OpenAI is hiring a Research Communications Manager to join our Platform & Research Communications team. In this role, you'll shape how OpenAI’s scientific work is understood by researchers, journalists, policymakers, and the public. You'll develop and execute external communications strategies for our research—from foundational model advances to applied science collaborations—ensuring accuracy, nuance, and alignment with our long-term goals.
What You'll Do
- Develop clear, credible external narratives around OpenAI’s research roadmap, breakthroughs, and long-term scientific direction.
- Translate complex technical work into accessible stories without oversimplifying or overstating impact.
- Help define and reinforce OpenAI’s point of view on key research topics like reasoning, alignment, interpretability, and scientific discovery.
- Build and maintain trusted relationships with top-tier science, technology, and business journalists.
- Manage proactive and reactive media engagement related to research announcements, papers, collaborations, and emerging narratives.
- Prepare researchers and executives for interviews, briefings, and public appearances.
- Partner with research teams to plan communications for major papers, model releases, evaluations, and science initiatives.
- Collaborate with design, editorial, and social teams on blogs, explainers, visuals, and supporting materials.
- Ensure launches are grounded in evidence, aligned with policy and safety considerations, and appropriately scoped.
- Work closely with Product, Policy, Safety, Legal, and Marketing to align research communications with broader company goals.
- Serve as a communications thought partner to researchers, helping them anticipate questions, risks, and opportunities.
- Identify potential reputational, scientific, or misinterpretation risks early.
- Develop mitigation strategies, Q&A, and guidance for sensitive or high-profile research topics.
- Help ensure OpenAI communicates responsibly about frontier capabilities and limitations.
What We're Looking For
- 7+ years of experience in research, science, or technology communications.
- Demonstrated experience working directly with scientists, engineers, or technical leaders.
- Strong understanding of AI, machine learning, or adjacent scientific domains.
- Exceptional writing and editing skills, with the ability to adapt tone for expert and general audiences.
- Proven judgment handling complex, ambiguous, or high-stakes narratives.
- Experience managing multiple workstreams in a fast-paced environment with shifting priorities.
- Strong project management and cross-functional collaboration skills.
- Comfort operating at both strategic and executional levels.
Nice to Have
- Familiarity with academic publishing, peer review, or research collaborations.
Team & Environment
This role is part of the Platform & Research Communications team, reporting to the Research Communications Lead.
Work Mode
This is a hybrid position based in San Francisco, CA.
OpenAI is an equal opportunity employer, and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or other applicable legally protected characteristic.
