Senior Communications Leader (Cybersecurity)

Location: San Francisco, CA; hybrid work model with 3 days per week in the office. Relocation assistance is available.

Salary: $297,000–$330,000 base pay, plus equity, performance-related bonus(es) for eligible employees, and benefits.

Company

OpenAI is an AI research and deployment company focused on safely developing and deploying general-purpose artificial intelligence for the benefit of humanity.

What you will do

• Define and lead communications strategy for OpenAI’s cybersecurity work, including global narrative development, launches, research, threat reporting, and sustained storytelling.
• Build a differentiated narrative about strengthening cyber defense while responsibly developing and deploying advanced capabilities.
• Lead communications for cybersecurity products, model capabilities, research, partnerships, policy initiatives, and company milestones.
• Coordinate communications across earned, owned, executive, and social channels with Product, Research, Security, Preparedness, Safety, Global Affairs, Go-to-Market, Legal, and Marketing.
• Own media engagement and build trusted relationships with cybersecurity, technology, national-security, policy, and business press.
• Advise senior leaders and translate complex technical, security, product, and policy decisions into clear communications and aligned messaging systems.

Requirements

• 12+ years of communications experience, including deep experience in cybersecurity, security technology, threat intelligence, national security, infrastructure, or another highly technical field.
• Strong press instincts and relationships, with a track record of shaping narratives and securing meaningful coverage in cybersecurity, technology, policy, or business media.
• Technical fluency sufficient to work credibly with security researchers, engineers, threat analysts, product leaders, and technical journalists.
• Experience communicating consequential products, research, threat findings, vulnerabilities, incidents, or policy issues in high-scrutiny environments.
• Exceptional judgment regarding accuracy, transparency, confidentiality, and risks created by imprecise language.
• Ability to advise senior executives and technical leaders through high-visibility moments with calm and clarity.
• Ability to move between long-term strategy and detailed execution while aligning diverse stakeholders behind a coherent narrative.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid work with 3 days per week in the office and relocation support for eligible employees.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance, with employer contributions to Health Savings Accounts; Health FSA, Dependent Care FSA, and commuter accounts.
• 401(k) retirement plan with employer match, paid parental, medical, and caregiver leave, paid holidays, paid time off, and sick or safe time.
• Mental health and wellness support, employer-paid basic life and disability coverage, and an annual learning and development stipend.
• Daily office meals, eligible meal delivery credits, charitable donation matching, wellness stipends, equity, and performance-related bonus(es) for eligible employees.
• The role is at-will; compensation may be adjusted based on individual performance, team or company results, or market conditions.