Date Posted:
May 29, 2026
Position Title:
State Government Affairs Lead (Northeast Region)
Office/Company:
OpenAI
Party:
N/A
Office Code:
Job Number:
HC-07342
Reports To:
Location:
Washington, DC
Contact:
Salary:
$280K
Primary Role
Secondary Role:
Job Type:
Full Time
Description:
State Government Affairs Lead (Northeast Region)Develop and maintain relationships with elected officials, agency leaders, local government representatives, and other key stakeholders across assigned states.Self-directed and creative individual with significant state government advocacy experience, experience managing private-sector and civil-society relationships, and a sophisticated understanding of AI-related legislative and regulatory issues and processes.
Responsibilities:
• Develop and maintain relationships with elected officials, agency leaders, local government representatives, and other key stakeholders across assigned states.
• Serve as a primary representative of OpenAI's policy interests in the Northeast and help shape regional strategies that advance OpenAI's broader policy goals and mission.
• Collaborate with civil society and industry partners, and advise internal teams on state- and local-level opportunities, risks, and policy developments.
Qualifications:
• Significant state government advocacy experience
• Experience managing private-sector and civil-society relationships
• Sophisticated understanding of AI-related legislative and regulatory issues and processes
• Technical knowledge related to generative AI models is highly desirable
Instructions:
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Other:
Equal opportunity employer. and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or other applicable legally protected characteristic.
