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Salary: USD 265,000 - 295,000 / annual
Anthropic is seeking an experienced Communications Manager, Policy to lead external communications for the company's security, governance, and responsible scaling initiatives. This role sits at the intersection of AI safety, corporate governance, and public policy—a unique opportunity to shape how one of the world's leading AI safety companies communicates about its approach to building secure AI systems.
You will partner closely with security, product, legal, governance, and Responsible Scaling Policy (RSP) teams to communicate Anthropic's approach to AI safety and security as the technology becomes increasingly capable. Key areas include:
- Developing and executing communications strategies around AI security, governance, and responsible scaling
- Driving external communications about Anthropic's unique corporate governance structures, including the Long-Term Benefit Trust (LTBT) and public benefit corporation status, explaining how these provide independent oversight and accountability
- Serving as a trusted communications partner to senior leaders on sensitive, fast-moving matters
- Developing proactive communications around emerging regulatory frameworks, transparency obligations, and public reporting commitments
- Managing reactive inbound media requests on complex security and governance topics
- Building and maintaining relationships with journalists and influencers covering security, corporate governance, and technology policy
- Preparing executives for media interviews, speaking engagements, and thought leadership opportunities
- Writing blog posts, statements, talking points, and other materials that explain security, governance, and responsible scaling work clearly and accurately
- Supporting reactive communications efforts with speed, accuracy, and sound judgment
This role requires someone who can distill complex technical and governance topics for broad audiences, move quickly under pressure, and navigate sensitive matters with care. You'll be charting new terrain—communicating about frontier model capabilities, threat surfaces, and institutional structures few other companies have built.
REQUIREMENTS:
Minimum qualifications:
- Experience in policy communications, including managing communications around complex security or governance topics
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with ability to distill complex technical topics accurately for broad audiences
- Experience in issues management and developing reactive communications under pressure and tight timelines
- Strong executive management skills and proven ability to work seamlessly across technical and non-technical teams
- Track record of building media relationships
- Results-oriented, high-agency working style with bias toward flexibility and impact
- Comfort operating in new terrain where technology is evolving quickly and the right communications approach may not yet exist
- Deep commitment to ensuring transformative AI systems are developed safely
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education, training, and/or experience
- Field of study relevant to the role as demonstrated through coursework, training, or professional experience
Preferred qualifications:
- 8+ years of experience in policy communications, ideally at a high-growth technology company
- Experience communicating about corporate governance, regulatory affairs, or oversight structures
- Comfort explaining novel institutional arrangements to broad audiences
- Existing relationships with security, governance, and tech policy reporters and influencers
