Full-Time

Infrastructure Communications Lead

Posted on 3/18/2026

OpenAI

OpenAI

5,001-10,000 employees

Develops safe AI models and tools

Compensation Overview

$267k - $330k/yr

San Francisco, CA, USA

Hybrid

Hybrid: 3 days on-site per week; relocation assistance available.

Category
Content & Writing (2)
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Requirements
  • 12+ years of professional communications experience in infrastructure, cloud, semiconductors, energy, or large-scale technology platforms
  • Deep familiarity with at least one of the following and strong working knowledge across all: compute infrastructure, chip development, data centers, or energy systems
  • A strong track record of translating highly technical engineering work into credible narratives for broad audiences
  • Experience owning communications for large-scale, capital-intensive, or globally significant platforms or programs
  • Strong partnership instincts with engineering, finance, policy, and executive leadership
  • Ability to operate with clarity and confidence in high-stakes, fast-moving, and highly visible environments
  • Comfortable shaping long-range strategic narratives and executing precise milestone communications
  • Strong judgment, accountability, and composure in complex and sensitive moments
  • Energized by helping the world understand the real-world systems that make advanced AI possible
  • Motivated by building trust in the physical foundations of transformative technology
Responsibilities
  • Lead infrastructure-related communications across OpenAI
  • Translate complex infrastructure and engineering work into clear, compelling messaging for media, analysts, policymakers, and public audiences
  • Partner closely with Infrastructure leadership and the Finance team on strategy, milestones, and investor-relevant messaging
  • Partner with Policy Communications on sovereign AI, national-scale infrastructure, and government alignment
  • Prepare infrastructure leaders as spokespeople and trusted expert voices
Desired Qualifications
  • None

OpenAI conducts AI research and deployment to build advanced AI models and tools that help people automate tasks, be more creative, and make better decisions. Its products include ChatGPT, a conversational AI that can write, code, tutor, and assist in interactive tasks, and Sora, which can generate videos from text prompts. OpenAI’s models typically run through cloud-based services and subscriptions, with licensing and partnerships for broader use. The company operates a capped-profit model to balance generating revenue with ensuring safety, ethics, and long-term societal benefits. Its approach emphasizes safety, responsible deployment, and collaboration with researchers, governments, and institutions. The goal is to ensure artificial general intelligence, when it arrives, benefits all of humanity and minimizes risks.

Company Size

5,001-10,000

Company Stage

Private

Total Funding

$196B

Headquarters

San Francisco, California

Founded

2015

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Singapore's Applied AI Lab builds regulated-industry and public-sector references.
  • CSU's ChatGPT Edu renewal validates institution-wide procurement demand.
  • OpenAI can monetize enterprise workflows through ads, subscriptions, and licensing.

What critics are saying

  • Google Search's AI integration erodes ChatGPT's discovery traffic.
  • Cloud-loop criticism exposes dependence on Microsoft and other infrastructure partners.
  • Education and government buyers face backlash over governance, trust, and academic integrity.

What makes OpenAI unique

  • ChatGPT gives OpenAI massive consumer reach and product-led growth.
  • Colin Fleming brings ServiceNow and Salesforce enterprise marketing expertise.
  • Codex adoption is surging in Asia Pacific, especially Singapore.

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Benefits

Health insurance

Dental and vision insurance

Flexible spending account for healthcare and dependent care

Mental healthcare service

Fertility treatment coverage

401(k) with generous matching

20-week paid parental leave

Life insurance (complimentary)

AD&D insurance (complimentary)

Short-term/long-term disability insurance (complimentary)

Optional buy-up life insurance

Flexible work hours and unlimited paid time off (we encourage 4+ weeks per year)

Annual learning & development stipend

Regular team happy hours and outings

Daily catered lunch and dinner

Travel to domestic conferences

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

-2%

1 year growth

5%

2 year growth

2%
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CSU spends $30M on OpenAI deal despite student and faculty scepticism about AI in education

The California State University system has renewed its contract with OpenAI for $13 million annually over three years, following an initial $17 million deal, aiming to become the first AI-powered institution of its kind in the US. The partnership provides ChatGPT Edu to roughly 470,000 students, faculty and staff across 22 campuses. However, a recent survey of over 94,000 respondents revealed widespread scepticism. Roughly 65% of students and 59% of faculty doubted AI's educational benefits, whilst large majorities worried about impacts on creativity, job security and the environment. About 80% of students said they wouldn't feel comfortable submitting AI-generated work as their own. CSU officials defended the no-bid contract as essential for preparing students for an AI-driven workforce, noting that only around a quarter of ChatGPT users accessed the university-provided version.

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