Narrative Strategist

Narrative Strategist

The Center for AI Safety (CAIS) is a leading research and advocacy organization focused on mitigating societal-scale risks from AI. We address AI's toughest challenges through technical research, field-building initiatives, and policy engagement, along with our sister organization in DC, Center for AI Safety Action Fund.

Public awareness remains the single biggest bottleneck in AI safety. Fortunately, the public's interest in AI safety is growing extremely quickly. Videos, articles, and social posts about AI safety are now reaching millions, and public curiosity is compounding by the week. CAIS is building a public engagement team to harness this surge in public interest and maximize the amount of attention that AI safety receives.

We're hiring a Narrative Strategist to own our messaging house and narrative. You define narrative frames, talking points, and guardrails so every channel is focused on the same core ideas. You monitor the discourse and work closely with social, video, media comms to ensure all of CAIS messaging is aligned. You report to the Head of Public Engagement.

What You'll Do

• Develop and maintain CAIS' core messaging and narrative
• Draft "what we say when X happens" playbooks
• Monitor discourse across major platforms
• Shape narrative themes and editorial priorities
• Partner with Social and Video to ensure consistency

What We're Looking For

• 7+ years in messaging, public affairs, or strategic narrative
• Deep understanding of online discourse dynamics
• Exceptional writing and framing skills
• Strong instincts for persuasion and positioning

$120,000 - $205,000 a year Benefits: Health insurance for you and your dependents 401K plan + 4% matching Unlimited PTO Lunch and dinner at the office Annual Professional Development Stipend Access to some of the top talent working on technical and conceptual research in AI safety

The Center for AI Safety is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, medical condition, marital status, military or veteran status, or any other protected status in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. In alignment with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records for employment. If you require a reasonable accommodation during the application or interview process, please contact View email address on click.appcast.io.

We value diversity and encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply.