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US Congressional Lead

OpenAI · Washington, DC · Remote

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About OpenAI

Backed by Greylock, Insight and Khosla.

About the role

As a US Congressional Lead on the Global Affairs team, you will help develop strategies and advance OpenAI’s engagement with the U.S. Congress across a range of legislative and policy priorities. You will develop and manage relationships with House and Senate lawmakers and staff, with particular attention to committees shaping technology and emerging policy issues. You will support OpenAI’s U.S. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

What they're looking for

  • Demonstrated experience (8+ years) and credibility working with the U.S. federal government, particularly the legislative branch
  • Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of the U.S. government, its institutions and legislative processes, and the key policy issues and debates related to AI
  • Track record of effectively working with cross-functional teams, especially communications, policy and legal 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
More about this role

OpenAI’s mission is to ensure that general-purpose artificial intelligence benefits all of humanity. We believe that achieving our goal requires effective engagement with public policy stakeholders and the broader community impacted by AI. Accordingly, our Global Affairs team builds authentic, collaborative relationships with public officials and the broader AI policymaking community to inform and support our shared work in these domains. We ensure that insights from policymakers inform our work and - in collaboration with our colleagues and external stakeholders - seek to further regulation, industry standards, and safe and beneficial development of AI tools.

As a US Congressional Lead on the Global Affairs team, you will help develop strategies and advance OpenAI’s engagement with the U.S. Congress across a range of legislative and policy priorities. You will develop and manage relationships with House and Senate lawmakers and staff, with particular attention to committees shaping technology and emerging policy issues. You will support OpenAI’s U.S. Global Affairs team in meetings, briefings, hearings, and other engagements, and collaborate with civil society and industry...

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