US Policy & External Affairs Associate

Triwill Group; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

OpenAI seeks a U.S. External Affairs Associate to advance engagement with civil rights organizations, civil society groups, researchers, and other external stakeholders shaping AI policy in the United States.

You will help identify priority stakeholders, design engagement strategies, and build external relationships and feedback loops to strengthen public trust. This role reports to the External Affairs Lead and involves cross-functional collaboration across policy, communications, safety,

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain trusted relationships with civil rights, civil society, research, community, labor, education, accessibility and other stakeholder organizations.
• Help execute a repeatable engagement operating model grounded in co-design, localized benefits, trusted validators, cross-functional planning, and regular partner reviews.
• Develop stakeholder maps, engagement plans, briefing materials, and follow-up systems for priority policy campaigns and rapid-response moments.
• Support federal and state engagement strategies by identifying credible third-party voices, local proof points, and community feedback that can inform policy positions and advocacy.
• Prepare OpenAI executives and subject-matter experts for external meetings, convenings, roundtables, and public events.
• Translate complex AI product, safety, and policy topics into clear materials for external audiences, including standing content packs and deeper product briefings for technology policy stakeholders.
• Surface external concerns and opportunities related to data and trust, deepfakes, child safety, job displacement, energy costs, copyright, civil and human rights, mental health, and other areas of public concern.
• Coordinate closely with Global Affairs, Communications, Legal, Safety, Product, Research, and other internal teams to ensure stakeholder engagement is accurate, thoughtful, and useful to the business.
• Track relationship health, engagement outcomes, commitments, risks, and follow-ups so the team can operate with accountability and continuity.

Job description

OpenAI seeks a U.S. External Affairs Associate to advance engagement with civil rights organizations, civil society groups, researchers, and other external stakeholders shaping AI policy in the United States.

You will help identify priority stakeholders, design engagement strategies, and build external relationships and feedback loops to strengthen public trust. This role reports to the External Affairs Lead and involves cross-functional collaboration across policy, communications, safety,