OpenAI

Community Engagement Lead

OpenAI

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: United States

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Salary

💰 $192,000 - $236,000 per year

Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Build and maintain relationships with local leaders, community organizations, NGOs, and residents.
  • Develop and execute community engagement strategies for new and existing sites.
  • Translate community feedback into actionable guidance to inform project decisions.
  • Represent OpenAI in public forums, hearings, and community events.
  • Support economic development on incentive compliance and community benefits.
  • Partner with the Environmental Lead on communicating environmental stewardship and sustainability efforts.
  • Develop proactive communications to address concerns, highlight benefits, and reduce risk of opposition, including during site selection and pre-development phases.
  • Monitor community sentiment and advise executives on risks and opportunities.
  • Create a community engagement playbook that can scale across geographies.

Requirements

  • 6+ years in community affairs, public engagement, or corporate communications.
  • Proven track record engaging diverse community stakeholders for large infrastructure or technology projects.
  • Strong public speaking and facilitation skills in high-stakes environments.
  • Ability to manage sensitive political and reputational issues.
  • Experience integrating community benefits (workforce, education, infrastructure support) into development strategies.
  • Collaborative and adaptable, with experience working across government, community, and corporate teams.
Benefits
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance for you and your family, with employer contributions to Health Savings Accounts
  • Pre-tax accounts for Health FSA, Dependent Care FSA, and commuter expenses (parking and transit)
  • 401(k) retirement plan with employer match
  • Paid parental leave (up to 24 weeks for birth parents and 20 weeks for non-birthing parents), plus paid medical and caregiver leave (up to 8 weeks)
  • Paid time off: flexible PTO for exempt employees and up to 15 days annually for non-exempt employees
  • 13+ paid company holidays, and multiple paid coordinated company office closures throughout the year for focus and recharge, plus paid sick or safe time (1 hour per 30 hours worked, or more, as required by applicable state or local law)
  • Mental health and wellness support
  • Employer-paid basic life and disability coverage
  • Annual learning and development stipend to fuel your professional growth
  • Daily meals in our offices, and meal delivery credits as eligible
  • Relocation support for eligible employees
  • Additional taxable fringe benefits, such as charitable donation matching and wellness stipends, may also be provided.
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Soft Skills
relationship buildingcommunity engagementpublic speakingfacilitationcollaborationadaptabilitycommunicationrisk managementstakeholder engagementstrategic planning