Safety Research Communications Strategist

OpenAI; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

OpenAI is seeking an experienced communications professional to join our Platform & Research Communications team in San Francisco. This role partners with safety and alignment researchers to shape how OpenAI’s safety work is understood by researchers, journalists, policymakers, and the public.

You will develop external narratives, translate complex science into accessible stories, and lead proactive storytelling across blogs, explainers, video, podcasts, and events while ensuring accuracy

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in research, science, technology, or safety-related communications.
• Direct experience working with scientists, engineers, researchers, or technical leaders.
• Strong understanding of AI, machine learning, safety research, alignment, or adjacent technical domains.
• Exceptional writing and editing skills, with the ability to adapt tone for expert and general audiences.
• Strong judgment handling complex, ambiguous, or high-stakes narratives.
• Experience developing proactive storytelling strategies across multiple channels, including blogs, media, video, podcasts, events, or long-form content.
• Experience managing multiple workstreams in a fast-paced environment with shifting priorities.

Responsibilities

• Shape external narratives around safety research, including alignment and evaluations.
• Translate complex technical work into accessible stories without oversimplifying.
• Define OpenAI's POV on safety topics and connect to roadmap and mission.
• Collaborate with researchers to position ideas publicly.
• Plan communications for major papers, evaluations, and safety initiatives.
• Coordinate blogs, explainers, visuals, briefing materials with editorial and policy teams.
• Lead safety research media engagement and build journalist relationships.
• Prepare researchers and executives for interviews and events.

Skills

Research comms

Storytelling

Cross-functional collaboration

Project management

Public speaking

Job description

OpenAI is seeking an experienced communications professional to join our Platform & Research Communications team in San Francisco. This role partners with safety and alignment researchers to shape how OpenAI’s safety work is understood by researchers, journalists, policymakers, and the public.

You will develop external narratives, translate complex science into accessible stories, and lead proactive storytelling across blogs, explainers, video, podcasts, and events while ensuring accuracy