Government and Community Affairs Manager
OpenAIAbout the Team
OpenAI’s Global Affairs team engages with governments, policymakers, civil society, community organizations, and other stakeholders around the world. The State and Local Government Affairs team leads OpenAI’s engagement with state and local governments across the United States and works cross-functionally to advance policies and partnerships that support OpenAI’s mission.
About the Role
As Government and Community Affairs Manager, you will help support OpenAI’s engagement with state and local policymakers, community organizations, civic leaders, educational institutions, workforce partners, and other stakeholders across California.
Reporting to the State and Local Government Affairs Lead, Western Region, you will develop and maintain relationships with elected officials, agency leaders, legislative staff, local government representatives, and community partners. You will monitor and analyze policy developments, support advocacy and engagement strategies, and help ensure that California stakeholders understand OpenAI’s technology, mission, and approach to responsible AI development.
This role extends beyond traditional government affairs. You will also help develop community partnerships, educational initiatives, events, and other programs that demonstrate how AI can benefit people and communities across California. You will work closely with colleagues across Global Affairs, Legal, Communications, Partnerships, Product, Go to Market, and other teams to connect OpenAI’s policy priorities with meaningful external engagement.
Although the role will focus primarily on California, you may also support engagement in other Western states on an ad hoc basis. We are looking for someone who is flexible, collaborative, comfortable operating in a fast-moving environment, and able to approach emerging needs with sound judgment and a bias toward action.
In this role, you will:
Help develop and execute OpenAI’s state and local government affairs and community engagement strategy across California.
Build and maintain trusted, bipartisan relationships with state legislators, executive branch officials, local elected leaders, agency staff, community organizations, educational institutions, workforce partners, and other key stakeholders.
Monitor, analyze, and communicate California legislative, regulatory, political, and local policy developments that may affect OpenAI, its users, or the broader AI ecosystem.
Represent OpenAI in meetings, public forums, coalitions, conferences, c