[Hiring] Policy and Partnerships Lead CEE and Baltics @OpenAI

Role Description

As the Policy and Partnerships Lead CEE & Baltics, you will develop and lead OpenAI’s public policy and partnerships strategy across Central and Eastern Europe and the Baltics as part of our broader European team.

• Determine where OpenAI should engage most deeply and develop differentiated country strategies.
• Connect national political and policy dynamics with OpenAI’s broader European and global objectives.
• Build trusted relationships with governments, regulators, public administrations, civil society, business, research institutions, and other influential stakeholders.
• Identify practical, high-impact opportunities to demonstrate how AI can contribute to economic competitiveness, public-sector modernization, education and skills, security, resilience, and broader societal benefit.
• Serve as a bridge between national capitals and Brussels, surfacing regional intelligence and assessing national debates that may influence Europe-wide outcomes.
• Translate OpenAI’s European priorities into locally credible strategies and engagement.
• Work closely with colleagues across Global Affairs, Legal, Communications, Product, Safety and Security, Partnerships, and Go-to-Market.
• Report to the Head of EU Member States Policy & Partnerships.
• Preferred location: Warsaw, with relocation assistance offered.
• Frequent travel across the region, periodic travel elsewhere in Europe, and occasional travel to the US (approximately three times per year).

Qualifications

• Deep knowledge of the political, institutional, and technology-policy landscape across Central and Eastern Europe and/or the Baltics.
• Established network and experience building trusted relationships with policymakers, regulators, civil society, and other senior stakeholders.
• Understanding of EU policymaking and the interaction between Brussels-level policy, national politics, regulation, and implementation.
• Strong technology-policy judgment and understanding of issues relevant to AI, such as privacy, data, competition, copyright, product safety, and consumer protection.
• Track record of translating political relationships and policy objectives into concrete partnerships, programs, coalitions, campaigns, or other initiatives with meaningful impact.
• Comfortable working across multiple countries and political environments.
• Highly self-directed and able to manage multiple markets and workstreams through rapid cycles of analysis, decision-making, and execution.
• Effective coalition builder who can bring together internal teams and external partners around a shared strategy.
• Strong strategic thinking, problem-solving, project management, and cross-functional leadership skills.
• Fluent in English; professional proficiency in at least one CEE or Baltic language is strongly preferred, with Polish particularly valuable.

Requirements

• Demonstrate sound judgment, intellectual agility, and outstanding personal integrity.
• Care deeply about the potential for AI to benefit society while remaining thoughtful about its risks and responsibilities.
• Communicate complex technical and policy concepts clearly to diverse audiences.
• Have the executive presence to represent OpenAI in sensitive, senior-level settings.

Benefits

• Relocation assistance for new employees.
• Frequent travel opportunities across the region and to Europe and the US.