Europe Product and Partner Communications

About the Team

OpenAI’s mission is to ensure that general-purpose artificial intelligence benefits all of humanity.

Our Communications team includes PR/media relations, employee communications, events, design, and other external-facing functions. This team’s ethos is to support OpenAI's mission and goals by clearly and authentically explaining our technology, values, and approach to safely building powerful AI.

About the Role

We’re looking for an experienced communications professional to join our small, high-impact team in Europe. 

This person will be responsible for developing and executing external communication strategies to educate press, stakeholders, businesses and the general public on our technology, efforts and principles. Working in close collaboration with teams across OpenAI, you will execute narratives and initiatives across key markets in support of the organization's priorities. This role will report to our Europe Communications Lead.

The ideal candidate should bring a strong mix of strategic and tactical comms ownership. Ability to move fast and collaboratively on complex issues in a changing environment is critical. Passion for new technology and storytelling is key.

In this role, you will:

Develop proactive communication plans that support business needs and manage day-to-day execution 

Handle reactive media enquiries 

Forge deep relationships with media across Europe and manage inbound requests on a range of issues

Partner cross-functionally with teams including research, product, GTM, legal, and other teams at OpenAI

Provide counsel and support to team members across the organization

Anticipate comms risks and establish risk mitigation strategies 

We’re looking for a blend of qualifications, including:

10+ years of professional PR and media relations experience.

Strong track record of driving pan-European communications campaigns 

Experience in corporate, b2b, technology and consumer communications, knowledge of AI

Understanding of political and regulatory dynamics in Europe 

Proven success in building relationships and collaborating with press, executives, partners and other stakeholders 

You’ll thrive in this role if:

You want to be a part of a small, collaborative, highly-experienced team that makes meaningful contributions

You are entrepreneurial and excel at building and executing impactful comms Building and maintaining relationships are your forte

You want to tell stories about technology that will have significant impact on the world

You are comfortable working in a fast-paced environment and managing high-profile stories under tight deadlines