Policy Communications Manager

The shape of it

In the posting’s own words

We're seeking an experienced Policy Communications Manager to help drive external communications for our security, governance, and responsible scaling programs, and associated work. This role offers the opportunity to help shape how Anthropic communicates about our approach to developing secure AI systems and products, our work to uphold and iterate on our Responsible Scaling Policy framework, and the unique corporate structure that keeps the company accountable to its mission, including our Long-Term Benefit Trust (LTBT) and our status as a public benefit corporation.

What it asks for · 8

• Experience in policy communications, including managing communications around complex security or governance topics
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to distill complex technical topics accurately for broad audiences
• Experience in issues management and developing reactive communications under pressure and tight timelines
• Strong executive management skills and a proven ability to work seamlessly across technical and non-technical teams
• A track record of building media relationships
• A results-oriented, high-agency working style, with a bias toward flexibility and impact
• Comfort operating in new terrain, where the technology is evolving quickly and the right communications approach may not yet exist
• A deep commitment to ensuring that transformative AI systems are developed safely

Also a plus

• 8+ years of experience in policy communications, ideally at a high-growth technology company
• Experience communicating about corporate governance, regulatory affairs, or oversight structures, and comfort explaining novel institutional arrangements to broad audiences
• Existing relationships with security, governance, and tech policy reporters and influencers

What the job covers

• Develop and execute communications strategies for Anthropic's approach to AI security, governance, and responsible scaling
• Drive external communications about Anthropic's corporate governance, including the Long-Term Benefit Trust and our public benefit corporation status, explaining how these structures provide independent oversight and accountability to our mission
• Serve as a trusted communications partner to security, product, legal, governance, and RSP leaders on sensitive, fast-moving matters
• Develop proactive communications around emerging regulatory frameworks and transparency obligations, including public reporting commitments, disclosure requirements, and Anthropic's engagement with oversight bodies
• Manage reactive inbound media requests on complex security and governance topics
• Build and maintain relationships with journalists and influencers covering security, corporate governance, and technology policy
• Prepare executives for media interviews, speaking engagements, and public appearances, developing thought leadership opportunities that position Anthropic's leaders as credible voices on AI security, governance, and responsible development
• Write blog posts, statements, talking points, and other communications materials that explain our security, governance, and responsible scaling work clearly and accessibly, maintaining accuracy
• Support reactive communications efforts with speed, accuracy, and sound judgment

Tools and skills named

Words the posting leans on

• communications17×
• governance14×
• security13×
• policy7×
• security governance7×
• public6×
• responsible scaling5×
• structures5×
• technology5×
• topics5×
• approach4×
• experience4×
• product4×
• reactive4×
• benefit corporation3×
• communicates3×

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