Research Communications Manager, Safety

OpenAI is seeking an experienced communications professional to join our Platform & Research Communications team. This role will work closely with the Research Communications Lead and partner deeply with safety researchers, alignment researchers, and cross-functional teams to shape how OpenAI’s safety research is understood by researchers, journalists, policymakers, and the broader public.

Responsibilities:

• Shape Safety Research Narratives: Develop clear, credible external narratives around OpenAI’s safety research, including alignment, evaluations, preparedness, interpretability, and other areas connected to the safe development of frontier AI.
• Partner Deeply with Researchers: Work directly with safety and alignment researchers to understand their work, identify the most important ideas, and help position those ideas publicly.
• Lead Proactive Storytelling & Content Strategy: Develop proactive storytelling opportunities across blogs, explainers, video, podcasts, events, and other channels beyond traditional media.
• Support Research Launches & Publications: Partner with research teams to plan communications for major papers, evaluations, model-related research, safety initiatives, and other technical publications.
• Cross-Functional Partnership: Work closely with Product, Policy, Safety, Legal, Marketing, and other Communications teams to align safety research communications with broader company goals.
• Risk Anticipation & Mitigation: Identify potential reputational, scientific, policy, or misinterpretation risks early.

Requirements:

• 7+ years of experience in research, science, technology, or safety-related communications.
• Demonstrated experience working directly with scientists, engineers, researchers, or technical leaders.
• Strong understanding of AI, machine learning, safety research, alignment, or adjacent technical domains.
• Exceptional writing and editing skills, with the ability to adapt tone for expert and general audiences.
• Strong judgment handling complex, ambiguous, or high-stakes narratives.
• Experience developing proactive storytelling strategies across multiple channels, including blogs, media, video, podcasts, events, or long-form content.
• Experience managing multiple workstreams in a fast-paced environment with shifting priorities.
• Strong project management and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Benefits:

• $185K – $205K • Offers Equity
• 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