[Hiring] Editorial Director, Global Communications @Partnership on AI

Role Description

Partnership on AI (PAI) is seeking an Editorial Director, Global Communications to lead the organization's global communications function and maximize the reach, influence, and adoption of PAI's research, frameworks, recommendations, guidance, and tools.

The Editorial Director will:

• Develop and execute an integrated editorial, communications, audience engagement, and thought leadership strategy.
• Establish editorial standards, narrative frameworks, and audience-centered communications approaches.
• Oversee the full lifecycle of communications strategy from editorial planning and content development through audience segmentation, dissemination, earned media, and stakeholder engagement.
• Lead PAI's communications team, including direct management of the Head of Digital Communications & Marketing and the Communications Lead.
• Serve as a key ambassador for PAI, helping expand the organization's visibility, credibility, influence, and real-world impact across the global responsible AI ecosystem.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in editorial leadership, strategic communications, journalism, public affairs, or policy communications, including 5+ years leading teams.
• Exceptional editorial judgment with experience translating complex research, governance, or technical topics into compelling narratives for diverse audiences.
• Proven success developing communications and dissemination strategies that increase visibility, influence, and adoption of research, frameworks, recommendations, and thought leadership.
• Experience engaging global stakeholder audiences, including policymakers, regulators, standards organizations, industry leaders, researchers, civil society organizations, and media.
• Strong background in earned media, executive communications, thought leadership, and relationship-building with journalists, editors, conference organizers, and other influencers.
• Familiarity with international policy, governance, standards development, or regulatory environments; experience in AI, technology policy, digital governance, or emerging technologies preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional initiatives, manage competing priorities, and use audience insights and performance metrics to strengthen communications impact.

Requirements

• Provide editorial oversight and strategic communications guidance for PAI frameworks, recommendations, guidance documents, reports, and technical outputs.
• Ensure PAI publications are accessible, audience-centered, and positioned for practical adoption by stakeholders.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Programs & Research, Policy, and Partnership teams to develop dissemination and engagement strategies.
• Develop executive briefs, speeches, keynote materials, talking points, strategic messaging documents, press materials, and external communications assets.
• Support storytelling approaches that connect PAI’s technical work to broader societal, governance, and implementation challenges.
• Lead development and execution of PAI’s international communications strategy.
• Develop messaging frameworks and strategic narratives that position PAI as a leading international voice.
• Translate technical, policy, and research outputs into compelling communications tailored for various stakeholders.
• Identify emerging global policy, regulatory, and governance conversations where PAI can contribute expertise and leadership.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with journalists, editors, conference organizers, policy influencers, and international media outlets.
• Drive earned media opportunities including interviews, op-eds, feature stories, and speaking opportunities.
• Manage external PR agencies and communications partners where appropriate.
• Develop rapid-response communications strategies tied to emerging AI policy developments.
• Monitor media trends and identify opportunities for PAI to contribute expert commentary.

Benefits

• Twenty vacation days, three personal reflection days, and sick and family leave above industry standards.
• High-quality PPO and HMO health insurance plans, many 100% covered by PAI.
• Dental and vision insurance, 100% covered by PAI.
• Up to a 7% 401(k) match, vested immediately.
• Automatic cell phone reimbursement ($75/month).
• Up to $1,000 annually in professional development funds.
• $150 per month for co-working space access.
• Regular team lunches and focused work days.
• Opportunities to attend AI-related conferences and collaborate with partners across industry, academia, and civil society.