Description
State Government Affairs Lead, Northeast Region
Are you a seasoned advocate with a passion for responsible AI adoption? Do you thrive in fast-paced environments and have a knack for building cross-functional relationships? We're seeking a State Government Affairs Lead to join our Global Affairs team in the Northeast region.
As a State Government Affairs Lead, you will be part of a team leading OpenAI's engagement with state and local governments across the Northeast, including New York, Pennsylvania, and other key states throughout the region. Reporting to the Head of U.S. State Policy and Partnerships, you will develop and maintain relationships with elected officials, agency leaders, local government representatives, and other key stakeholders across your assigned states.
Your workload will span strategic advocacy, regulatory engagement, stakeholder coordination, and policy development, with a focus on building durable relationships and executing thoughtful engagement strategies across the Northeast. You will also collaborate with civil society and industry partners, and advise internal teams on state and local-level opportunities, risks, and policy developments.
We are looking for a self-directed and creative individual with significant state government advocacy experience, experience managing private sector and civil society relationships, and a sophisticated understanding of AI-related legislative and regulatory issues and processes. Technical knowledge related to generative AI models is highly desirable.
This role will require frequent travel throughout the Northeast region to participate in meetings, events, and engagements with key stakeholders. We offer relocation assistance to new employees.
Responsibilities:
- Develop and maintain relationships with elected officials, agency leaders, local government representatives, and other key stakeholders across assigned states
- Conduct strategic advocacy and regulatory engagement to advance OpenAI's policy goals and mission
- Collaborate with civil society and industry partners to advance shared policy objectives
- Advise internal teams on state and local-level opportunities, risks, and policy developments
- Develop and implement thoughtful engagement strategies across the Northeast
- Travel frequently throughout the Northeast region to participate in meetings, events, and engagements with key stakeholders
Requirements:
- Significant state government advocacy experience
- Experience managing private sector and civil society relationships
- Sophisticated understanding of AI-related legislative and regulatory issues and processes
- Technical knowledge related to generative AI models is highly desirable
- Self-directed and creative individual with strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work in fast-paced environments and build cross-functional relationships
- Genuine care and knowledge about the impact of technology on society
Preferred Qualifications:
- Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of the U.S. political system, institutions, and processes – particularly state governments – and the key policy issues and debates related to AI
- Experience advocating at the state government level
- Experience managing consultants at the state level
- Strong experience in technology policy
- Track record of effectively working with cross-functional teams, especially engineering and research teams, and aligning a diverse range of internal and external partners
- Sound judgment and outstanding personal integrity
- Ability to execute in fast and flexible environments through rapid cycles of analysis, decision, and action
- Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to convey complex technical and policy concepts to diverse audiences
- Strong strategic thinking, problem-solving, and project management skills
- Genuine care and knowledge about the impact of technology on society
Experience Level: senior
Employment Type: full-time
Workplace Type: hybrid
Category: Other
Industry: Technology
Salary Range: $280K
Salary Min: 280000
Salary Max: 280000
Salary Currency: USD
Salary Period: year
Required Skills:
- State government advocacy
- Private sector and civil society relationship management
- AI-related legislative and regulatory issues and processes
- Generative AI models
Preferred Skills:
- U.S. political system, institutions, and processes
- Technology policy
- Cross-functional team management
- Strategic thinking, problem-solving, and project management