Policy Communications Manager

Anthropic; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 265,000 - 295,000; Full time

Job summary

Anthropic is seeking a Policy Communications Manager to lead external communications on security, governance, and responsible scaling. You will shape how we articulate our Responsible Scaling Policy, LTBT structures, and governance posture to journalists, policymakers, and stakeholders.

You will collaborate with security, product, legal, and governance teams to craft proactive and reactive communications, manage media inquiries, and position Anthropic leaders as credible voices on AI safety and

Qualifications

• Experience in policy communications about security or governance topics.
• Ability to distill complex technical topics for broad audiences.
• Experience in issues management under pressure and tight timelines.
• Strong cross‑functional collaboration across technical and non‑technical teams.
• Proven track record building media relationships.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute external comms for security, governance, and responsible scaling.
• Explain governance structures and regulatory reporting in clear, accessible language.
• Partner with security, product, legal, governance leaders on sensitive matters.
• Prepare executives for media, speaking engagements, and leadership visibility.
• Draft statements, blog posts, talking points, and communications materials.

Skills

Policy communications

Written communication

Issues management

Cross‑functional collaboration

Media relationships

Executive management

Fast cadence work

Safety-focused AI

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

About Anthropic
Anthropic’s mission is to create reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems. We want AI to be safe and beneficial for our users and for society as a whole.

About The Role
We’re seeking an experienced Policy Communications Manager to help drive external communications for our security, governance, and responsible scaling programs, and associated work. This role offers the opportunity to shape how Anthropic communicates about its approach to developing secure AI systems and products, our Responsible Scaling Policy framework, and the corporate structure that keeps the company accountable to its mission, including our Long‑Term Benefit Trust (LTBT) and our status as a public benefit corporation.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute communications strategies for Anthropic’s approach to AI security, governance, and responsible scaling.
• Drive external communications about Anthropic’s corporate governance, including the Long‑Term Benefit Trust and our public benefit corporation status, explaining how these structures provide independent oversight and accountability to our mission.
• Serve as a trusted communications partner to security, product, legal, governance, and RSP leaders on sensitive, fast‑moving matters.
• Develop proactive communications around emerging regulatory frameworks and transparency obligations, including public reporting commitments, disclosure requirements, and Anthropic’s engagement with oversight bodies.
• Manage reactive inbound media requests on complex security and governance topics.
• Build and maintain relationships with journalists and influencers covering security, corporate governance, and technology policy.
• Prepare executives for media interviews, speaking engagements, and public appearances, developing thought leadership opportunities that position Anthropic’s leaders as credible voices on AI security, governance, and responsible development.
• Write blog posts, statements, talking points, and other communications materials that explain our security, governance, and responsible scaling work clearly and accessibly, maintaining accuracy.
• Support reactive communications efforts with speed, accuracy, and sound judgment.

Minimum Qualifications

• Experience in policy communications, including managing communications around complex security or governance topics.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to distill complex technical topics accurately for broad audiences.
• Experience in issues management and developing reactive communications under pressure and tight timelines.
• Strong executive management skills and a proven ability to work seamlessly across technical and non-technical teams.
• A track record of building media relationships.
• A results‑oriented, high‑agency working style, with a bias toward flexibility and impact.
• Comfort operating in new terrain, where the technology is evolving quickly and the right communications approach may not yet exist.
• A deep commitment to ensuring that transformative AI systems are developed safely.

Preferred Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in policy communications, ideally at a high‑growth technology company.
• Experience communicating about corporate governance, regulatory affairs, or oversight structures, and comfort explaining novel institutional arrangements to broad audiences.
• Existing relationships with security, governance, and tech policy reporters and influencers.

Annual Salary
$265,000—$295,000 USD

Logistics

• Minimum education: Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education, training, and/or experience.
• Required field of study: A field relevant to the role as demonstrated through coursework, training, or professional experience.
• Minimum years of experience: Years of experience required will correlate with the internal job level requirements for the position.
• Location‑based hybrid policy: Currently, we expect all staff to be in one of our offices at least 25% of the time. Some roles may require more time in our offices.
• Visa sponsorship: We do sponsor visas. We retain an immigration lawyer to help with the process when an offer is made.

We encourage you to apply even if you do not believe you meet every single qualification. Not all strong candidates will meet every qualification listed. We strive to include a range of diverse perspectives on our team.

Your safety matters to us. To protect yourself from potential scams, remember that Anthropic recruiters only contact you from @anthropic.com email addresses. Legitimate recruiters will never ask for money, fees, or banking information before your first day. If you’re ever unsure about a communication, visit anthropic.com/careers for confirmed openings.