Global Campaigns and Special Projects Manager, Global Affairs

Compensation

The base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The salary range for this role is $252K – $280K, with generous equity, performance-related bonus(es) for eligible employees, and the following benefits.

Benefits include:

• 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
• 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

About the Team

OpenAI's mission is to ensure that artificial general intelligence (AGI) benefits all of humanity. The Global Affairs team leads engagement globally, building trusted relationships with governments, regulators, civil society organizations, academic institutions, and strategic partners.

About the Role

We're looking for a highly organized, proactive, strategic, and mission-driven Global Campaigns and Special Projects Manager to join the Global Affairs team. This role will work closely with the VP of Global Policy to drive and execute proactive global policy campaigns, flagship initiatives, executive engagements, and high-priority special projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate activities across multiple policy initiatives and special projects
• Partner closely with the VP of Global Policy and cross-functional leadership
• Support the planning, coordination, execution of international policy campaigns, executive engagements, convenings, partnerships, and strategic external moments
• Help develop and maintain integrated planning systems across campaigns and special projects
• Help develop operating rhythms and follow through across distributed teams
• Work across functions to help coordinate initiatives, facilitate communication, and support alignment among key stakeholders
• Prepare high-quality briefing materials, strategic updates, presentations, talking points, and stakeholder materials
• Help identify emerging geopolitical, policy, reputational, and ecosystem developments
• Build lightweight systems and processes that improve coordination, accountability, operational visibility, and campaign execution
• Develop and leverage AI-enabled workflows and tools to strengthen organizational effectiveness
• Serve as a trusted operational and strategic partner on sensitive and high-priority initiatives

You Should Thrive in This Role If You

• Can translate strategic priorities into action
• Have strong judgment, demonstrated leadership capabilities, and the ability to influence outcomes
• Know how to turn broad goals into concrete initiatives, timelines, owners, and outcomes
• Can quickly assess ambiguous situations, establish clear priorities, and drive work to completion
• Are an excellent writer and communicator
• Can connect external developments and stakeholder dynamics to business strategy and organizational goals
• Operate effectively across countries, cultures, and time zones
• Have high standards, a strong sense of ownership, and the initiative to move work forward

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in program management, strategic initiatives, operations, partnerships, public affairs, consulting, policy, communications, or related fields
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex initiatives involving multiple stakeholders
• Strong operational instincts and exceptional organizational skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong judgment, discretion, and ability to manage sensitive or high-visibility workstreams
• Demonstrated interest in the intersection of technology, geopolitics, policy, partnerships, communications, and public engagement
• Familiarity with AI policy, emerging technologies, digital regulation, or global public affairs environments is strongly preferred
• Proficiency with AI tools and demonstrated ability to apply AI capabilities to operational workflows