OpenAI
Communications Lead, Cyber
$297K–$330K
San Francisco · Hybrid · Full-time · Posted Oct 28, 2026
- Experience
- 12+ years of communications experience; relevant depth may be in cybersecurity, security technology, threat intelligence, national security, infrastructure, or another highly technical field.
About the job
Leads global communications strategy and execution for OpenAI’s cybersecurity work, explaining its cyber defense efforts and responsible management of risks from advanced models.
What you'll do
- Set the cybersecurity communications strategy and lead storytelling across launches, research, threat reporting, and milestones.
- Coordinate communications with cross-functional teams and manage media relationships across cybersecurity, technology, policy, national-security, and business press.
- Advise senior leaders and translate complex technical, security, product, and policy matters into clear communications.
What they ask for
- 12+ years of communications experience, with deep experience in cybersecurity or another highly technical field.
- Strong press instincts and a track record of shaping narratives and securing meaningful media coverage.
- Technical fluency 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.
Pay
$297K – $330K (base salary)
AI focus
Communicates about OpenAI’s cybersecurity work, including cyber defense capabilities and responsible deployment of increasingly capable models.
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