Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience
• 14 years of experience in public affairs or communications within the technology sector, including AI.
• 2 years of experience in the US, including Policy Communications and Public Affairs.
• 1 year of experience within the frontier AI landscape.

Preferred qualifications:

• Knowledge of technology policy, with an ability to quickly master technical and governance issues and translate them for non-technical policymaker audiences.
• Ability to influence a variety of internal and external audiences, communicate effectively, and build strong, trust-based relationships with executive stakeholders.
• Track record of designing and executing highly successful policy events, summits, or roundtables that drive objectives and build lasting coalitions among executive officials and experts.

About the job

As a member of the Global Communications & Public Affairs team, you will work cross-functionally to help communicate with journalists and other thought leaders; devise specific communications materials and campaigns; engage in face-to-face meetings with commentators and other opinion formers; and develop print and web-based material supporting these campaigns. We're looking for great communicators who can understand complex issues and explain them in person and also via well written, simple blog posts, FAQs, video scripts and more.

The preference of the role is to be based in London, with the possibility of Washington, D.C.

Artificial intelligence will be one of humanity’s most transformative inventions. At Google DeepMind, we are a pioneering AI lab with exceptional interdisciplinary teams focused on advancing AI development to solve complex global challenges and accelerate high-quality product innovation for billions of users. We use our technologies for widespread public benefit and scientific discovery, ensuring safety and ethics are always our highest priority.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and execution of our frontier AI public affairs strategy, ensuring engagement and communications align with organizational and policy priorities to grow mindshare and influence in key markets.
• Develop core messaging, policy narratives, and collateral (such as blogs and policy papers) to effectively communicate Google DeepMind’s safe and responsible frontier AI approach to government audiences.
• Organize high-profile events, roundtables, and bilateral meetings. Bring together key government, civil society, academic, and technical policy stakeholders to foster dialogue and build coalitions.
• Deliver multi-channel campaigns to advance objectives on critical issues like AI for Science, AI safety frameworks, and resilience.
• Build high-trust relationships with key policymakers, think tanks, and opinion formers, acting as a crucial bridge between external policy debates and internal strategy.