisco and Washington, DC.
• - Strong preference for candidates based in San Francisco or Washington, DC, given the role's relationship-building and travel requirements.
• - Opportunity to influence AI-related research and help ensure public perspectives reach decision-makers shaping AI policy, investment, and governance.