About This Role
This role involves driving messaging for Anthropic’s Safeguards (Trust & Safety) work, focusing on making critical topics accessible and meaningful for everyday users. You will craft compelling narratives that resonate with media, policymakers, researchers, and the broader public to differentiate Anthropic’s approach to building responsible AI. The position suits a strategic communications professional who can distill complex technical information into engaging campaigns and editorial.
Responsibilities
- Develop and execute communication strategies that explain the work Anthropic’s Safeguards team is doing, with a particular emphasis on helping everyday users understand safety measures
- Effectively plan for and manage crisis communications and provide counsel to a wide range of stakeholders on potential issues and risks
- Own the comms strategy for Anthropic’s product safety work including new model launches, product features alongside harm areas like child safety, well-being, and mental health
- Lead cross-functional communications projects that align safeguards, research, product, policy, and legal teams around shared messaging and campaigns
- Craft messaging for major company announcements and milestones that resonates with both technical and non-technical audiences
- Build strong relationships with journalists and relevant influencers
- Oversee executive interviews and speaking engagements
Requirements
- 8+ years of experience working in communications, ideally at a high-growth technology company with consumer-facing products
- Strong record of building proactive communications campaigns that resonate with a diverse range of audiences
- Excel at translating complex technical language into compelling messaging that connects with everyday users
- Superb written and verbal communicator
- Excellent at media relations and issues management
- Experience working with research teams and enjoy working cross-functionally with a range of technical and non-technical teams
- Want to be part of a fast-paced, small, experienced, and impactful team
- Excited to translate insights about AI for broader audiences
- Results-oriented, with a bias toward flexibility and impact
- Care about ensuring that transformative AI systems are developed safely
- Experience working in AI, technology policy, trust and safety comms, user safety or research-driven environments
- Background working with technical teams including researchers, engineers, or product developers
- Track record of crisis communications or managing sensitive issues in the public eye
- Experience communicating about emerging technologies or controversial technical topics
