Head of Government Relations

About the role

We are looking for a Head of Government Relations who will operationalize and scale Anthropic's global government relations strategy and execution, and build a policymaker coalition to further Anthropic’s mission of ensuring that artificial intelligence systems are developed safely and benefit humanity. 

As the leader of our government relations function, you will work closely with company leadership to define policy positions, implement policy campaigns, and influence critical AI legislation. You will be responsible for managing the company's interactions and relationships with government entities, elected officials, and regulatory bodies.

Successful candidates will be able to demonstrate a track record of operational and managerial excellence - with demonstrable examples of ways they have built the systems and processes to enable a global team that shapes domestic and international policy conversations. 

Anthropic is equal parts research lab, policy think-tank, and technology startup. We care deeply about safe development of AI systems, and build partnerships with governments through proactive, opinionated, substantive policy conversations. This role offers a unique opportunity to be at the forefront of AI policy; you will play a central role building the infrastructure and processes that enable our teams to effectively engage with governments on bringing about a safe transition to an AGI future.

Responsibilities:

• Lead government relations and lobbying efforts globally
• Create systems to implement and operationalize pioneering policy positions that will shape the future of AI development and governance, including critical areas like Responsible Scaling
• Design and manage processes for executing sophisticated lobbying and engagement strategies with key policymakers, coalitions, and partners, in every region of the world where we do business
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with key government stakeholders, including elected officials and their staff, relevant agencies and regulators, and industry associations
• Work with government officials to influence legislation and shape policies favorable to the company's interests
• Collaborate with company executives to align government relations efforts with overall business strategy. Provides insights and advice to leadership on government relations matters
• Develop frameworks for gathering, synthesizing, and internally broadcasting strategic policy intelligence to inform executive decision-making
• Prepare testimony, presentations, and messaging documents to clearly articulate the company's stance on political and regulatory issues to government audiences
• Collaborate on a daily basis with Anthropic's executive leadership—including the CEO, President, and Head of Policy—to operationalize our global Policy agenda
• Recruit, manage, and develop a world-class team of senior strategists and managers
• Build cross-functional processes to coordinate policy, research, and product teams
• Create systems to track, measure, and optimize our external affairs impact

You may be a good fit if you:

• Have 15+ years of experience building and leading strong Government or External Affairs teams at leading technology companies, with coverage of state, federal, and international issues
• Have demonstrated legislative wins to advance business priorities
• Have a track record of effective, information-rich advocacy with senior government regulatory authorities, in both domestic and international policy communities
• Thrive when engaging with governments, policymakers, and civil society to translate complex technical topics into accessible and relevant information
• Excel at translating high-level vision into executable operational plans
• Have demonstrated success in managing complex, cross-functional projects involving multiple senior stakeholders
• Are deeply curious about frontier technological research and are eager to work closely with technical colleagues to translate new discoveries into policy outcomes
• Are based in either Washington DC or the San Francisco Bay Area