Research Communications Manager

The role

This role sits on the Platform and Research Communications team and works alongside the Research Communications Lead. It focuses on explaining safety, alignment, and evaluation work to journalists, policymakers, and the public, while coordinating with researchers and cross-functional partners.

What you would do

• Build external narratives for safety research topics, framing them accurately without hype or alarm
• Act as a communications sounding board for researchers, anticipating questions and sharpening messaging
• Plan launch communications for papers, evaluations, and safety initiatives with research and design teams
• Develop proactive storytelling across blogs, video, podcasts, and events
• Cultivate relationships with science and AI journalists and manage proactive and reactive media
• Prepare researchers and executives for interviews, briefings, and public appearances
• Coordinate with policy, legal, product, and other communications groups on messaging
• Flag reputational and misinterpretation risks and draft Q&A and briefing materials

What they asked for

• Seven or more years in research, science, technology, or safety-focused communications
• Hands-on experience working closely with scientists, engineers, or technical leaders
• Solid grasp of AI, machine learning, or alignment concepts
• Exceptional writing and editing ability across expert and lay audiences
• Sound judgment on complex, ambiguous, or high-stakes topics
• Experience running proactive storytelling across several channels
• Ability to manage parallel workstreams with changing priorities
• Strong project management and cross-team collaboration skills