Communications Manager, Monetization

OpenAI

Communications Manager overseeing ads and monetization at OpenAI. Shaping narratives and leading communications strategy for product launches and business milestones.

Posted 7/21/2026full-timeSan Francisco • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $234,000 - $260,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Expertise in developing and executing communications strategies for ads and monetization initiatives, with a strong focus on narrative development and stakeholder alignment. Proven ability to advise senior leadership and engage with media to shape industry conversations and drive business outcomes.

Highest-signal resume keywords

12+ Years Of Communications ExperienceDeep Experience In Ads And MonetizationStrong Press Instincts And RelationshipsExceptional Editorial JudgmentHighly Collaborative Leadership

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Soft Skills

Advising Senior ExecutivesNavigating High-Visibility EnvironmentsStrategic Vision SettingDetail ExecutionCross-Functional Collaboration

Industry Keywords

Communications StrategyMedia EngagementNarrative DevelopmentGTMMarketingBusiness OutcomesStakeholder AlignmentHigh-Growth Technology CompanyImpactful CoverageMatrixed Organizations

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Define and lead communications strategy for OpenAI’s ads and monetization initiatives, from global narrative development through launches and sustained storytelling.
Build a clear, differentiated story about how OpenAI approaches ads, including the value it creates for users, businesses and the broader ecosystem.
Partner closely with Product, GTM and Marketing to deliver coordinated campaigns across earned, owned, and social channels in support of business outcomes.
Own media engagement and build trusted relationships with leading business, technology and advertising press.
Advise senior leadership on positioning, messaging, launch strategy, and how to proactively shape industry conversations.
Translate complex product, technical and commercial decisions into clear, accessible communications for a range of audiences.
Establish messaging, operating rhythms and communications systems that keep teams aligned as the business grows.

Requirements

What you’ll need

12+ years of communications experience, with deep experience in ads and monetization at a high-growth technology company.
Strong press instincts and relationships, with a track record of shaping narratives and landing impactful coverage with business and industry media.
Demonstrate exceptional editorial judgment and taste.
Skilled at advising senior executives and navigating high-visibility environments with calm and clarity.
Can move fluidly between setting a strategic vision and executing the details.
Experience working in highly cross-functional, matrixed organizations, with strong instincts for alignment across product, GTM, and marketing.
Highly collaborative leader who can align diverse stakeholders behind a unified story.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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.