Infrastructure Policy & Partnerships Specialist

Summary

Join OpenAI's Global Affairs team as the Infrastructure Policy and Partnerships Specialist and support OpenAI’s infrastructure goals by developing policy proposals, collaborating with third-party industry and advocacy organizations, and communicating with regulators and U.S. and foreign government officials. This role involves working closely with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment between policy strategy, GTM, finance, security, technical deployment, and OpenAI’s values. You will also be responsible for project management, internal coordination, organizational collaboration, and thought leadership. Flexibility and adaptability are essential, as you will need to handle a range of unanticipated tasks. Deep knowledge of AI infrastructure and its political, policy, and regulatory landscape is crucial. The ideal candidate is a strong communicator who can engage diverse audiences and synthesize information from various sources.

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in technology related government affairs with specific experience working on semiconductor/chips/data center, supply chain resiliency, and/or AI infrastructure more broadly
• Infrastructure regulatory experience such as technical training and experience participating in Data Center negotiations on agreements with community groups and policy organizations like the Data Center Alliance
• Semiconductor experience and expertise on the impact of public policies, incentives, trade agreements on the availability and cost of AI compute and global supply chains
• Prior experience working across teams (e.g., infrastructure, legal, communications, GTM, finance, partnerships) to develop coordinated strategies
• Good humor and flexibility, exceptional judgment, integrity, and the ability to represent OpenAI in professional forums

Responsibilities

• Develop policy proposals
• Collaborate with third party industry and advocacy organizations
• Communicate with regulators and U.S. and foreign government officials
• Work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment between policy strategy, GTM, finance, security, technical deployment, and OpenAI’s values
• Project management work
• Internal coordination and organizational collaboration
• Thought leadership

Preferred Qualifications

• Are deeply knowledgeable about AI infrastructure and the ways in which politics, policy and regulations affect the competition to build AI infrastructure at speed
• Are an effective cross-functional collaborator, capable of translating technical infrastructure needs into clear and actionable policy strategies and campaigns
• Are excited by the opportunity to help build frameworks for responsible infrastructure growth
• Are a strong communicator who can engage diverse audiences—from engineers to government officials to civil society groups
• Enjoy synthesizing information from a variety of sources, analyzing policy data, and communicating through written, verbal and visual presentations