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Media Relations, Safety Communications

OpenAI· Communications
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San Francisco$275k - $330kFull-timePosted 11mo ago

About the role

Experienced communications professional focused on safety, transparency, and responsible AI at OpenAI. Roles include developing proactive safety narratives, handling inquiries, and building journalist relationships in a hybrid San Francisco-based position.

Responsibilities

  • Develop communications strategies that highlight proactive real-world safety practices and reinforce public confidence in responsible AI
  • Craft thoughtful, timely responses when questions or issues emerge, helping audiences understand what we’re doing and why
  • Prepare materials including statements, FAQs, and backgrounders that make complex information clear and credible
  • Partner closely with cross-functional teams to anticipate emerging topics and build readiness plans
  • Build and strengthen relationships with journalists covering AI safety, technology, and policy
  • Provide calm, trusted counsel to leaders and teammates on sensitive or fast-moving narratives
  • Help establish clear processes for monitoring external narratives and responding with empathy, accuracy, and care

Qualifications

  • 10+ years of professional PR and media relations experience; corporate and/or crisis communications experience is preferred, in-house experience is a plus
  • Experience with AI technologies or a strong personal interest in AI
  • Exceptional ability to translate complex technical information into clear, persuasive external-facing content
  • Proven success in building relationships and collaborating with press, executives, partners, and other stakeholders
  • Ability to translate technical work into stories that audiences understand and care about
  • Clear thinking, good judgment, and calm focus on high-profile projects
  • Value precision and accountability, with ability to think creatively about framing and narrative
  • Desire to contribute to shaping how the world understands safe and responsible AI

Skills

Required:PR and media relationsAI knowledge or interestNarrative developmentJournalist relationship building
Nice to have:Crisis communications

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance for you and your family, with employer contributions to Health Savings Accounts
  • Pre-tax accounts for Health FSA, Dependent Care FSA, and commuter expenses (parking and transit)
  • 401(k) retirement plan with employer match
  • Paid parental leave (up to 24 weeks for birth parents and 20 weeks for non-birthing parents), plus paid medical and caregiver leave (up to 8 weeks)
  • Paid time off: flexible PTO for exempt employees and up to 15 days annually for non-exempt employees
  • 13+ paid company holidays, and multiple paid coordinated company office closures throughout the year for focus and recharge, plus paid sick or safe time
  • Mental health and wellness support
  • Employer-paid basic life and disability coverage
  • Annual learning and development stipend
  • Daily meals in offices, and meal delivery credits as eligible
  • Relocation support for eligible employees
  • Additional taxable fringe benefits, such as charitable donation matching and wellness stipends
Last updated Oct 22, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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