OpenAI
Technology
NationalSecurityLead,StateandLocalGovernment,GlobalAffairs
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“National Security Lead, State and Local Government, Global Affairs at OpenAI. Skills: Homeland security policy, Emergency management policy, Cybersecurity policy, Public safety policy. Build relationships with homeland security advisors. Sustain relationships with homeland security advisors”
Industry & Context.
Regular travel United States
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
10+ years relevant experience, Experience at DHS, Senior state/metro homeland security role, Senior state/metro cyber role, Senior state/metro emergency management role, Senior state/metro resilience role, Credibility with state/local leaders, Credibility with professional associations, Credibility with public safety networks, Familiarity with AI security challenges, Excellent communication skills, Excellent policy writing skills, Excellent stakeholder engagement skills, Strategic instincts, Ability to deliver results
Nice to Have
Experience in major metropolitan homeland security, Experience in major metropolitan cyber, Experience in major metropolitan emergency management, Experience in major metropolitan resilience
What You'll Do.
Build relationships with homeland security advisors
Sustain relationships with homeland security advisors
Build relationships with emergency management directors
Sustain relationships with emergency management directors
Build relationships with CISOs
Sustain relationships with CISOs
Build relationships with election security officials
Sustain relationships with election security officials
Build relationships with law enforcement leaders
Sustain relationships with law enforcement leaders
Build relationships with public safety leaders
Sustain relationships with public safety leaders
Develop policy engagement strategy
Execute policy engagement strategy
Represent OpenAI in engagements
Identify beneficial state/local AI uses
Draft stakeholder materials
Draft responses to inquiries
Coordinate with State and Local Government team
Coordinate with internal partners
Track state/local policy developments
Track operational priorities
Track emerging concerns
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
State and Local Government team; Internal partners; Policy teams; Partnerships teams; Legal teams; Security teams; Preparedness teams; Communications teams; Public sector teams
Communication Scope
Policy writing; Stakeholder engagement
Full Job Description
About the Team OpenAI’s mission is to ensure that general-purpose artificial intelligence benefits all of humanity. We believe that achieving our goal requires effective engagement with public policy stakeholders and the broader community impacted by AI. Accordingly, our Global Affairs team builds authentic, collaborative relationships with public officials and the broader AI policymaking community to inform and support our shared work in these domains. We ensure that insights from policymakers inform our work and – in collaboration with our colleagues and external stakeholders – seek to shape policy so that it aligns with and supports our mission. About the Role This is a senior individual contributor policy role leading OpenAI's engagement with state and major metropolitan homeland security, emergency management, cybersecurity, election security, law enforcement and public safety leaders. Reporting to OpenAI's Head of Global National Security Policy and working closely with the State and Local Government team, you will serve as OpenAI's primary policy representative on homeland security and AI issues at the state and municipal level, including in major metropolitan areas. You will position OpenAI as a trusted, nonpartisan partner on both the risks and beneficial uses of advanced AI, including cyber defense, critical infrastructure resilience, election security, disaster response, biosecurity, and public safety. Key responsibilities include: - Build and sustain substantive relationships with state and major metropolitan homeland security advisors, emergency management directors, CISOs, election security officials, law enforcement and public safety leaders, and other relevant stakeholders. - Develop and execute a strategy for policy engagement on state and local risks from advanced AI, including AI-enabled cyber attacks, threats to critical infrastructure, election-related deception or interference, criminal misuse, and biological threats. - Represent OpenAI in enga
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