Communications Manager, Safeguards

About Anthropic Anthropic’s mission is to create reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems. We want AI to be safe and beneficial for our users and for society as a whole. Our team is a quickly growing group of committed researchers, engineers, policy experts, and business leaders working together to build beneficial AI systems

About the role

We're seeking a strategic communications professional to join our team and drive messaging for Anthropic’s Safeguards (Trust & Safety) work, with a focus on making these critical topics accessible and meaningful for everyday users. In this role, you'll craft compelling narratives that resonate with media, policymakers, researchers, and the broader public that help differentiate Anthropic’s approach to building responsible AI.

The ideal candidate is highly skilled and a creative storyteller with strong proactive and reactive muscle. This role will require working with technical teams to distill complex, technical information into engaging campaigns and editorial that resonate broadly. They should be able to move fast, think critically, and work collaboratively with a wide range of teams on complex issues.

This is a unique opportunity to shape how one of the world's leading AI companies communicates about safety and responsible development of AI systems at a crucial moment in the industry

Responsibilities

Develop and execute communication strategies that explain the work Anthropic’s Safeguards team is doing, with a particular emphasis on helping everyday users understand our safety measures Effectively plan for and manage crisis communications and provide counsel to a wide range of stakeholders on potential issues and risks Own the comms strategy for Anthropic’s product safety work including new model launches, product features alongside harm areas like child safety, well-being, and mental health Lead cross-functional communications projects that align that align safeguards, research, product, policy, and legal teams around shared messaging and campaigns Craft messaging for major company announcements and milestones that resonates with both technical and non-technical audiences Build strong relationships with journalists and relevant influencers.