far.ai - Head of Communications

• 5+ years of professional experience in a communications role (e.g. public relations, science journalism, policy communication) or an operational role with significant communication elements (e.g., product launches, entrepreneurial ventures). • 2+ years of experience managing people and specialized teams (preferred); or a proven ability to lead complex initiatives, manage dependencies, and align teams to deliver strong results without formal authority. • Track record of setting strategy and vision in comms, brand, or an adjacent domain, defining direction and priorities. • Experience leading initiatives (preferably comms) end to end, from goals and strategy setting through team and cross-functional delivery. • Demonstrated use of measurement and feedback to evaluate impact and improve the work. • Hands-on fluency across earned media, brand, and content to make sound calls and give credible feedback in each, even where you're not the deepest expert. • An interest in AI safety and our mission, and a willingness to learn. • Excellent strategic judgment and ability to manage multiple projects and stakeholders simultaneously. • Ability to build alignment across diverse perspectives and steer them toward a coherent strategic direction. • We expect strong candidates to have some, but not all, of the following: • Proven experience in crafting clear, concise, and impactful content for a range of audiences (e.g., researchers, policymakers, the public). • Ability to synthesize complex technical topics into easily digestible content for non-technical audiences. • Familiarity with the AI landscape and experience engaging with key stakeholders (governments, AI companies, policy think tanks). • Track record of driving earned media, from strategy through placement, built on strong journalist relationships. • Entrepreneurial experience with a proven ability to launch new initiatives, develop innovative strategies, and build communications from the ground up. • Background in advocacy or political communications (at an advocacy group or in Congress/the Administration), particularly in technology and innovation policy. • Track record of building and scaling communications teams, particularly in early-stage, fast-growing organizations. • Experience in digital grassroots and running social media campaigns. • Productive and strong relationships with high profile/reach journalists in the tech and policy spaces. • Hours and Location: This is a full-time, long-term position that can be either in-person (Berkeley, CA; or Singapore) or globally remote (with 4 hours of overlap with 9am-5pm Pacific time). We offer visa sponsorship for in-person employees. • Compensation: We can offer compensation of $175,000–$260,000/year depending on experience and location, with the potential for additional compensation for exceptional candidates, plus our standard benefits for US & Singapore employees which includes catered lunch and dinner at our offices in Berkeley. • Contractual Relationship: If based in the US or Singapore, you will be an employee of FAR.AI http://FAR.AI (501(c)(3) research non-profit / non-profit CLG). Outside the US or Singapore, you will be employed via an EOR organisation on behalf of FAR.AI http://FAR.AI or as a contractor. • Application process: Our application process includes a screening call, a test task, interviews with our team, and a full-day assessment. For some candidates, we may offer a short work trial to assess mutual fit. We expect filling out the initial application form will take less than 15 minutes. • If you have any questions about the role, feel free to contact us at [email protected]. Otherwise, if you don't have questions, the best way to ensure a proper review of your skills and qualifications is by applying directly via the application form. Please don't email us to share your resume (it won't have any impact on our decision). Thank you!