Product Policy Research and Advisory Partnerships

OpenAI
New York, San Francisco
Workplace: HybridFull timeUSD 302,000 - 335,000 annuallyFunction: Business Development & PartnershipsSkills: ["Stakeholder engagement","Cross-functional collaboration","Communication","Independent work","Process design"]

Build and manage advisory and research partnerships that bring independent expertise into product and policy decisions. Identify and engage researchers, civil society, and academic partners; establish advisory councils and governance mechanisms; and translate social science findings into actionable guidance for product, policy, research, and leadership teams. Coordinate external engagement operations, including contracts and confidentiality, and represent the company in relevant forums.

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Product Policy Research and Advisory Partnerships

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Job Summary

Build and manage advisory and research partnerships that bring independent expertise into product and policy decisions. Identify and engage researchers, civil society, and academic partners; establish advisory councils and governance mechanisms; and translate social science findings into actionable guidance for product, policy, research, and leadership teams. Coordinate external engagement operations, including contracts and confidentiality, and represent the company in relevant forums.
Location: New York, San Francisco
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Business Development & Partnerships

Key Responsibilities

  • ā€¢Develop, launch, and manage external advisory councils and other governance mechanisms providing structured input on product and product policy.
  • ā€¢Build and maintain relationships with external experts, researchers, civil society organizations, and other stakeholders for high-priority product and policy decisions.
  • ā€¢Design and manage research partnerships with academic institutions and independent researchers, focused on social science research and real-world AI impacts.
  • ā€¢Establish processes for collecting, synthesizing, and sharing external guidance, including tracking how it informs internal decisions.
  • ā€¢Manage operational aspects of external engagements and partnerships (scopes of work, contracts, budgets, confidentiality, research governance, conflicts of interest), and prepare briefings for senior leaders.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 302,000 - 335,000 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity
Perks:Relocation

Key Requirements

  • ā€¢Experience building and managing external partnerships, advisory bodies, stakeholder engagement programs, or research collaborations in technology, academia, government, civil society, or related fields.
  • ā€¢Strong understanding of the social, ethical, and policy questions associated with AI and emerging technologies.
  • ā€¢Familiarity with social science research and comfort engaging with researchers across disciplines (e.g., sociology, psychology, economics, political science, HCI).
  • ā€¢Ability to translate complex external perspectives and research findings into clear, actionable guidance for technical, product, and policy teams.
  • ā€¢Experience working on product policy, trust and safety, responsible AI, or technology governance.
Experience:TechnologyAcademiaGovernmentCivil societyResponsible AITechnology governance
Skills:Stakeholder engagementCross-functional collaborationCommunicationIndependent workProcess design

Company Brief

OpenAI
Develops and deploys advanced generative AI models (including ChatGPT and DALLĀ·E) and AI infrastructure, providing APIs and consumer products to accelerate safe AGI for broad benefit.
Industry: AI & Machine Learning
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Scaleup
Valuation: Hectocorn (USD 100B+)
Funding: Series E+
Headquarters: San Francisco, United States
Founded: 2015
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