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US External Affairs Associate, Global Affairs

OpenAI· Global Affairs
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Hybrid (Washington, DC)$171k - $280kFull-timePosted 2mo ago

About the role

Role in OpenAI's U.S. Policy and Partnerships team within Global Affairs. Focus on engaging civil society, researchers, and external stakeholders to advance OpenAI’s policy and trust-building efforts in the United States. Involves stakeholder mapping, engagement strategy design, coordination across internal teams, and translating complex AI topics for external audiences.

Responsibilities

  • Build and maintain trusted relationships with civil rights, civil society, research, community, labor, education, accessibility and other stakeholder organizations relevant to OpenAI's U.S. policy priorities.
  • 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.

Qualifications

  • Established network and credibility with civil society, civil rights, research, community, and other stakeholder organizations, including groups representing underrepresented communities.
  • Deep experience in technology policy, public policy, public affairs, civil society engagement, advocacy, campaigns, or a related field.
  • Strong understanding of the federal, state, and local policy institutions, processes, and debates shaping AI governance in the United States.
  • Demonstrated ability to design and execute stakeholder engagement strategies tied to concrete policy, partnership, or public trust objectives.
  • Excellent communication, presentation, briefing, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to convey complex technical and policy concepts to diverse audiences.
  • Strong project management skills, including the ability to manage shared resources, timelines, follow-ups, and cross-functional workstreams.
  • Sound judgment, high integrity, and the ability to operate thoughtfully on sensitive or high-salience issues.
  • Proven ability to work with cross-functional teams, especially policy, communications, legal, safety, product, research, and technical teams.
  • Genuine care for the impact of technology on society and a demonstrated ability to listen carefully to external concerns.

Skills

Required:Stakeholder engagement strategyPolicy communicationRelationship management

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 to fuel your professional growth
  • Daily meals in our offices, and meal delivery credits as eligible
  • Relocation support for eligible employees
  • Additional taxable fringe benefits, such as charitable donation matching and wellness stipends may also be provided.
Last updated Aug 6, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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