Communications Manager, Safeguards

Anthropic is seeking a strategic communications professional to join their team and drive messaging for Anthropic's Safeguards (Trust & Safety) work.

The ideal candidate is highly skilled and a creative storyteller with strong proactive and reactive muscle.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and execute communication strategies that explain the work Anthropic's Safeguards team is doing
• Effectively plan for and manage crisis communications and provide counsel to stakeholders on potential issues and risks
• Own the comms strategy for Anthropic's product safety work
• Lead cross-functional communications projects that align safeguards, research, product, policy, and legal teams around shared messaging and campaigns
• Craft messaging for major company announcements and milestones
• Build strong relationships with journalists and relevant influencers
• Oversee executive interviews and speaking engagements

Requirements:

• 8+ years of experience working in communications
• Strong record of building proactive communications campaigns
• Excellent at translating complex technical language into compelling messaging
• Experience working with research teams and cross-functional teams
• Results-oriented, with a bias toward flexibility and impact

Strong candidates may also have:

• Experience working in AI, technology policy, trust and safety comms, user safety or research-driven environments
• Background working with technical teams
• Track record of crisis communications or managing sensitive issues
• Experience communicating about emerging technologies or controversial technical topics
• Understanding of the AI safety, security, or responsible technology ecosystem

The annual compensation range for this role is $265,000-$295,000 USD.