Frontier Public Affairs Lead, DeepMind

DeepMind - Washington D.C., DC, USA; London, UK

• Health, dental, vision, life, disability insurance
• Retirement Benefits: 401(k) with company match
• Paid Time Off: 20 days of vacation per year, accruing at a rate of 6.15 hours per pay period for the first five years of employment
• Sick Time: 40 hours per year (increased to 69 hours per year for Seattle) including 5 discretionary sick days per instance
• Maternity Leave (Short-Term Disability + Baby Bonding): 28-30 weeks
• Baby Bonding Leave: 18 weeks
• Holidays: 13 paid days per year

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience
• 14 years of experience in public affairs or communications within the technology sector, including AI.
• 2 years of experience in the US, including Policy Communications and Public Affairs.
• 1 year of experience within the frontier AI landscape.

• Knowledge of technology policy, with an ability to quickly master technical and governance issues and translate them for non-technical policymaker audiences.
• Ability to influence a variety of internal and external audiences, communicate effectively, and build strong, trust based relationships with executive stakeholders.
• Track record of designing and executing highly successful policy events, summits, or roundtables that drive objectives and build lasting coalitions among executive officials and experts.

As a member of the Global Communications & Public Affairs team, you will work cross functionally to help communicate with journalists and other thought leaders; devise specific communications materials and campaigns; engage in face to face meetings with commentators and other opinion formers; and develop print and web based material supporting these campaigns. We're looking for great communicators who can understand complex issues and explain them in person and also via well written, simple blog posts, FAQs, video scripts and more.

Preferences for the role are to be based in London, with the possibility of Washington, D.C.

Artificial intelligence will be one of humanity's most transformative inventions. At Google DeepMind, we are a pioneering AI lab with exceptional interdisciplinary teams focused on advancing AI development to solve complex global challenges and accelerate high quality product innovation for billions of users. We use our technologies for widespread public benefit and scientific discovery, ensuring safety and ethics are always our highest priority.

We are pushing the boundaries across multiple domains. Our global teams offer diverse learning opportunities and varied career pathways for those driven to achieve exceptional results through collective effort.

The U.S. base salary range for this full time position is $221,000 $307,000 USD + bonus + equity + benefits. Salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

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• Lead the design and execution of our frontier AI public affairs strategy, ensuring engagement and communications align with organizational and policy priorities to grow mindshare and influence in key markets.
• Develop core messaging, policy narratives, and collateral (such as blogs and policy papers) to effectively communicate Google DeepMind's safe and responsible frontier AI approach to government audiences.
• Organize high profile events, roundtables, and bilateral meetings. Bring together key government, civil society, academic, and technical policy stakeholders to foster dialogue and build coalitions.
• Deliver multi channel campaigns to advance objectives on critical issues like AI for Science, AI safety frameworks, and resilience.
• Build high trust relationships with key policymakers, think tanks, and opinion formers, acting as a crucial bridge between external policy debates and internal strategy.

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