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Policy Advocacy - Political Research

Anthropic· Public Policy
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Hybrid (San Francisco, CA)$230k - $265kFull-timePosted 3w ago

About the role

Public opinion researcher to build and expand Anthropic's in-house polling and research function, informing policy strategy and campaigns across stakeholders and audiences.

Responsibilities

  • Develop a comprehensive strategy for our in-house political research function that aligns with Anthropic's policy goals
  • Identify, evaluate, and establish relationships with leading research and polling firms, ensuring coverage across demographics, geographies, and political perspectives
  • Conduct detailed, proactive research to test core messages, policy proposals, and campaign themes, and to evaluate Anthropic's brand perception and performance
  • Execute rapid-response polling to quickly assess Anthropic's messaging strategy in response to external events, policymaker actions, competitive developments, or emerging opportunities
  • Work with external affairs colleagues (federal, state, and international) and policy communications to identify research priorities, interpret findings, and translate insights into actionable strategic recommendations
  • Develop and maintain a knowledge management system for polling data, insights, and recommendations that ensures findings are accessible and actionable
  • Manage polling vendors at scale, including vendor performance management
  • Participate in strategy sessions and provide thought partnership on the design of messages, policy proposals, and campaigns ahead of polling and testing
  • Create clear, compelling deliverables that distill polling findings into insights and recommendations
  • Identify opportunities to build and scale the polling function over time, including staffing needs, process improvements, and capability expansion
  • Track and report on the impact and utility of research, measuring how insights translate into more effective campaigns and strategic decisions

Qualifications

  • Experience designing and executing public opinion research, including survey and questionnaire design, sampling approaches, and message testing
  • Ability to analyze quantitative and qualitative polling data and translate findings into clear, decision-ready written recommendations
  • Experience selecting, briefing, and managing external polling or research vendors
  • Strong writing and presentation skills, including distilling complex research for senior, non-technical audiences

Skills

Required:Public opinion research designData analysis (quantitative and qualitative)Vendor management

Benefits

  • Competitive compensation and benefits
  • optional equity donation matching
  • generous vacation and parental leave
  • flexible working hours
  • lovely office space
Last updated Oct 7, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

About Anthropic

building reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems

Anthropic is an AI safety and research company that's working to build reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems.

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