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Coefficient Giving · 11 hours ago

Program Officer/Senior Program Officer, Strategic Communications — AI Governance and Policy

United States

Full-time

Remote

Mid, Senior Level

$194K/yr - $215K/yr

5+ years exp

Coefficient Giving is a philanthropic funder and advisor that is hiring a Program Officer or Senior Program Officer for their AI Governance and Policy team. The role involves building strategic communications capacity in the AI governance field by identifying high-impact opportunities, supporting grantees, and advising internally on communications related to AI governance.

Non-profit Organization Management

No H1B

Responsibilities

Develop strategy — Build and refine our approach to funding strategic communications measures that might help actors — particularly governments and relevant organizations — address risks from transformative AI systems. This includes identifying which audiences matter most, understanding what messages resonate with them, mapping the landscape of relevant actors, and adapting as the policy and technical environment evolves

Source and evaluate opportunities — Most of this work is proactive: scoping new projects, identifying the right organizations or individuals to execute them, and convincing talented people to take on new work. Projects might span polling and audience research; media tracking and engagement; coalition building; spokesperson recruitment and training; convenings; and media, social media, and ad campaigns. You would also evaluate inbound proposals and make grants for rapid-response work as opportunities arise

Support grantees — Help the organizations and individuals we fund succeed. This includes providing strategic feedback, connecting grantees to each other and to relevant experts, hosting convenings to share learnings across the field, and troubleshooting when projects hit obstacles or need to adapt

Advise internally — Help other Coefficient Giving teams think through the communications and PR implications of their work. This might include flagging how a grant or public statement could land, pressure-testing messaging on sensitive topics, or coordinating across teams to avoid conflicting signals

Qualification

Strategic communicationsPublic affairsAdvocacyElectoral campaignsCorporate communicationsAgency workAI ecosystem familiarityJudgmentEntrepreneurialismInterpersonal skillsCommunication skillsHigh ownership

Required

At least 5 years of experience leading strategic communications, public affairs, advocacy, electoral campaigns, corporate communications, or agency work (for Program Officer)

At least 10 years of experience leading strategic communications, public affairs, advocacy, electoral campaigns, corporate communications, or agency work (for Senior Program Officer)

Demonstrable impact across multiple target types (corporate, policy, and/or public opinion) using a wide range of tactics

Good judgment: able to anticipate how communications efforts might backfire, navigate sensitive situations with care, understand, evaluate, and synthesize competing perspectives, and prioritize effectively between opportunities

High ownership and entrepreneurialism: focused on getting to the right outcomes, excelling at owning ambitious, poorly-scoped projects, and supporting the success of others

Strong interpersonal and communication skills: able to build and maintain relationships with grantees, funders, and other stakeholders, and communicate complex technical or policy concepts clearly

Preferred

Interest in and familiarity with issues related to transformative AI

Experience in the tech sector (particularly at frontier AI companies), in politics, or in grantmaking

Familiarity with the AI ecosystem

Relationships with relevant actors in policy, media, or advocacy

Benefits

Excellent health insurance (we cover 100% of premiums within the U.S. for you and any eligible dependents) and an employer-funded Health Reimbursement Arrangement for certain other personal health expenses.

Dental, vision, and life insurance for you and your family.

Four weeks of PTO recommended per year.

Four months of fully paid family leave.

A generous and flexible expense policy — we encourage staff to expense the ergonomic equipment, software, and other services that they need to stay healthy and productive. This policy also includes a productivity benefit, which provides a set amount for staff to expense items that enhance their productivity.

A continual learning policy that encourages staff to spend time on professional development with related expenses covered.

Support for remote work — we’ll cover a remote workspace outside your home if you need one, or connect you with a Coefficient Giving coworking hub in your city. We currently have offices in San Francisco and Washington D.C., as well as coworking hubs in New York City and London.