US Congressional Lead

OpenAI; Washington; On-site; USD 180,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

OpenAI's Global Affairs team in the United States seeks a US Congressional Lead to develop strategies and advance engagement with the U.S. Congress across a range of legislative and policy priorities. You will develop and manage relationships with House and Senate lawmakers and staff, with particular attention to committees shaping technology and emerging policy issues.

You will support OpenAI’s U.S. Global Affairs team in meetings, briefings, hearings, and other engagements.

Job description

About the Team

OpenAI’s mission is to ensure that general-purpose artificial intelligence benefits all of humanity. We believe that achieving our goal requires effective engagement with public policy stakeholders and the broader community impacted by AI. Accordingly, our Global Affairs team builds authentic, collaborative relationships with public officials and the broader AI policymaking community to inform and support our shared work in these domains. We ensure that insights from policymakers inform our work and - in collaboration with our colleagues and external stakeholders - seek to further regulation, industry standards, and safe and beneficial development of AI tools.

About the Role

As a US Congressional Lead on the Global Affairs team, you will help develop strategies and advance OpenAI’s engagement with the U.S. Congress across a range of legislative and policy priorities. You will develop and manage relationships with House and Senate lawmakers and staff, with particular attention to committees shaping technology and emerging policy issues. You will support OpenAI’s U.S. Global Affairs team in meetings, briefings, hearings, and other engagements, and collaborate with civil society and industry partners in alignment with OpenAI’s mission. OpenAI releases industry-leading research and tools. You will face new challenges as the impact of cutting edge generative AI technologies continues to be explored and as the needs of the organization evolve. Day-to-day work may encompass tracking emerging congressional policy issues, coordinating complex cross-functional engagement with legal, policy, and communications teams, developing briefing materials, preparing our leaders for congressional hearings and other government engagements, and representing OpenAI in private and public forums. We are looking for a self-directed and creative individual with substantial Capitol Hill experience, strong congressional relationships, experience managing private sector and civil s