Description
As UK Strategic Engagement & Partnerships Lead, you will develop and deliver OpenAI's strategic engagement in the United Kingdom, building trusted relationships across government, Parliament, industry, academia and civil society.
You will turn shared priorities into partnerships and initiatives that support the responsible development and adoption of AI.
Alongside leading strategic engagement, you will take ownership of select important emerging policy issues in the UK, developing OpenAI's approach and leading the response in collaboration with UK policy colleagues and relevant global teams.
Your work will combine political strategy, stakeholder engagement and practical delivery.
You will shape engagement plans, develop partnerships and coalitions, prepare senior leaders for important meetings and represent OpenAI in public and private forums.
You will track outcomes and adapt plans as opportunities and stakeholder priorities evolve.
We are looking for a senior professional with strong political judgement, substantive understanding of technology policy and a record of delivering results through relationships.
You will be comfortable moving from long-term strategy to detailed execution, explaining complex issues clearly and bringing external insight into our work.
You will work closely with UK policy colleagues and the wider Global Affairs team, and partner with communications, legal, technical and commercial teams to deliver coherent engagement and credible initiatives.
Responsibilities include:
- Building trusted relationships across political and institutional boundaries
- Engaging credibly with government, parliamentarians, civil society, industry and researchers
- Translating complex AI issues into clear, practical messages and partnership opportunities for different audiences
- Operating independently while collaborating closely across teams in a fast-moving environment
Requirements:
- Experience working at the intersection of technology, policy, and politics
- Substantive understanding of AI and technology policy
- Record of building credibility and effective relationships with senior stakeholders
- Experience designing and delivering strategic partnerships
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong strategic thinking, problem-solving, and project management skills