National Security Lead, State and Local Government, Global Affairs
Core
Senior policy lead managing OpenAI's engagement with state and local homeland security, emergency management, and public safety leaders to shape AI policy and operational resilience.
Role type
Senior individual contributor policy lead (national security & public safety)
Builds
Policy strategies and trusted partnerships for AI security and resilience at the state and municipal level
Domain
US Public Policy / National Security / AI Governance
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
US homeland security ecosystem knowledge, relationship building with senior public officials, translating AI risks to policy relevance, strategic judgment, policy writing
Preferred skills
DHS or senior state/municipal homeland security experience, credibility with state/local government leaders, familiarity with AI security challenges (cyber, election, biosecurity)
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Build relationships with state/municipal security leaders, develop policy engagement strategy on AI risks, represent OpenAI with governors' and mayors' offices, identify beneficial AI use cases for public safety, draft policy briefs and memos, coordinate with internal policy/legal/security teams, track state/local policy developments
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC