Communications Lead, The Anthropic Institute at The Anthropic Institute

We are seeking an experienced communications professional to serve as a dedicated communications partner to the Head of Public Benefit. This is a rare opportunity to work alongside an executive leading some of the most consequential research of our time,work on the economic impacts of AI, the implications of self-improving systems, the changing offense and defense balance, and the societal effects of powerful AI on real people and communities.

This role sits at the intersection of executive communications, brand strategy, and portfolio management. You will be the single point of contact and dedicated communications advisor for Jack Clark, managing day-to-day communications requests and strategic engagements across his full portfolio. Working closely with the Institute's communications, policy, and research teams, you will ensure that the Institute's work is coordinated, consistent, and lands with the audiences it deserves,far beyond the AI and policy communities.

Key Focus Areas:

Executive Communications and Brand Platform for Jack Clark

• Serve as the single point of contact and dedicated communications advisor to Jack Clark, Anthropic’s Head of Public Benefit and leader of The Anthropic Institute
• Lead the creation and execution of Jack’s personal brand platform, defining how he shows up across media interviews, podcasts, speaking engagements, written commentary, and social media
• Assist in preparing Jack for high-profile media engagements and public speaking, developing talking points, briefing materials, and post-engagement analysis
• Identify and secure strategic media opportunities, panel placements, and speaking engagements that advance both Jack’s platform and the Institute’s mission

Support for Anthropic Institute Communications

• Work with communications colleagues to develop an overarching communications strategy for The Anthropic Institute, tracking key areas of work across the Economic Index, Societal Impacts Research, and beyond
• Work with members of the policy and editorial teams to design the Institute's publishing and content strategy, ensuring outputs reach the largest possible audience,whether through the Anthropic blog, the Institute's own site, microsites, interactive experiences, video, audio, or other formats
• Translate complex research across economics, societal impacts, frontier red teaming, and AI safety into compelling public narratives that reach audiences beyond the AI and policy communities
• Build and maintain relationships with media, researchers, and thought leaders across economics, labor, national security, and general interest outlets,not just technology press
• Lead communications for select Institute publications and projects
• Coordinate with Anthropic’s broader communications, editorial, and policy teams to keep messaging aligned while maintaining the Institute’s distinct voice and mission

Responsibilities

• Serve as the single point of contact for Jack Clark across all communications needs, managing intake, prioritization, and day-to-day logistics for his portfolio
• Coordinate across the Institute’s communications team, policy team, and editorial team to ensure Jack’s priorities are represented and his voice is consistent across all external moments
• Lead the creation and ongoing execution of Jack’s brand platform across all channels
• Translate technical research on economics, societal impacts, AI safety, and frontier capabilities into narratives accessible to diverse audiences, in partnership with the Institute’s research communications team
• Prepare Jack and other Institute leaders for media interviews, podcast appearances, congressional hearings, and speaking engagements
• Build and maintain relationships with media across technology, economics, national security, labor, and general interest verticals
• Create high-quality content across formats,blog posts, research summaries, briefing documents, talking points, social content, and innovative digital formats
• Build repeatable playbooks and processes that allow a lean team to punch well above its weight

You May Be a Good Fit If You

• Have 10+ years of experience in communications, with significant depth in executive communications, thought leadership, or public interest/policy communications
• Have a track record of translating complex, technical, or academic research into public narratives that reach audiences well beyond specialist communities
• Can embrace the “weird” – AI is a new field where the unexpected and unusual happens all the time.
• Have built and executed brand platforms for senior executives, thought leaders, or public intellectuals,and have managed their day-to-day communications logistics
• Are equally comfortable crafting high-level messaging strategy and producing content under deadline
• Have strong media relationships across a range of verticals,technology, economics, national security, policy, and/or general interest
• Can move between strategic messaging and fast-turnaround tactical execution without losing quality
• Are intellectually curious about AI’s impact on the economy, society, national security, and the future of work,and can engage substantively with researchers working on these problems
• Are excited about using AI tools in your own workflows to multiply what a small team can do
• Care deeply about AI safety, responsible technology development, and Anthropic’s public benefit mission

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